Protecting Premature Babies from Brain Damage
The Context: It is estimated that 15 million babies are born prematurely each year, and a common premature birth complication is low oxygen levels. We know...
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NSYCF Hosts Launch of Jamie Metzl’s New Book: “Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity”
“After 3.8 billion years of evolving by Darwinian principles, we are turning a corner and taking more control over all biology, including our own,” explained Jamie...
Speak Your Mind: Edward Chang Pioneers Device That Translates Brain Activity Into Speech
The Context: Patients suffering from stroke, paralysis, ALS, Parkinson’s, and many other conditions are often left with impaired speaking and gesturing abilities, and there are few...
Stem Cells, Alzheimer’s, and Caregiving: Susan L. Solomon Guests Stars on the “Thank You Dan and Alex” Podcast
“Stem cells allow us to understand what exactly is broken, and therefore, what needs to be fixed,” NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon explained. “The problem with...
Taking on Type 1 Diabetes: Researchers and Patient Advocates Unite in the Quest for a Cure
“I got involved in type one diabetes advocacy over 25 years ago when my son was diagnosed,” said NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon, JD. “At that...
A Gut Feeling: Zachary Knight Discovers That Thirst is Controlled by Signals in the Gastrointestinal Tract
The Context: The brain has “thirst neurons” that help us know when we need water and when we don’t. But how these neurons receive information from...
Shifting Paradigms in Research and Treatment of Women’s Reproductive Cancers
Women’s reproductive cancers—such as ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, uterine cancer, and cervical cancer—are especially difficult to treat. Mortality rates are high (32,000 women die from these...
NYSCF–Druckenmiller Alumna Maria Themeli is Paving the Way to Democratize Access to Cancer Treatments
Maria Themeli, MD, PhD, believes that everyone, no matter their financial situation, should have access to effective cancer treatments. Because of this, she is working to...
Dr. Feng Zhang Launches New CRISPR Biotech to Create Better Diagnostic Tools
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator, CRISPR pioneer, and MIT Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Biological Engineering Dr. Feng Zhang and his collaborators have...
Scientists Reconnect at Inaugural NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Alumni Meetings
Building a strong community of researchers committed to advancing cutting-edge science is critical for getting treatments and cures to patients as quickly as possible. Because of...
Supporting 30 Million Patients on Rare Disease Day
“At the current rate of therapeutic development for rare diseases, it will be 2000 years before doctors won’t have to say to patients, ‘There’s nothing more...
The Science of Startups: Drs. Derrick Rossi and Paul Tesar Discuss How Their Biotechs Are Bringing Stem Cell Research to Patients
“We had the foundational tools we needed to move our research from academia to biotech,” remarked NYSCF – Robertson Investigator Alumnus Dr. Paul Tesar. “We had...
NYSCF Collaboration Uncovers New Target for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Therapies
The Context: In multiple sclerosis, the immune system attacks myelin (the fatty substance that surrounds neurons and helps them send signals). Currently, there are no...
What Can Singing Mice Teach Us About Human Conversation?
The Context: The brain activity that enables the rapid back-and-forth of human conversation is likely disrupted in diseases or disorders that interfere with normal communication such...
NYSCF Hosts Panel Discussion on the Future of Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment
44 million people worldwide are affected by Alzheimer’s. 1 in 3 seniors will die with it or a related dementia. The cost of treating Alzheimer’s is...
NYSCF Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell
This morning, NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon rang the NASDAQ bell to officially open stock trading for the day. “I’m incredibly optimistic about the future of...
Building New York City’s Life Science Community
This month, NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon, JD, spoke at the NYC Builds Bio+ February Quarterly Breakfast (held at the New York Genome Center) about NYSCF’s...
NYSCF Hosts LaunchBio’s “Invest in Cures”
Curing disease takes more than just research– it requires well-planned investment and business strategies that allow science to get done and treatments to move out of...
Using Stem Cells and Gene Editing to Fight Neonatal Diabetes
The Context: Neonatal diabetes affects between 1 and 5 percent of all diabetes patients. It is caused by a single genetic mutation that prevents pancreatic beta...
What’s Next for Regenerative Medicine? NYSCF Drives Discussions at the World Stem Cell Summit
Last week, thousands of researchers and thought leaders gathered at the annual Phacilitate Leaders World and World Stem Cell Summit in Miami to discuss recent advancements...
Growing Tiny Arteries to Fix Big Heart Problems
The Context: When a major heart artery is blocked, the oxygen-starved areas of the heart are kept healthy by smaller arteries called collateral arteries. Some people...
How is Pain Processed in the Brain?
What they did: A team of researchers from Stanford University led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Neurosurgery, and Perioperative and...
NYSCF Scientists Make Progress Toward Clinical-Grade Bone
What They Did: A team of NYSCF scientists led by NYSCF – Ralph Lauren Senior Principal Investigator Dr. Giuseppe Maria de Peppo tested whether mesenchymal progenitor...
NYSCF Inks Strategic Partnership with Ngene Therapeutics
Research teams will use stem cell and gene editing technologies to advance cell-based therapies for devastating diseases New York, New York (January 9, 2019) – The...
Dr. Ed Boyden Pioneers Method For 3D Printing Nanoscale Objects
What They Did: A team led by NYSCF – Robertson Neuroscience Investigator, MIT Professor of Neurotechnology, and Associate Professor of Biological Engineering and Brain and Cognitive...