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Author: Jen A. Miller

Shapeshifting cancers’ masters, unmasked

11/24/2025

New research from CSHL’s Vakoc lab helps explain the bizarre behavior of certain pancreatic cancers and lung cancers that can change identities. Read the story »

Breast cancer case study could inform clinical trials

11/10/2025

CSHL researchers examined tissue samples from a 59-year-old woman diagnosed with stage 1 triple-negative breast cancer. Read the story »

Why does cancer keep growing?

10/10/2025

The answers can be found in fundamental biology breakthroughs made nearly 50 years ago. Today, they’re pointing toward a new generation of treatments. Read the story »

Ever use cortisone? Thank one farmer and two CSHL scientists

8/20/2025

The discovery of the hormone ACTH didn’t just help cure Addison’s disease. It led to some of the most commonly prescribed medicines we have today. Read the story »

Giving hope to thousands of families

8/5/2025

It’s SMA Awareness Month! See how CSHL’s fundamental biology research helped lead to the first successful treatment, and what's happened since. Read the story »

Corn’s ancient ancestors are calling

2/6/2025

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professors Thomas Gingeras and Rob Martienssen have launched a new genomic encyclopedia called MaizeCODE. Read the story »

Nature is trying to tell you something

2/3/2025

Former Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientist Richard Roberts won the Nobel Prize in 1993. Here, he recalls the “failure” that made him famous. Read the story »

From trading faxes to changing lives

1/14/2025

In 1991, then-CSHL Investigator David Beach and future CSHL Trustee Charles Sherr made a serendipitous discovery. They’d each isolated the same gene. Read the story »

Big clues emerge in small RNA mystery

12/16/2024

How does the body separate “self” from “nonself?” CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen uncovers fascinating new leads in plant pollen and mouse sperm. Read the story »

Vitamin K supplement slows prostate cancer in mice

10/24/2024

The finding from CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman and his team sets the stage for pilot studies in human prostate cancer patients. Read the story »

Putting out a brain on fire

10/17/2024

CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa sheds new light on anti-NMDAR encephalitis, a rare autoimmune disorder that may be misdiagnosed as schizophrenia. Read the story »

How does cancer spread? Follow the map

9/25/2024

CSHL Professor Adam Siepel and postdoc Armin Scheben use genetic barcodes to map how prostate cancer spreads. Read the story »

A century of women’s health breakthroughs

7/22/2024

Oscar Riddle identified the hormone behind lactation in 1933. The discovery at CSHL continues to inspire research on women’s health and breast cancer. Read the story »

From plant genomics to a bioscience revolution

3/25/2024

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 »

From novel discovery to anti-aging therapy

2/8/2024

Former CSHL Fellow Carol Greider’s Nobel-winning research has led to new cancer treatments. Now, it’s helping us unravel the mysteries of aging. Read the story »

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