Learning About Stem Cells and Themselves: Meet the 2021 Summer Interns
For the nineteen students interning at NYSCF this summer, the experience was unlike any internship they’ve had before. Whether it was working hands-on in the lab...
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For the nineteen students interning at NYSCF this summer, the experience was unlike any internship they’ve had before. Whether it was working hands-on in the lab...
The Context: Stem cells play a critical role in regenerating many of our organs — when old cells are damaged or die off, stem cells provide...
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Sergiu Pasca, MD, of Stanford University has dedicated himself to understanding the brain: how it develops, how it works, and...
The Problem: Human spatial navigation abilities are incredibly complex, and can go awry in diseases like Alzheimer’s. We know that the brain has specialized ‘place cells’...
NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon, JD, was recently named as one of City and State’s ‘Life Sciences Power 50’ for her visionary leadership of the New...
The Context: One of the major challenges we face in treating COVID-19 is that we still do not have effective ways of determining whether someone will...
The Problem: For decades, scientists have grappled with the mystery of facial recognition: how our brains turn visual information into memories. At one time, many hypothesized...
The Problem: For patients with paralysis or diseases that impact muscle movement such as ALS, Parkinson’s, or cerebral palsy, the lack of effective ways to communicate...
When Katie Reggio joined NYSCF’s Global Stem Cell Array® team in 2015, she was looking to learn more about stem cells and herself. While she originally...
The Problem: Colon cancer is responsible for the second highest number of cancer deaths in the United States, and third highest worldwide. The majority of cases...
NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator Alumnus, Board member, and Moderna founder Derrick Rossi, PhD, will receive the prestigious Princess of Asturias Award, a recognition given...
The Problem: If you’ve set up your phone to unlock when it sees your face, then you’re already familiar with image recognition technology. Image recognition software...
Each year, the NYSCF – Robertson Investigators and NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellows gather for a retreat to share their latest work and form connections that further...
In the United States, COVID-19 cases are dropping overall and reopening is underway, although millions of adults choose to remain unvaccinated and several regions are seeing...
Camille Fulmore has always known she wanted to be a scientist. Her initial dream of becoming the first woman on Mars may not have come true...
We are proud of our scientists and Innovator community who are hard at work developing solutions for those impacted by COVID-19. This ranges from better diagnosing...
The Problem: Patients suffering from lung failure are often put on ventilators, but as we have seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, these tools aren’t always readily...
What’s so special about stem cells, and what kinds of careers can you have in this exciting field? This month, NYSCF hosted two events for students...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping scientists take biological research to a whole new level. A finely-tuned algorithm can help identify features of cells imperceptible to the...
Many studies are showing that women are disproportionately affected by the pandemic. How can we build more supportive environments for women to succeed in STEM, especially...
The Problem: Our skin serves as an important barrier between us and the outside world, preventing a large array of possible infections from harming us. How...
It’s a difficult time for mental health: the social isolation, fear, and economic fallouts surrounding COVID-19 have ushered in a wave of anxiety, depression, and addiction...
Why do some people develop Parkinson’s disease (PD) while others do not? The answer involves a complex interplay between genetics, aging, and other factors. Stem cells...
Every multiple sclerosis (MS) patient has a different experience, and understanding these experiences is imperative for effectively treating all patients. How can we repair the neurodegeneration...
The Problem: Brain organoids, 3D models of brain tissue created from stem cells, have recently become very useful for studying brain development and disease. While they...