Thirty years ago, scientists gathered at CSHL to plan the Human Genome Project (HGP). Today, the HGP provides the foundation for biological research. Read the story »
1,100 CSHL heroes
1/6/2021
In 2020 the Laboratory pivoted some of its research to COVID-19. We opened a new organoid facility and celebrated people working through the pandemic. Read the story »
Profile: Rebecca Leshan
11/11/2020
Rebecca Leshan, Ph.D. leads the Banbury Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s science think tank. Read the story »
One experiment: Organoids as living laboratories
10/30/2020
These tiny balls of cells are revolutionizing the research and treatment of pancreas and other types of cancers. Read the story »
DNA Learning Center Nigeria opens to local students
10/16/2020
A small university in Nigeria hosts Africa’s first DNA Learning Center and plans to serve hundreds of students with hands-on genetics instruction. Read the story »
CSHL projects education outward
5/28/2020
The CSHL DNA Learning Center is leading the education field in building virtual, interactive science experiences. Read the story »
CSHL is changing scientific exchange
5/27/2020
The Lab leads the way in moving from on-site meetings and courses to virtual modes of scientific exchange. Read the story »
The status of autism research—in verse
4/29/2020
CSHL Professor Michael Wigler drafted a poem explaining what we know and what we need to learn about autism. Read the story »
One experiment: DNA barcoding
4/14/2020
High school students at the DNA Learning Center collect, process, and sequence the DNA, contributing to the scientific record of biodiversity. Read the story »
Carol Greider: Nobel Prize-winning rogue biologist
3/31/2020
CSHL alumna Carol Greider won the Nobel Prize and is a champion for diversity. But her dyslexia almost derailed her career before it began. Read the story »
Barbara McClintock: Free to discover
3/23/2020
Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock spent half her life at CSHL, enjoying the freedom to explore new ideas and ignore criticism. This is her journey. Read the story »
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