The journey: One lab’s long winding road to cancer discovery
Decades of diligent research and a measured approach have led CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman from a new mouse model to breakthroughs in men’s health. Read the story »
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Why does cancer keep growing?
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
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 »
Inspiring breast cancer breakthroughs
For World Breast Cancer Research Day, see how CSHL scientists are leading the charge against this all-too-common disease. Read the story »
Giving hope to thousands of families
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 »
Mind-blowing neuroscience research
Over the last year, CSHL has made many key discoveries in brain development and neurological conditions, from autism to Alzheimer’s disease. Read the story »
President’s essay: We are science, and science is crucial
With public research funding under threat in the U.S., CSHL President Bruce Stillman outlines the stakes for people in our communities and abroad. Read the story »
Science and sustainability go hand in hand
At CSHL, the foundations for the future of bioscience are built on energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. What does that look like? Read the story »
SBS awards honorary degree to accomplished biologist
James L. Manley is the Julian Clarence Levi Professor of Life Sciences at Columbia University and a leading expert in eukaryotic gene expression. Read the story »
The CSHL School of Biological Sciences’ class of 2025
The School of Biological Sciences awarded Ph.D. degrees to nine students this year. Read some of their stories and reflections on their time at CSHL. Read the story »
Lessons of the past, leaders of tomorrow
From March 26–29, CSHL’s Center for Humanities and History of Modern Biology hosted Cancer Genetics: History & Consequences. Read the story »
The greatest challenge in the universe
How does the brain turn sensory information into world-building neural responses? New answers could open the door to AI-powered therapeutics. Read the story »
Nature is trying to tell you something
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 »
A comeback story at Genes & Development
The acclaimed science journal, published by CSHL Press, has named molecular biologist Andrew Dillin as its new editor-in-chief. Read the story »
From trading faxes to changing lives
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 »
Where are they now?
The CSHL School of Biological Sciences opened in 1999. Today, its graduates have become leaders in research, academia, and industry. Here’s how. Read the story »
Empowering Insights: The science behind health
“The opportunity to turn curiosity into discoveries that impact the human condition is at the core of CSHL’s mission,” writes President Stillman. Read the story »
100 years of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Association
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 »
One Experiment: The brain’s landscapers
The brain relies on cells called OPCs to refine neural connections. CSHL’s Lucas Cheadle can now look at these synapse pruners in a whole new light. Read the story »
NeuroAI with an eye on equity
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 »
One Experiment: The devil in the greenhouse
CSHL’s meanest plant may help the Lippman lab tame prickly indigenous crops like Australia’s desert raisin. Read the story »
A century of women’s health breakthroughs
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 »
One Experiment: Brain-body’s feathery display
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 »
President’s essay: The continuous cycle of discovery
CSHL President & CEO Bruce Stillman discusses our institution’s societal impacts and global connections as forces for further scientific progress. Read the story »
Autism genetics: The faces behind the data
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 »
CSHL awards honorary degree to esteemed neurobiologist
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’ class of 2024
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 »
Environmental science’s Cold Spring Harbor origin
In 1929, Ruth Patrick came to CSHL to study plant life. She’d meet her future husband here and go on to pioneer an entirely new field of biology. Read the story »
One Experiment: Pancreatic mucus
That’s not the Starship Enterprise burning up in space. It’s an up-close look at precancerous pancreatic lesions and the mucus they produce. Read the story »
From plant genomics to a bioscience revolution
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 »
Women in science on women’s health
CSHL’s Camila dos Santos and Jessica Tollkuhn offer empowering insights into breast cancer prevention, pregnancy, menopause, and hormone therapy. Read the story »
From novel discovery to anti-aging therapy
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 »
How diet may impact cancer and possible treatments
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 »
One Experiment: The brain’s power lines
Everyone is “wired” differently. CSHL Associate Professor Jessica Tollkuhn maps the genes sex hormones use to shape developing brains. Read the story »
From cancer genetics to cancer treatments
One cancer gene, one cancer genome, two Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory discoveries that helped shape the face of modern cancer medicine. Read the story »
Penicillin: From limited wonder drug to worldwide lifesaver
How Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s research on penicillin in the 1940s helped the U.S. win World War II and changed medicine forever. Read the story »
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