Cocktails & Chromosomes: Best shots of 2024
The popular CSHL event series returns to Industry Lounge on January 30, 2025. In the meantime, check out some highlights from last year鈥檚 talks. Watch the video »
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From trading faxes to changing lives
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In 1991, then-CSHL Investigator David Beach and future CSHL Trustee Charles Sherr made a serendipitous discovery. They鈥檇 each isolated the same gene. Read the story »
Check your prostate cancer knowledge today
Take this helpful quiz to find out about CSHL鈥檚 latest cutting-edge prostate cancer research. Take the quiz »
Are pro-oxidants anti-prostate cancer?
New research from CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman offers men of all ages a look inside the possible future of prostate cancer treatment and prevention. Watch the video »
Mixed signals: How the brain interprets social cues
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A new discovery from CSHL鈥檚 Shea lab helps explain how the brain processes multisensory information. It may have big implications for autism research. Read the story »
A speckle of hope for cancer patients
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Research from new 麻豆传媒映画 Assistant Professor Katherine Alexander suggests that nuclear speckles could influence kidney cancer patient outcomes. Read the story »
Eyes on the atom
Zoom in on the Nobel Prize-winning technology students in CSHL鈥檚 Cryo-EM Course use to study the structure and function of cells. Watch the video »
CSHL mourns the passing of Charles Dolan
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His family鈥檚 name will forever be synonymous with public science education thanks to their transformational support of CSHL鈥檚 DNA Learning Center. Read the story »
The Firehouse
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A lightly used Firehouse was one of the best gifts the Laboratory received in 1930. The only problem? It was on the wrong side of the harbor. Read the story »
The 2024 CSHL Volleyball Final
Eight teams entered the season on equal footing. Now, only two remain. But there can be only one champion. Press play to watch it all unfold. Watch the video »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Cancer鈥檚 identity crisis
CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc shares his research with a standing-room-only crowd at Industry bar in Huntington, NY. Watch the video »
Women鈥檚 lives, breast health, and cancer
A panel discussion featuring 麻豆传媒映画 Associate Professor Camila dos Santos and three clinical professionals specializing in women鈥檚 health. Watch the video »
Big clues emerge in small RNA mystery
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How does the body separate 鈥渟elf鈥� from 鈥渘onself?鈥� CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen uncovers fascinating new leads in plant pollen and mouse sperm. Read the story »
Lifesaving life science with Katalin Karik贸
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Watch the 2023 Nobel laureate speak about her life鈥檚 work with acclaimed popular science author Carl Zimmer. Read the story »
2024 Double Helix Medal recipient Dr. Katalin Karik贸
She created the blueprint for mRNA vaccines. This year, 麻豆传媒映画 recognized her groundbreaking research and pioneering spirit. Watch the video »
Where are they now?
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The CSHL School of Biological Sciences opened in 1999. Today, its graduates have become leaders in research, academia, and industry. Here鈥檚 how. Read the story »
Navlakha named Simons Foundation Pivot fellow
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The computational biologist teams with CSHL鈥檚 Hannah Meyer to explore how the immune system solves problems also common in AI. Read the story »
2024 Double Helix Medal recipients Alisa & Daniel Doctoroff
The Doctoroffs lead Target ALS, an innovative nonprofit that has sparked dramatic progress in research on Lou Gehrig鈥檚 disease. Watch the video »
The Microprocessor inside you
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Stunning new images from CSHL鈥檚 Joshua-Tor lab reveal how the protein complex interacts with differently shaped primary microRNAs. Read the story »
Frog Pond
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These hopping amphibians aren鈥檛 the only animals that call the pond home. It鈥檚 a living snapshot of our area鈥檚 diverse ecosystem. Read the story »
The next evolution of AI begins with ours
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How do innate abilities get passed down? Cold Spring Harbor neuroscientists have devised a solution that could lead to faster artificial intelligence. Read the story »
CSHL and Range ETFs launch new partnership
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The affiliation was announced during a historic event at the Nasdaq stock market, highlighting the importance of cancer research. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Long-lived creatures of the night
Bat genes may hold the keys to aging, immunity, and cancer. Find out how, as we relive a special Halloween night event with CSHL鈥檚 Dick McCombie. Watch the video »
Empowering Insights: The science behind health
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鈥淭he opportunity to turn curiosity into discoveries that impact the human condition is at the core of CSHL鈥檚 mission,鈥� writes President Stillman. Read the story »
19th annual Double Helix Medals dinner raises $7 million
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麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 annual gala honors Target ALS leaders Alisa and Daniel Doctoroff and Nobel laureate Dr. Katalin Karik贸. Read the story »
The 2024 CSHL Raft Race
Ten teams brave cool harbor waters, the hot August sun, and new boat-building rules in the 9th annual CSHL Raft Race. Watch the video »
100 years of the 麻豆传媒映画 Association
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A look back on the remarkable history of the group that helped turn Cold Spring Harbor, NY, into a leading destination for breakthrough bioscience. Read the story »
Flipping cancer鈥檚 off switch
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CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc and postdoc Olaf Klingbeil have found a potential drug target for some of the most common and deadly cancers. Read the story »
The 2024 CSHL Plate Race
The latest chapter in a decades-long rivalry unfolds, and a beloved Hammerhead shark returns. Watch the video »
New DNALC program aims to improve pandemic response
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The federally funded initiative will train undergraduate teachers in disease-tracking techniques that could help prevent future pandemics. Read the story »
CSHL鈥檚 oldest haunts
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These buildings have weathered oceans of time to be here. Pull back the veil and cross over into CSHL鈥檚 storied past for a closer look. Read the story »
At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: AI+
This season鈥檚 final Research Rewind brings us from the realm of quantitative biology to neuroscience, genomics, and beyond. Listen to the podcast »
New Jersey gets its first DNA Learning Center
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A 6,500-square-foot research and education facility is housed in the Passaic County Technical Institute鈥檚 John Currie Biotechnology Innovation Center. Read the story »
Vitamin K supplement slows prostate cancer in mice
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The finding from CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman and his team sets the stage for pilot studies in human prostate cancer patients. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Barcoding, bugs, and brews
See 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 DNA Learning Center turn a crowd of bar patrons into citizen scientists. Watch the video »
At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Genetics
It鈥檚 the code for all life on Earth. This week At the Lab, we鈥檙e hacking it with the help of 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 geneticists. Listen to the podcast »
Putting out a brain on fire
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CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa sheds new light on anti-NMDAR encephalitis, a rare autoimmune disorder that may be misdiagnosed as schizophrenia. Read the story »
Great minds think AI
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Innovators and thought leaders in the fields of artificial intelligence and neuroscience came together for a meeting at 麻豆传媒映画. Read the story »
At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Neuroscience
What do you think? How do you know? And who are you anyway? We probe each of these questions with the help of Cold Spring Harbor鈥檚 neuroscientists. Listen to the podcast »
One Experiment: The brain鈥檚 landscapers
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The brain relies on cells called OPCs to refine neural connections. CSHL鈥檚 Lucas Cheadle can now look at these synapse pruners in a whole new light. Read the story »
Adrian Krainer wins Albany Prize for biomedical research
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A pioneer in the burgeoning field of RNA therapeutics, Krainer has now received America鈥檚 second-highest prize in medicine. Read the story »
At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Cancer
As the first season of our new podcast winds down, we鈥檙e revisiting all of our episodes with a focus on CSHL鈥檚 cutting-edge cancer research. Listen to the podcast »
CSHL postdoc presents breakthrough autism findings
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Irene Sanchez Martin鈥檚 research on prenatal inflammation鈥檚 role in autism is showcased at the Society for Neuroscience鈥檚 annual meeting. Read the story »
Plants have a backup plan
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CSHL鈥檚 Rob Martienssen and his team discovered how plants like Arabidopsis continue to reproduce even when things go wrong in chromosome division. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 26: The golden grail of genomics
For our Season 1 finale, we invite you to step inside EN-TEx, a catalog of more than one million genomic variants. Listen to the podcast »
NeuroAI with an eye on equity
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Working at the intersection of neuroscience and computer science, CSHL researchers aim to build AI that will benefit everyone, not just the lucky few. Read the story »
Among the wildflowers
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Colorful native flowers, courtesy of the Lab鈥檚 grounds crew and horticulturalists, attract both pollinators and people to CSHL鈥檚 seawall each day. Read the story »
How does cancer spread? Follow the map
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CSHL Professor Adam Siepel and postdoc Armin Scheben use genetic barcodes to map how prostate cancer spreads. Read the story »
The curious immune cells caught between worlds
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CSHL鈥檚 Hannah Meyer shows innate-like T cells mature differently in humans and mice. Her discovery could improve preclinical immunotherapy studies. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 25: How maize became corn
麻豆传媒映画 solves a plant biology mystery some 4,000 years in the making. The implications may go far beyond vegetables. Listen to the podcast »
CSHL grad student wins International Birnstiel Award
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Shushan Toneyan won the award for her thesis research in CSHL鈥檚 Koo lab. Toneyan is the co-creator of CREME, an AI-powered virtual laboratory. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: How the brain and body communicate
Hungry? How do you know? To answer questions like this, CSHL鈥檚 Jeremy Borniger taps into the circuits controlling brain-body communication. Watch the video »
At the Lab Episode 24: Putting the brakes on brain cancer
CSHL Professor Alea Mills compares the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma to a car with its brakes cut. Her lab works to reattach them. Listen to the podcast »
Is CREME AI鈥檚 answer to CRISPR?
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CREME, the latest AI toolkit from CSHL, is a virtual laboratory that may help scientists find new therapeutic targets in the genome. Read the story »
New Library & Archives Chair established at CSHL
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The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation establishes the Robert David Lion Gardiner Chair of Library & Archives at 麻豆传媒映画. Read the story »
Making headlines
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Several 麻豆传媒映画 faculty members received national mainstream media attention in 2024. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 23: Cured with CRISPR
Victoria Gray, the first person ever cured of sickle cell, appeared on a DNA Learning Center panel featuring a clinical scientist from CSHL. Listen to the podcast »
The promise of genetics to cure disease
Victoria Gray was the first person cured of sickle cell disease with CRISPR gene-editing technology. Today, she shares her story. Watch the video »
At the Lab Episode 22: Outmuscling cancer
After 10 years, CSHL has made a breakthrough in the study of RMS, a rare pediatric cancer. How we got here is a story of innovation and perseverance. Listen to the podcast »
The nervous system鈥檚 matchmaker
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CSHL鈥檚 Saket Navlakha has devised a new computer algorithm that could have many popular real-world applications. His inspiration: the nervous system. Read the story »
鈥楨arth Music III鈥�
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At 11 feet tall, this eye-catching artwork in CSHL鈥檚 Grace Auditorium is hard to miss. But what is it? Read the story »
How breast cancer goes hungry
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麻豆传媒映画 Assistant Professor Michael Lukey has identified a source of breast cancer鈥檚 backup food supplies鈥攁nd a way to block access. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 21: Nature versus nurture
What makes you, you? 麻豆传媒映画 Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon looks for answers in the brain鈥檚 earliest neural connections. Listen to the podcast »
Old chemo drug, new pancreatic cancer therapy?
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麻豆传媒映画 scientists have found that folinic acid makes immunotherapy therapy more effective against pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in mice. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: The whole-body health spectrum
How can a tiny tumor, often no larger than a penny, have such a big impact? CSHL鈥檚 Tobias Janowitz unpacks a complicated but highly relatable issue. Watch the video »
At the Lab Episode 20: Cleanup on IL-6
CSHL Professor Bo Li set out to study a tiny group of neurons involved in cancer cachexia. What he found astounded even him. Listen to the podcast »
Frogs: A biologist鈥檚 best friend
Get up close and personal with the exotic amphibian helping students in CSHL鈥檚 Xenopus course study how life begins and operates. Watch the video »
One Experiment: The devil in the greenhouse
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CSHL鈥檚 meanest plant may help the Lippman lab tame prickly indigenous crops like Australia鈥檚 desert raisin. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 19: Brain sex
How are sex differences defined in the brain? 麻豆传媒映画 Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn delivers a thought-provoking primer on a fascinating topic. Listen to the podcast »
Science Meets Art at CSHL
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Scientists, artists, and other luminaries came together for a summer festival celebrating CSHL鈥檚 Celia & Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Program. Read the story »
Corn鈥檚 鈥榤issing link鈥�
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CSHL researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that may explain how corn spread so rapidly across the Americas 4,000 years ago. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 18: The stress of cancer
A sobering conversation on a breakthrough discovery with potentially significant implications for cancer patients everywhere. Listen to the podcast »
Katherine Alexander joins CSHL cancer faculty
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Her team will explore mysterious cellular structures known as nuclear speckles and their role in diseases such as cancer. Read the story »
Every rose has its thorns 鈥� or does it?
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CSHL biologists have found a way to remove prickles from plants genetically. Their discovery could change the way we think about evolution in general. Read the story »
This protein does 鈥淭he Twist鈥�
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CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa has figured out how the NMDAR performs a key step in the brain鈥檚 cognitive dance. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 17: AI SQUID
Tune in to this week鈥檚 podcast to hear about the latest artificial intelligence model coming out of 麻豆传媒映画. Listen to the podcast »
Northern Lights shine over CSHL
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The Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? In this part of the country? CSHL鈥檚 Arka Banerjee was on the scene to capture the dazzling display. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 16: Bats!
Shriek if you must. Their remarkable genome might provide new insights into natural links between the immune system, aging, and cancer resistance. Listen to the podcast »
A century of women鈥檚 health breakthroughs
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Oscar Riddle identified the hormone behind lactation in 1933. The discovery at CSHL continues to inspire research on women鈥檚 health and breast cancer. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Why do we age?
Humans have asked this question since the dawn of civilization. Today, we have the answer. Find out about this and more from CSHL鈥檚 Corina Amor Vegas. Watch the video »
Welcome to the summer of sequencing
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CSHL鈥檚 DNA Learning Center and collaborators traveled cross-country to show educators the power of portable DNA sequencing. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 15: Fruit flies鈥� dating lives
Can AI help us identify the Don Juan of fruit flies? CSHL鈥檚 Benjamin Cowley thinks so. Why would we want to do this? Tune in to find out. Listen to the podcast »
One Experiment: Brain-body鈥檚 feathery display
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An angry peacock is no joke. Like the colorful bird and its tall tail feathers, cancer biology can make for some eye-catching images. Read the story »
The science behind Ozempic and Wegovy
Rockefeller University geneticist Jeffrey Friedman speaks about obesity鈥檚 causes and treatments at CSHL鈥檚 Brain-Body Physiology Symposium. Watch the video »
Recapping CSHL鈥檚 88th Symposium
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Thought leaders from around the world came together at CSHL to share and discuss the latest research in brain-body physiology. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 14: What鈥檚 that smell?
You might not realize, but that question is central to the human experience. On this week鈥檚 podcast, CSHL鈥檚 Saket Navlakha sniffs out answers. Listen to the podcast »
How to stop cancer cachexia? Start at the top
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Professor Bo Li and a team of collaborators from four CSHL labs have discovered a new potential drug target for the lethal wasting disease. Read the story »
CSHL鈥檚 30th Annual Golf Tournament raises nearly $700,000
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It was another record-breaker for the summer fundraiser, which this year honored Paul Paternoster, a longtime supporter of sarcoma research. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 13: A more sustainable chemistry
For this week鈥檚 podcast, CSHL Professor John Moses bridges the gap between chemistry and biology in less than three minutes. Listen to the podcast »
Finding the sweet spot in brain development
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Short-lived neural connections in the mouse brain can have long-lasting effects on how the animal senses and interacts with the world. Read the story »
CSHL to host first person cured of sickle cell
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Join us July 13 at 1 p.m. for 鈥淪tudents Talk Science鈥� with Victoria Gray, the first patient treated using CRISPR gene-editing technology. Read the story »
Table for 32
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CSHL was excited to partner with Boy Scouts Troop 32 to help a young community member interested in science complete his Eagle Scout project. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 12: Cancer cops
In this week鈥檚 podcast, 麻豆传媒映画 Assistant Professor Semir Beyaz reveals how metastatic breast cancer 鈥榗orrupts鈥� the body鈥檚 immune system. Listen to the podcast »
Catching Cancer When It鈥檚 Curable
CSHL Trustee Bruce Ratner discusses his new book during a fireside chat with Professor and Cancer Center Director David Tuveson. Watch the video »
SQUID pries open AI black box
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CSHL鈥檚 Koo and Kinney labs have built a tool to suss out how AI analyzes the genome. What sets it apart? Decades of quantitative genetics knowledge. Read the story »
Can AI learn like us?
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CSHL NeuroAI Scholar Kyle Daruwalla has created an AI neural network that can retain and recall knowledge much like we do. Read the story »
Pancreatic cancer鈥檚 cellular amnesia
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New study from CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc and former postdoc Diogo Maia-Silva shows how basal-like cancer cells lose their original identity. Read the story »
Barbara McClintock鈥檚 corn
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You鈥檝e heard about Barbara McClintock鈥檚 Nobel Prize-winning research on corn genetics, but what about the corn itself? Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Of mice and moms
The latest installment in our public science talk series fell right between Mother鈥檚 Day and Father鈥檚 Day. CSHL鈥檚 Stephen Shea took it from there. Watch the video »
Wrexham University awards John Moses Honorary Fellowship
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CSHL Professor John Moses returned to his hometown of Wrexham, Wales, where he was recognized for his contributions to science. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 11: AI brainiacs
What is neuroAI, and how does it help both neuroscientists and computer scientists? In this week鈥檚 podcast, CSHL鈥檚 Kyle Daruwalla explains. Listen to the podcast »
RNA splicing鈥檚 spotters
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RNA therapeutics pioneer CSHL Professor Adrian Krainer has discovered a link between two important regulator proteins, SRSF1 and DDX23. Read the story »
Meet Xenopus, the African clawed frog
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Many popular technologies used in biology and medicine have froggy origins, and this CSHL course has helped keep the field hopping. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 10: The time of our lives
鈥淵ou wouldn鈥檛 start making the fingernails on an arm until you had started to make the arm,鈥� says CSHL鈥檚 Christopher Hammell. How鈥檚 that for a visual? Listen to the podcast »
Mapping the mind with BARseq
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CSHL Professor Anthony Zador鈥檚 powerful brain-mapping tool has received a major upgrade. Instead of thousands of neurons, it can now map millions. Read the story »
The Louise Lindsay Read paperbark maple
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Like the Chinese maple outside Blackford Hall, the roots of CSHL鈥檚 broad intellectual family tree run deep. Read the story »
President鈥檚 essay: The continuous cycle of discovery
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CSHL President & CEO Bruce Stillman discusses our institution鈥檚 societal impacts and global connections as forces for further scientific progress. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 9: Musical mice
We put the 鈥榤ice鈥� in 鈥榤aestro,鈥� with singing lessons from 麻豆传媒映画 neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee. Listen to the podcast »
New AI accurately predicts fly behavior
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CSHL鈥檚 Benjamin Cowley trained an artificial intelligence model to predict how real-life fruit flies will act in response to specific visual stimuli. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 8: Birds of a feather
How did some birds get such distinct colors? CSHL Professor Adam Siepel joins us for a journey across evolution鈥檚 鈥渋slands of differentiation.鈥� Listen to the podcast »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Immune cells鈥� brainy convos
麻豆传媒映画 Assistant Professor Lucas Cheadle invites you to listen in to the ongoing conversation between your immune system and your brain. Watch the video »
Autism genetics: The faces behind the data
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CSHL research on autism involves massive databases with thousands of genomes. Meet a few of the brave individuals who help make this work possible. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 7: Women in STEM
麻豆传媒映画 is no stranger to successful female scientists. Today, we remember the life of Martha Chase, famously known for the Hershey-Chase experiment. Listen to the podcast »
The Great North American Eclipse
CSHL faculty, students, and staff came together to witness one of the most breathtaking celestial events of our lifetime鈥攁 total solar eclipse. Watch the video »
On the passing of Jim Simons
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We are saddened to share the passing of Jim Simons, a CSHL Honorary Trustee and one of our institution鈥檚 most significant supporters and donors. Read the story »
Tour CSHL鈥檚 Foundations for the Future project
Join New York Governor Kathy Hochul and CSHL President & CEO Bruce Stillman for an aerial tour of CSHL鈥檚 Foundations for the Future expansion project. Watch the video »
Governor Hochul announces $15 million for CSHL expansion
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The funding will help pay for a new pancreatic cancer center鈥攑art of CSHL鈥檚 Foundations for the Future project. Read the story »
CSHL celebrates SBS Class of 2024
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The CSHL School of Biological Sciences conferred 11 Ph.D.s and one honorary Doctor of Science degree during its 21st commencement ceremony. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 6: Supermoms to the rescue
Happy almost Mother鈥檚 Day! What drives a supermom to come to the rescue when her child is upset? CSHL鈥檚 Stephen Shea shares the biological backstory. Listen to the podcast »
DNA Day at DNA Learning Center NYC
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Community leaders from across New York came together in Brooklyn to celebrate CSHL鈥檚 achievements in making STEM education accessible for all. Read the story »
Senator Schumer visits DNA Learning Center NYC
Community leaders from across New York came together in Brooklyn to celebrate CSHL鈥檚 achievements in making STEM education accessible for all. Watch the video »
CSHL awards honorary degree to esteemed neurobiologist
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The CSHL School of Biological Sciences awarded its honorary Doctor of Science degree to neuroscientist and geneticist Cori Bargmann Ph.D. Read the story »
The CSHL School of Biological Sciences鈥� class of 2024
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The School of Biological Sciences awarded Ph.D. degrees to 11 students this year. Here are some stories and reflections from their time at CSHL. Read the story »
A link between breast changes and . . . UTIs?
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CSHL breast cancer researchers, led by Associate Professor Camila dos Santos, made a surprise discovery while investigating urinary tract infections. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 5: A heart of golf
A 500-year-old mystery stumbled on by Leonardo da Vinci has been solved using modern clinical data. Meet the 麻豆传媒映画 scientist at the heart of it all. Listen to the podcast »
CSHL and Northwell Health extend strategic affiliation
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Historic agreement aims to translate basic bioscience into a clinical setting, providing cancer patients greater access to personalized healthcare. Read the story »
Hazen Tower
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The Italian-style bell tower anchors CSHL鈥檚 Neuroscience Center. Its bell has rung out every hour on the hour, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., since 1991. Read the story »
David Klindt joins CSHL neuroAI team
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The new assistant professor will study how our brains navigate a continuously changing sensory environment: His goal: build more sensible AI. Read the story »
Tuveson elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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CSHL Cancer Center Director and Professor David Tuveson joins an elite membership roster whose historic ranks include names like Darwin and Einstein. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 4: DNA sequencing for all
CSHL Dolan DNA Learning Center鈥檚 Jason Williams teaches us about a portable DNA sequencer that may turn the tide for genetics education. Listen to the podcast »
Environmental science鈥檚 Cold Spring Harbor origin
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In 1929, Ruth Patrick came to CSHL to study plant life. She鈥檇 meet her future husband here and go on to pioneer an entirely new field of biology. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Through the eyes of a fruit fly
麻豆传媒映画 Assistant Professor Benjamin Cowley takes us inside the mind鈥檚 eye, using an AI model of this tiny insect鈥檚 brain. Watch the video »
Mitra Javadzadeh joins CSHL neuroscience faculty
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Javadzadeh is the newest 麻豆传媒映画 fellow. Her lab studies how the brain processes visual information. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 3: Autism Awareness Month
It鈥檚 Autism Awareness Month! CSHL Professor Ivan Iossofiv shares what researchers know about autism so far and how they plan to uncover its origins. Listen to the podcast »
Nobel laureate honored at CSHL chemistry symposium
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鈥淭he Future of Click Chemistry鈥� brought together two-time Nobelist K. Barry Sharpless with his former apprentices John Moses and David Tuveson. Read the story »
Up close and personal with cryo-EM
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CSHL鈥檚 Cryo-Electron Microscopy course teaches the next generation of scientists to study life at the atomic level. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 2: Molecular puppetry
CSHL neuroscientist Hiro Furukawa shows us a part of the brain that actually works like a puppet master. What could this mean for mental health? Listen to the podcast »
CSHL goes to the White House for Easter EGGucation
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CSHL plant scientists taught kids the basics of plant biology and its role in the environment at an event hosted by First Lady Jill Biden. Read the story »
Click, click, boom鈥�150 new molecules
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CSHL Professor John Moses premieres an expansive line of new click chemistry products, uncovering leads for better antibiotics and cancer drugs. Read the story »
CSHL鈥檚 Thomas Gingeras awarded $2 million NSF grant
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Climate change threatens crops with acidic soils and aluminum toxicity. Gingeras leads an international team tackling this problem head-on. Read the story »
At the Lab Episode 1: The tomato of tomorrow
In the premiere episode of At the Lab, we visit CSHL Professor & HHMI Investigator Zachary Lippman to glimpse the future of food and farming. Listen to the podcast »
Inside Jones Laboratory
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Jones is CSHL鈥檚 oldest building. Since 1893, its exterior has remained virtually unchanged. Inside is a different story. Read the story »
One Experiment: Pancreatic mucus
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That鈥檚 not the Starship Enterprise burning up in space. It鈥檚 an up-close look at precancerous pancreatic lesions and the mucus they produce. Read the story »
From plant genomics to a bioscience revolution
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CSHL played a lead role in mapping the first plant genome. Today, that breakthrough fuels a whole new understanding of life on Earth. Read the story »
Better cancer trials could be around the corner
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CSHL researchers have developed a new data-driven approach that cancer centers may use to expand patient recruitment efforts. Read the story »
Women鈥檚 health quiz
CSHL research has yielded insights into a number of women鈥檚 health topics, from menopause to breast cancer. Take this quiz to see how far we鈥檝e come. Take the quiz »
New hope in the fight against neurofibromatosis
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A partnership between CSHL and the Penny鈥檚 Flight Foundation aims to find a cure for NF1, the world鈥檚 most common single-gene neurological disorder. Read the story »
A call for support of trans scientists
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CSHL Postdoctoral Fellow Sim贸n(e) Sun has co-authored an article titled 鈥淩igorous Science Demands Support of Transgender Scientists.鈥� Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Molecules to change the world
What is CSHL鈥檚 John Moses doing with that glowing liquid? Watch our expert chemist get a reaction from the crowd at Industry bar in Huntington, NY. Watch the video »
Alien language: CSHL returns to Cinema Arts Centre
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March 26: CSHL neuroscientist Arkarup Banerjee discusses 鈥淢ysteries of Language & Communication鈥� at a special screening of sci-fi blockbuster Arrival. Read the story »
Women in science on women鈥檚 health
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CSHL鈥檚 Camila dos Santos and Jessica Tollkuhn offer empowering insights into breast cancer prevention, pregnancy, menopause, and hormone therapy. Read the story »
Why some RNA drugs work better than others
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CSHL鈥檚 Justin Kinney and Spinraza inventor Adrian Krainer tested the newly approved SMA treatment, risdiplam, and another RNA therapeutic, branaplam. Read the story »
An evolutionary mystery 125 million years in the making
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CSHL plant biologists have stumbled on a peculiar case involving a gene that鈥檚 key for controlling growth in tomatoes and other crops. Read the story »
Pancreatic cancer lives on mucus
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Mucus is not just snot. 麻豆传媒映画 scientists have discovered some pancreatic cancer cells depend on it. The finding may open a new therapeutic avenue. Read the story »
Can AI uncover breast cancer risk factors?
This question lies at the heart of a new interdisciplinary collaboration between CSHL鈥檚 Camila dos Santos and Peter Koo. Watch the video »
Chronic stress spreads cancer 鈥� here鈥檚 how
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CSHL researchers have discovered a new link between chronic stress and cancer metastasis, providing a possible path forward for new treatments. Read the story »
鈥楾wisting Dendrites鈥�
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It鈥檚 not a sea creature. It鈥檚 in your brain. For over 20 years, this sculpture has inspired cutting-edge neuroscience research at CSHL. Read the story »
The immune system鈥檚 moonlighters
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A tiny protein sequence with the potential to unlock new therapies against autoimmune diseases has been hiding in plain sight鈥� until now. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Sequencing suds
CSHL鈥檚 series of fun, interactive science talks returns to Industry bar in Huntington, NY, with a demonstration of today鈥檚 DNA sequencing technology. Watch the video »
Pancreatic cancer hijacks a brain-building protein
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CSHL researchers have found that EN-1, a protein involved in neurodevelopment, can help pancreatic cancer spread throughout the body. Read the story »
Genome sequencing for kids, one LEGO at a time
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The CSHL DNA Learning Center鈥檚 LEGO DNA sequencer makes learning about the genome fun and easy for students of all ages, even kindergarteners. Read the story »
From novel discovery to anti-aging therapy
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Former CSHL Fellow Carol Greider鈥檚 Nobel-winning research has led to new cancer treatments. Now, it鈥檚 helping us unravel the mysteries of aging. Read the story »
Angel鈥檚 Wish raises $45K for CSHL cancer research
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The Christina Renna Foundation鈥檚 generous gift supports Professor Christopher Vakoc鈥檚 pioneering sarcoma research. Read the story »
CSHL PFF student named Regeneron scholar
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Griffin Hon, a senior at Syosset High School, studied bowel disease alongside 麻豆传媒映画 Assistant Professor Semir Beyaz using single-cell sequencing. Read the story »
How diet may impact cancer and possible treatments
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Researchers at the CSHL Cancer Center study the links between disease and nutrition in hopes of uncovering new treatment and prevention strategies. Read the story »
How a mouse鈥檚 brain bends time
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How does the brain govern communication? It鈥檚 all about timing. 麻豆传媒映画 investigates with the help of a 鈥渕usical鈥� mouse from Costa Rica. Read the story »
A quiz for the ages
Want to know the secret to a long life? So do 麻豆传媒映画 scientists. Take this short quiz to see what they鈥檝e found out about aging and longevity. Take the quiz »
Bald eagles fight in flight
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There鈥檚 been a surge of bald eagle sightings on campus. CSHL鈥檚 Vlad Drozdoff brings us an amazing close-up look at these birds in action. Read the story »
The fountain of youth is 鈥� a T cell?
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CSHL's Corina Amor Vegas discovers that CAR T cells can act as a 鈥渓iving鈥� drug, causing young mice to age more slowly and old mice to rejuvenate. Read the story »
One Experiment: The brain鈥檚 power lines
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Everyone is 鈥渨ired鈥� differently. 麻豆传媒映画 Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn maps the genes sex hormones use to shape developing brains. Read the story »
From cancer genetics to cancer treatments
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One cancer gene, one cancer genome, two 麻豆传媒映画 discoveries that helped shape the face of modern cancer medicine. Read the story »
Cocktails & Chromosomes: Best shots of 2023
After a four-year hiatus, Cocktails & Chromosomes returned in 2023. Relive the past year鈥檚 best moments and see what鈥檚 in store for 2024. Watch the video »
Penicillin: From limited wonder drug to worldwide lifesaver
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How 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 research on penicillin in the 1940s helped the U.S. win World War II and changed medicine forever. Read the story »
Where history connects
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A recent workshop at the CSHL Library & Archives shed light on the interwoven histories of the Laboratory, Long Island, NY, and the greater U.S. Read the story »
COO Report: One for the record books
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In 2023, 麻豆传媒映画 revenues achieved their second highest level ever. Read the story »
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