bioRxiv surpasses one million monthly downloads February 11, 2019 Institutional News A recent study illustrates the success of bioRxiv, CSHL’s biology preprint server.…
Christina Renna Foundation gives $35k for pediatric cancer research February 7, 2019 Giving News The Christina Renna Foundation donated $35,000 to CSHL for continued work on Sarcoma Research Project and research into RMS.…
CSHL Scientific Advisory Council member wins Vilcek Prize February 7, 2019 Institutional News Dr. Angelika Amon, a member of the CSHL Scientific Advisory Council, wins the Vilcek Foundation Prize for her important work in cell biology.…
CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer wins innovation award January 25, 2019 Institutional News CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer wins the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award for his work on cancer.…
CSHL Scientific Advisory Council member wins NAS honor January 25, 2019 Institutional News Dr. Eve Marder of the CSHL Scientific Advisory Council wins the National Academy of Sciences Award in the Neurosciences.…
CSHL donates sheets to veterans in need January 24, 2019 Giving Institutional News CSHL donated 75 bags of sheets to the United Veterans Beacon House, with the aid of the Lindenhurst Rotary Club and the Christina Renna Foundation.…
Targeting ‘hidden pocket’ for treatment of stroke and seizure January 18, 2019 Research News Researchers have identified a hidden molecular “pocket” in a special neuron receptor, which could lead to better treatments for stroke and seizures.…
Austin’s Purpose donates $10k to neuroscience research January 18, 2019 Giving Institutional News Epilepsy research-supporting organization Austin’s Purpose makes a donation to continue key neuroscience research in Professor Hiro Furukawa’s lab.…
Statement by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory addressing remarks by Dr. James D. Watson in “American Masters: Decoding Watson” January 11, 2019 Institutional News Statement by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory addressing remarks by Dr. James D. Watson in “American Masters: Decoding Watson.”…
Stand Up For Suzanne donates $25k for breast cancer research January 9, 2019 Giving News Stand Up For Suzanne donates funds to support the breast cancer research of Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos.…
LI2Day Walk scholarships for students affected by cancer January 4, 2019 Giving News LI2Day Walk is offering scholarships to Long Island high school students who have had cancer or have a parent or guardian who had cancer.…
Three Strohm Sisters funds ongoing cancer research December 19, 2018 Giving News The Three Strohm Sisters Family Foundation donated $5,000 to Associate Professor Mikala Egeblad’s for her continued research.…
How much are we learning? Natural selection is science’s best critic December 17, 2018 Research News Researchers determine that natural selection and our evolutionary history may be the best guides for future research.…
Katie Oppo fund donates $75k to ovarian cancer research December 11, 2018 Giving News The Katie Oppo Research Fund gave $75,000 to Mikala Egeblad's lab for ovarian cancer research.…
Taking uncertainty out of cancer prognosis December 11, 2018 Research News CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer has analyzed nearly 20,000 cancer patient histories and genetic data to take the guesswork out of prognosis.…
National Academy of Inventors Fellow, Adrian Krainer December 11, 2018 Institutional News Professor Adrian Krainer has been named a NAI 2018 Fellow for his work on the first FDA-approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy.…
Marilyn Simons elected Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory chair December 7, 2018 Institutional News Dr. Marilyn Simons becomes the chair of the CSHL Board of Trustees, new officers are elected, and three new trustees join the board.…
Breakthrough Prize laureates meet at CSHL December 6, 2018 Institutional News Breakthrough Prize winner Adrian Krainer & C. Frank Bennett reunite for the first time since their award ceremony at CSHL to discuss further project.…
Women’s coalition donates $100k to breast cancer research December 6, 2018 Giving News Members of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer supported research through a donation from the Ladies Night Out fundraiser.…
Molly Hammell wins CZI award for ALS study December 5, 2018 Institutional News Associate Professor Molly Hammell wins award for proposed study to find transposable elements that are implicated in ALS.…
How the brain hears and fears December 5, 2018 Research News Researchers are studying how the brain reacts to sounds that it associates with fear, and how easy it is for the brain to learn and unlearn.…
Yacht race raises $6,500 for cancer research November 29, 2018 Giving Institutional News The Masthead Cove Yacht Club raised $6,500 from their annual race, which will fund cancer research.…
Inconspicuous protein key to deadly blood cancer November 29, 2018 Research News Associate Professor Chris Vakoc and his team find that an aggressive type of leukemia is heavily-dependent on a common protein.…
AAAS names two CSHL faculty as 2018 Fellows November 27, 2018 Institutional News David Jackson and Jan A. Witkowski were both named 2018 AAAS Fellows for their work in the fields of agriculture and biology.…
Pancreatic cancer’s addiction could be its end November 13, 2018 Research News Researchers may have found a link between improper protein production and the spread of pancreatic cancer.…
13th Double Helix Medals dinner raises over $4 million November 8, 2018 Giving Institutional News Dr. Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, and Dr. Larry Norton were honored for their contributions to basic research at the Double Helix Medals dinner.…
A great place to work! November 1, 2018 Institutional News CSHL is named a 2018 Top Long Island Workplace by Newsday through the use of employee surveys.…
From many mice, unexpected genius October 31, 2018 Research News Researchers find that some individual mice are smarter than their fellow rodents, which can provide insights into decision-making.…
Thanks, National Grid Foundation for hands-on science! October 29, 2018 Education News The DNA Learning Center has completed the National Grid Advanced Genetics Program (NGAGP) in the Central Islip school district.…
Turning cells against pancreatic cancer October 26, 2018 Research News Researchers have found a way to turn cancer-supporting cells into cells that restrict the cancerous growth in the pancreas.…
New regulators of nitrogen use in plants identified October 24, 2018 Research News A team of CSHL plant biologists identify gene regulators that may help plants utilize nitrogen better and prevent excess nitrogen in soil.…
The big problem of small data: A new approach October 18, 2018 Research News You’ve heard of “big data” but what about small? Researches have crafted a modern approach that could solve a decades-old problem in statistics.…
Breakthrough Prize to CSHL professor for SMA research October 17, 2018 Research News Professor Adrian Krainer has received a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his work on the first FDA-approved treatment of SMA.…
Friends of T.J. donate $50k for sarcoma research October 9, 2018 Giving News Associate Professor Chris Vakoc and his team receive a donation to further their rhabdomyosarcoma research…
Cancer research from a different perspective October 3, 2018 Research News CSHL Assistant Professor Tobias Janowitz discusses his patient-centric approach to studying cancer…
What’s that smell? Neuroscientists are figuring it out October 2, 2018 Research News Neuroscientists Florin Albeanu and Alexei Koulakov win the NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award for their project on the olfactory system…
CRISPR could bring groundcherries to market October 1, 2018 Research News CSHL Professor Zachary Lippman uses CRISPR to make the groundcherry more suitable for large-scale farming…
Women’s Partnership for Science Luncheon raises $200K September 28, 2018 Giving News 250 attendees gathered for the seventeenth annual CSHL's Women's Partnership for Science luncheon, with featured speaker Amanda McBrien…
Computational neuroscientist wins BRAIN grant September 27, 2018 Institutional News Assistant Professor Tatiana Engel earns grant to build tools that will help build better models of the brain…
CSHL podcast wins prestigious PR News award September 27, 2018 Institutional News CSHL’s Base Pairs podcast wins the Platinum PR Award for Best Podcast from PR News…
How a sleeping cancer awakens and metastasizes September 27, 2018 Research News Chronic inflammation can reawaken dormant cancer cells and spur metastasis. It may be preventable…
Future scientists take to the bench September 20, 2018 Education News The latest class of the Partners for the Future program visit the Lab and meet their mentors as they get to work…
Path to cancer in the brain set by protein CHD5 September 14, 2018 Research News Researchers find that protein keeps neural stem cells from activating too soon and hindering brain development…
Lacrosse team raises money for autism research September 14, 2018 Giving News Members of Montclair Kimberley Academy's lacrosse team raised over $2,000 to support autism research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.…
Predicting how splicing errors impact disease risk August 30, 2018 Research News New research helps correlate genetic mutations with errors in RNA splicing that can cause serious illness…
CSHL team wins scientific case competition August 27, 2018 Institutional News Five CSHL postdocs and graduate students won first place at the fifth annual Tufts New England Case Competition (TUNECC).…
CSHL helps ring opening bell at Nasdaq August 21, 2018 Institutional News CSHL Professor Adrian Krainer and his team join the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Foundation in ringing the Nasdaq opening bell…
Undergrad symposium highlights lessons in the lab August 20, 2018 Education Research News The 2018 Undergraduate Research Program class presents their projects after working for ten weeks in various labs across campus.…
Dr. Zador wins Transformative Investigator award August 8, 2018 Institutional News CSHL professor Anthony Zador wins Gill Symposium prize for his innovative work on MAPseq…
Seeding citizen science with DNA barcoding July 18, 2018 Education News Teachers trained in DNA barcoding can mentor students as they become citizen scientists investigating what interests them most…
Elisabeth R. Woods Foundation donates to cancer research July 17, 2018 Giving News The Elisabeth R. Woods Foundation donated $30,000 for lung cancer research at their donor gathering, hosted at CSHL…
Massive genome havoc in breast cancer is revealed July 12, 2018 Research News Researchers have made a highly detailed map of 20,000 structural variations in a cancer cell’s genome…
CSHL Fellow Semir Beyaz wins three awards July 11, 2018 Institutional News Semir Beyaz has won three awards for his research on the impact of dietary choices on the body’s immunity against cancer…
International camp counselors tour CSHL July 10, 2018 Giving News Counselors from the North Shore Holiday House camp toured CSHL to learn about its innovative research…
Nicholas Tonks wins prestigious ASBMB award July 3, 2018 Institutional News Professor Nicholas Tonks wins Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology…
CSHL spinoff wins investment prize June 29, 2018 Research News CSHL spinoff company MapNeuro Inc., which uses tech developed in Zador lab, wins 2018 Seed Capital Prize from Alexandria LaunchLabs…
Progress toward improved Wilson’s disease drug June 27, 2018 Research News Encouraging early results in a potential new treatment for Wilson's disease…
CSHL receives its 17th 4-star rating from Charity Navigator June 26, 2018 Giving News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has received Charity Navigator’s highest possible 4-star rating for the 17th time.…
Researchers discover new type of lung cancer June 25, 2018 Research News Researchers have discovered a new form of lung cancer.…
Postdoc wins Indian National Science Academy prize June 25, 2018 Institutional News Dhananjay Huilgol, a postdoc in Professor Joshua Huang’s lab, wins one of India’s highest honors for young investigators…
Hotchkiss hosts 3rd ‘Paint the Path’ autism fundraiser June 22, 2018 Giving News Students from The Hotchkiss School participated in their third annual “Paint the Path to Autism Research” event and raised $2,500 for autism research…
Nation’s cancer centers endorse HPV vaccination June 8, 2018 Research News Dr. Stillman and Dr. Tuveson joined with the leaders of other institutions nationwide in endorsing a statement regarding the HPV vaccine…
Alexander Dobin dives into genomic data June 8, 2018 Research News Alexander Dobin joins the faculty as its newest assistant professor, working on the computational side of genomics research…
Suffrage Science award to Mikala Egeblad June 8, 2018 Institutional News Egeblad and 10 other female scientists from around the world were presented with heirloom jewelry at the Suffrage Science awards ceremony…
A better way to trace neuronal pathways June 6, 2018 Research News Researchers have improved a key method used to map circuits in the brain…
Microbial masterpieces win ASM Agar Art Contest June 4, 2018 Education News Science-inspired artworks created at CSHL’s DNA Learning Center win in the 2018 American Society for Microbiology Agar Art Contest…
Organoid profiling personalizes treatments for pancreatic cancer May 31, 2018 Research News Pancreatic organoids grown from patients' tumors make precision medicine possible…
Prof. Zachary Lippman named Blavatnik Award finalist May 30, 2018 Institutional News Professor Zachary Lippman was chosen as a Finalist in Life Sciences for the 2018 Blavatnik National Awards…
Scientists show how brain circuit generates anxiety May 29, 2018 Research News Researchers have identified a circuit in the brain that drives anxiety…
CSHL’s Zachary Lippman named HHMI Investigator May 23, 2018 Institutional News CSHL Professor Zach Lippman is selected as an HHMI investigator, in recognition of his innovative work in the field of plant genetics…
Pershing Square Sohn prize to Camila dos Santos May 22, 2018 Institutional News Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos, Ph.D., has been awarded the Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research.…
How pancreatic cancer spreads after surgery May 17, 2018 Research News Researchers have solved a mystery about how pancreatic cancer spreads…
High schoolers reveal fraudulent herbal medicines May 14, 2018 Education News Some herbal products are not what they claim to be. These high school students and their mentor used DNA to investigate…
How key brain receptor works in hostile conditions May 9, 2018 Research News A structural variation enables a key brain receptor to function in a hostile environment…
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory celebrates its 15th commencement May 1, 2018 Education WSBS News Five students from the Watson School of Biological Sciences graduate, with special keynote speeches from Drs. David and Leon Botstein…
Therapeutic RNA corrects splicing defect that causes familial dysautonomia April 30, 2018 Research News A team provides proof of concept for an RNA drug correcting an error in RNA splicing that causes familial dysautonomia (FD)…
Watson School 2018 Ph.D.s April 27, 2018 Education WSBS News CSHL celebrates its 15th commencement, with five promising Ph.D. students graduating and honorary degrees presented to David and Leon Botstein…
David Tuveson elected to the AACR Board of Directors April 13, 2018 Institutional Research News CSHL Professor David Tuveson was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Association for Cancer Research for the 2018 - 2021 term…
Newly identified genetic mutation results in intellectual disability and developmental delay April 12, 2018 Research News Scientists have identified a new illness caused by a genetic mutation that gives rise to a wide range of symptoms including intellectual disability…
Nobelist Jim Watson is honored on his 90th birthday April 11, 2018 Giving News Dr. James D. Watson celebrated his 90th birthday on April 6 with a gala piano concert and dinner, which helped raise money for an endowment…
CSHL’s Base Pairs is a finalist for the 2018 Webby Awards April 6, 2018 Institutional News CSHL's podcast Base Pairs was nominated for a prestigious Webby award for best Science and Education podcast…
Andrew Whiteley appointed VP of Business Development and Technology Transfer at CSHL April 3, 2018 Institutional News Life science business leader Andrew Whiteley becomes the Vice President of CSHL's Business Development and Technology Transfer department.…
Study reveals a way to make prostate cancer cells run out of energy and die April 3, 2018 Research News In lethal prostate cancer, the gene PTEN is often missing. In such cases, one effective treatment may be to administer drugs that inhibit mitochondria…
Revolutionary brain-mapping technique provides new blueprint for cortical connections March 28, 2018 Research News Researchers used MAPseq, a revolutionary brain mapping method, to make a discovery that will force neuroscientists to rethink how areas of the cortex …
Evans Foundation MDS Young Investigator Award to Lingbo Zhang March 28, 2018 Research News CSHL Fellow Lingbo Zhang received a Young Investigator Award from the Edward P. Evans Foundation…
Unique communication strategy discovered in pathway controlling plant growth March 22, 2018 Research News Scientists have identified a receptor on plant stem cells that can issue different instructions about how the plant will grow.…
How the mouse got its stripes March 22, 2018 Education WSBS News Dr. Hopi Hoekstra, Prof. of Zoology, Harvard University, spoke at the 21st Gavin G. Borden lecture about how the African striped mouse got is stripes…
Ratner and Weisbrod join Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Board of Trustees March 15, 2018 Institutional News Bruce Ratner and Stuart Weisbrod were elected to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Board of Trustees…
CRISPR-based system identifies important new drug targets in a deadly leukemia March 8, 2018 Research News CRISPR was used to find 2 new druggable targets in a deadly leukemia…
New method identifies splicing biomarkers for liver cancer March 2, 2018 Research News Researchers have developed a method for identifying splicing-based biomarkers for liver cancer…
New CSHL Fellow studies nexus of diet, metabolism, and cancer March 1, 2018 Research News CSHL Fellow Semir Beyaz works on the effects of what we eat and how it affect the incidence of colorectal cancers.…
The secret to tripling the number of grains in sorghum and perhaps other staple crops February 26, 2018 Research News A simple genetic modification can triple grain production in sorghum, a drought-tolerant plant that is an important source of food and animal feed.…
Science self-corrects: cancer gene does not pass reproducibility test February 13, 2018 Research News CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer and his research team use CRISPR to discover that MELK is not actually involved in cancer.…
Autism genetics study calls attention to impaired motor skills, general cognitive impairment February 7, 2018 Research News New research on the genetic causes of autism calls attention to diminished motor skills and suggests the importance of broad cognitive impairment…
PLOS and CSHL enter agreement to enable preprint posting on bioRxiv February 6, 2018 Institutional News The Public Library of Science (PLOS) will now be automatically posting papers submitted to its journal on bioRxiv, CSHL's preprint server…
Dr. Leemor Joshua-Tor honored with Mildred Cohn Award from ASBMB February 2, 2018 Institutional News Professor Leemor Joshua-Tor receives the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s 2018 Mildred Cohn Award in Biological Chemistry.…
More rice, please: 13 rice genomes reveal ways to keep up with ever-growing population February 1, 2018 Research News Rice provides 20% of calories consumed. As the population grows toward 9 billion and the climate shifts, we'll need to grow more rice in more places.…
At CSHL, Congressman Suozzi celebrates scientific achievements of local HS students January 29, 2018 Education News Congressman Suozzi hosts congratulatory event at CSHL for high school science competition winners, including two Partners for the Future participants…
Evolving sets of gene regulators explain some of our differences from other primates January 29, 2018 Research News What makes us different from our primate relatives? Gene regulation is one important evolutionary factor…
New method can more precisely determine when a cell has ‘cashed’ RNA ‘checks’ written by active genes January 26, 2018 Research News CSHL scientists have designed software that enables biologists to determine with unprecedented accuracy how much protein a given cell is making…
Christina Renna Foundation raises $30,000 for continuing pediatric cancer research at CSHL January 22, 2018 Giving Institutional News The Christina Renna Foundation donates over $30,000 for rhabdomyosarcoma research, and honors Associate Professor Chris Vakoc with its research award…
CSHL’s Rob Martienssen honored with prestigious Barbara McClintock Prize January 19, 2018 Institutional News Plant geneticist Rob Martienssen awarded prestigious McClintock Prize…
Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction January 18, 2018 Research News Geneticists have solved a century-old mystery by discovering a remarkable mechanism that enables plants to count their chromosomes…
YouTube videos earned her school a new lab from CSHL. Here’s how. January 10, 2018 Education News Student wins back-to-back prizes from Silicon Valley. One such prize, a lab designed by CSHL’s DNA Learning Center, was awarded to her high school.…
Three Strohm Sisters Family Foundation donates $5,000 for research on lung cancer recurrence January 8, 2018 Giving News On December 18, a representative of the Three Strohm Sisters Family Foundation gave $5,000 for lung cancer recurrence research in Mikala Egeblad's lab…
Molecular decoy helps researchers halt and reverse acute leukemia in mice January 8, 2018 Research News By throwing a molecular wrench into the gears of a machine that sets genes into motion, researchers were able to get leukemias to 'melt away.'…
A Cure Within documents the human stories behind cancer immunotherapy December 28, 2017 Institutional News Immunotherapy as a cancer treatment may be cutting-edge, but it has a history. It’s the result of years of work by many dedicated researchers, some…
CSHL’s Bo Li receives BRAIN Initiative funding December 28, 2017 Research News CSHL Professor Bo Li and two collaborators at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have been awarded a new grant under the BRAIN Initiative…
Seahawks help CSHL tackle autism December 19, 2017 Giving News CSH Seahawks Varsity football team present Professor Michael Ronemus with a check for $5,000 toward autism research…
David Spector is named ASCB Fellow December 11, 2017 Institutional News David L. Spector was named a fellow of The American Society for Cell Biology…
Dr. Anne Churchland honored with Marshall Award for promoting women in science December 11, 2017 Institutional News Associate Professor Anne Churchland was honored with The Louise Hanson Marshall Special Recognition Award…
Next Generation Lyme disease tests found efficacious and ready for clinical arena December 7, 2017 Banbury Research News Experts find that current protocols for Lyme disease lacks the accuracy and sensitivity that next-generation testing can provide.…
New method to determine before surgery which prostate tumors pose a lethal threat December 1, 2017 Research News The news about prostate cancer can be confusing. It’s the third most common cancer type among Americans…
A transformative partnership November 22, 2017 Institutional News New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo visited Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to break ground on the new $75 million Center for Therapeutics Research.…
“Hi, my name is Brian”…“and I’m Andrea” November 22, 2017 Research News We’re the hosts of Base Pairs, a podcast from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory that tells stories about the power of genetic information—past, present an…
Hungry for science November 22, 2017 Giving Institutional News The 12th annual Women’s Partnership for Science luncheon celebrated honorary director of the CSHL Association Freddie Staller.…
Welcome back, Dr. Myat November 21, 2017 Education WSBS News Monn Monn Myat, Ph.D., is the new Associate Dean of the Watson School of Biological Sciences.…
Additional brain power November 21, 2017 Research News For neuroscientists, the brain presents an almost endless number of mysteries to be solved.…
Toasting serendipity November 21, 2017 Research News Four decades ago, scientists made a discovery that “completely transformed all of biology,” according to Nobelist James Watson. …
Light, cryptochromes, action… November 21, 2017 Research News Assistant Professor Ullas Pedmale has received the National Institutes of Health "Outstanding Investigator Award."…
Hannon named director of Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute November 21, 2017 Education WSBS News Dr. Greg Hannon has been named the new director of the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute, effective February 1, 2018.…
12th Double Helix Medals dinner raises $4.5 million for research & education at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory November 16, 2017 Giving Institutional News More than $4.5 million was raised last night at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s (CSHL) 12th Double Helix Medals dinner (DHMD).…
Friends of T.J. present $50,000 gift for ongoing rhabdomyosarcoma research November 7, 2017 Giving Institutional WSBS News The Friends of T.J. Foundation presented CSHL Associate Professor Chris Vakoc with a check for $50,000 for his ongoing rhabdomysarcoma research…
Fantastic journey: how newborn neurons find their proper place in the brain November 2, 2017 Research News Neuroscientists have clarified the mechanism used by newly born neurons in mice to migrate to very specific areas.…
New leadership roles in BRAIN Initiative and International Brain Lab reflect CSHL’s excellence in neuroscience October 24, 2017 Research News The BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network establishes a Center and a Collaboratory for the Mouse Brain Cell Atlas at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory …
Cryo-EM imaging suggests how the double helix separates during replication October 23, 2017 Research News Special cryo-EM imaging helps figure out how the double helix of DNA separates when it replicates…
Research revises our knowledge of how the brain learns to fear October 23, 2017 Research News A team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory led by Professor Bo Li found evidence indicating the central amygdala is key to to aversive learning.…
Masthead Cove Yacht Club raises over $6000 for CSHL research at annual race October 18, 2017 Giving News Members of the Masthead Cove Yacht Club (MCYC) raised $6,700 from their annual Masthead Race on August 13.…
Governor Cuomo breaks ground on $75 million Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Center for Therapeutics Research October 12, 2017 Institutional News NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo visited Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) this morning to break ground on the new $75 million Center for Therapeutics.…
First cell-type census of mouse brains: surprises about structure, male-female differences October 5, 2017 Research News A multiyear project in the Brain Initiative, qBrain is already revealing the brain as never before.…
16th Women’s Partnership for Science raises over $200,000 for disease research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory September 27, 2017 Giving Institutional News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory held the 16th annual Women's Partnership for Science luncheon, a summer staple among New York's female philanthropists.…
Neuron types in the brain are defined by gene activity that shapes their communication patterns September 21, 2017 Research News Neurons are defined by determining which cells they connect with and how they communicate across synapses …
Plant geneticists develop a new application of CRISPR to break yield barriers in crops September 14, 2017 Research News Mutating regulatory regions varies yield traits the way a dimmer switch controls a light bulb…
Research reveals “exquisite selectivity” of neuronal wiring in the cerebral cortex August 21, 2017 Research News Inhibitory chandelier cells receive and transmit information from different ensembles of excitatory cells in their cortical neighborhood …
2nd Annual WiSE Summer Party provides needed networking opportunity August 18, 2017 Institutional News CSHL Women in Science and Engineering and the Postdoctoral Liaison Committee co-hosted the 2nd annual Greater NYC WiSE Summer Beach Party…
Structural view suggests RNAi machinery multiplies its efficiency in repressing gene expression August 3, 2017 Research News Leemor Joshua-Tor publishes atomic-resolution pictures and an analysis of RNAi machinery…
CSHL’s Kepecs receives BRAIN Initiative grant to develop tools to guide behavioral research August 1, 2017 Institutional News Dr. Adam Kepecs receives grant to develop conceptual infrastructure for behavioral neuroscience research…
Long-sought mechanism of metastasis is discovered in pancreatic cancer July 27, 2017 Research News An epigenetic factor reprograms gene enhancers, enabling cancer cells to “remember” an earlier developmental state and causing metastasis. …
Team traces masculinization in mice to estrogen receptor in inhibitory neurons July 20, 2017 Research News CSHL researchers discover when ERα receptors are deleted in the brains of male mice, they do not exhibit typical "masculine" behaviors during puberty.…
Library of CRISPR targeting sequences increases power and accuracy of the gene-editing method July 20, 2017 Research News New library of RNA sequences that can be used by researchers to direct the CRISPR-cas9 complex to cut DNA with unprecedented precision.…
Freeze-frames of enzymes in action have implications for a new cancer treatment concept July 3, 2017 Research News TUTase enzymes interact with let-7, a regulator of development; targeting them could help control certain cancers.…
Newly identified small RNA fragments defend the genome when it’s ‘naked’ June 29, 2017 Research News Fragments snipped from tRNAs protect embryonic stem cells while they’re being epigenetically reprogrammed.…
Over $300,000 raised for research and education at 24th annual golf outing June 26, 2017 Giving News Over 180 golfers took to the greens at Piping Rock Club at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s 24th annual golf tournament.…
Latest advances in malaria research in free eBook by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press June 26, 2017 Institutional News J.C. Flowers Foundation grant gives practitioners in malaria-endemic areas access to a critical resource…
New statistical method finds shared ancestral gene variants involved in autism’s cause June 21, 2017 Research News Researchers find children with autism are genetically more like other autistic children than their unaffected siblings.…
Open House brings 500+ new friends to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory campus June 13, 2017 Education Institutional News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) welcomed 500+ new friends on June 10, 2017 to share the thrill of scientific discovery.…
Detailed new ‘reference’ genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation June 12, 2017 Research News A new, much more detailed reference genome for maize, or corn, as it is called in the U.S., provides new insight into the crop.…
A protein that stem cells require could be a target in killing breast cancer cells June 1, 2017 Research News Cancer cells, like stem cells, have the ability to multiply indefinitely but epigenetic factor BPTF may be a shared weakness.…
Hanging with Heroes and Friends Who Care raise over $17,000 to support Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Breast Cancer Research May 29, 2017 Giving News On Saturday, April 22, 2017, 245 people attended the 4th annual Hanging with Heroes fundraiser held at Driftwood Camp in Melville. …
Fine-tuning dosage of mutant genes unleashes long-trapped yield potential in tomato plants May 18, 2017 Research News Understanding gene interactions can enable breeders to break existing productivity barriers in agriculture.…
CSHL to lead international team developing next-generation organoid cancer research May 11, 2017 Research News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has been awarded a research subcontract by Leidos Biomedical Research to lead a Cancer Model Development Center (CMDC) for pancreatic, breast, colorectal, lung, liver and other upper-gastrointestinal cancers.…
Nobel laureate Dr. Carol Greider gives keynote at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory graduation May 8, 2017 Education WSBS News Eight new Ph.D.s join 90 alumni who have earned a degree from the Watson School of Biological Sciences in the 18 years since its accreditation.…
Newly discovered mutations impair key cell pathways in pancreatic cancer May 8, 2017 Research News Researchers have found important new clues to the development of pancreatic cancer.…
Pershing Square Sohn cancer research prize awarded to CSHL’s Dr. Mikala Egeblad May 8, 2017 Research News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Associate Professor Mikala Egeblad, Ph.D., has been awarded the Pershing Square Sohn Prize.…
CSHL’s Dr. Leemor Joshua-Tor is elected to The National Academy of Sciences May 2, 2017 Research News Professor Leemor Joshua-Tor has been elected to The National Academy of Sciences (NAS).…
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to boost sharing of global scientific research in collaboration with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative April 26, 2017 Institutional Research News To accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, the bioRxiv preprint service will advance free distribution of research manuscript drafts.…
CSHL’s Dr. Leemor Joshua-Tor Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 14, 2017 Research News Professor Leemor Joshua-Tor is among 228 newly elected members of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences…
New research explains why even targeted therapies eventually fail in lung cancer March 29, 2017 Research News Dr. Sordella and her team propose a novel theory of how some cancers circumvent the killing power of targeted therapies.…
Research suggests a possible role for a storm of ‘jumping genes’ in ALS March 27, 2017 Research News New research demonstrates that some transposons are no longer effectively inhibited, resulting in a storm of jumping genes, leading to DNA damage.…
Trinity College President Joins Board of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory March 21, 2017 Institutional News Dr. Joanne Berger-Sweeney, president of Trinity College, was elected to the CSHL Board of Trustees.…
Protein complex that takes first steps in human DNA replication dance is captured at high atomic resolution March 16, 2017 Research News Human ORC complex captured in action in x-ray crystallography and cryo-EM…
Dopamine neurons factor ambiguity into predictions that enable us to “win big and win often” March 9, 2017 Research News Researchers describe how dopamine-releasing neurons weigh the ambiguity of sensory information, indicating that neurons are highly sophisticated.…
The Children’s Heart Foundation awards $50,000 to CSHL researcher February 28, 2017 Giving Institutional News The New York Chapter of The Children’s Heart Foundation (CHF) presented Dr. Michael Ronemus of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) a $50,000 grant.…
Glen Cove CARES donates $7,000 to breast cancer research at CSHL February 27, 2017 Giving News Marilyn Abrams and Lorri Prince of Glen Cove CARES presented a $7,000 check to Dr. Mikala Egeblad, Professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to support her breast cancer research…
Discovery of distinct cell subtypes around tumors helps explain why pancreatic cancer is so hard to treat February 23, 2017 Research News Researchers finds that stroma,“wound”-like tissue that surrounds the tumors, helps explain why pancreatic cancer is so resistant to treatment.…
Researchers identify “Achilles’ heel” of PTEN that helps drive prostate cancer progression February 13, 2017 Research News Researchers at CSHL have discovered that a protein called Importin-11 protects the anti-cancer protein PTEN from destruction by transporting it.…
CSHL statement regarding Executive Order on border security and immigration February 1, 2017 Institutional News CSHL statement regarding Executive Order on border security and immigration…
In mouse model of Rett syndrome, research reveals how adult learning is impaired in females January 18, 2017 Research News Researchers found that the failure of the Mecp2 gene, which leads to Rett syndrome, has biological consequences later in life.…
Cancer research biobank formed by Northwell Health and Indivumed will enhance CSHL-Northwell alliance January 17, 2017 Institutional News Northwell Health and Indivumed collaborate to greatly expand cancer biobanking activities within Northwell Health to develop medical approaches.…
Relationship between incorrect chromosome number and cancer is reassessed after surprising experiments January 12, 2017 Research News Pre-malignant aneuploid cells grew more slowly and formed smaller tumors than comparable cells with normal chromosome number, CSHL researchers found.…
CSHL joins NCI-designated cancer centers in endorsing updated HPV vaccination recommendations January 11, 2017 Institutional News Dr. Stillman and Dr. Tuveson joined with the leaders of other institutions nationwide in endorsing a statement regarding the HPV vaccine.…
Plus-sized fly: a model to understand the mechanisms underlying human obesity January 10, 2017 Research News The fly sheds light on how the brain acts to signal “fullness” and the possibility of conferring resilience against the impact of high-fat diets…
Austin’s Purpose Raises $10,000 for Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Neuroscience January 4, 2017 Giving News Austin’s Purpose presented CSHL Hiro Furukawa with a donation to continue NMDA research.…
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Sarcoma Research Update January 4, 2017 Giving News Over the last two years, CSHL has applied its excellence in basic research and innovative technology development to understanding the rare but intractable sarcoma cancers. …
FDA approval of life-saving SMA drug is hailed by its researcher-inventor at CSHL December 24, 2016 Research News Nusinersen (Spinraza) will be used to treat young children with a severe and potentially fatal illness called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).…
Join Glen Cove CARES for their 20th Anniversary December 20, 2016 Giving Institutional News Join Glen Cove CARES for their 20th Anniversary celebration.…
MWCABC donates $65,000 to breast cancer research at CSHL December 14, 2016 Giving News The Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer presented a check to support Dr. Camila dos Santos' breast cancer research.…
Cold Spring Harbor HS Football Player donates CSHL’s breast cancer research December 13, 2016 Giving News Eli Gordon, kicker for the Cold Spring Harbor football team, presented a check today for $1,000.00 for breast cancer research.…
Dr. Robert Maki joins Northwell Health Cancer Institute and CSHL to direct Center for New Cancer Therapies December 12, 2016 Research News Dr. Robert G. Maki an internationally-renowned sarcoma cancer physician and researcher, joins the leadership of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute.…
Researchers identify potentially druggable mutant p53 proteins that promote cancer growth December 9, 2016 Research News Truncated p53 proteins, presumed unimportant, now point to new drug targets for some of "the hardest cancers"…
Annual Appeal letter December 7, 2016 Giving News When you give to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, you are making an investment in the careers of young scientists.…
Gene editing yields tomatoes that flower and ripen weeks earlier December 5, 2016 Research News Researchers use CRISPR to expand the geographical range of important food crops.…
11th Double Helix Medals raises $4.3 million for biomedical research and education at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory December 2, 2016 Giving Institutional News More than $4.3 million was raised last night at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s 11th Double Helix Medals dinner, honoring Alan Alda and P. Roy Vagelos…
Detailed images of NMDA receptor show how zinc and a potential drug affect its function December 1, 2016 Research News Drugs precisely targeting portions of the NMDA receptor may have applications in Alzheimer’s, depression and schizophrenia.…
Dr. David Tuveson named Director, NCI-Designated Cancer Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory November 29, 2016 Institutional News Dr. David Tuveson, M.D., Ph.D., succeeds Dr. Bruce Stillman as Director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Cancer Center.…
Focus on quiescent cells brings to light the essential role of RNA interference in transcription control November 9, 2016 Research News RNAi and other epigenetic processes induce changes in where and when specific genes are expressed without altering their genetic code.…
Pancreas and colon tumors reprogram the liver, causing wasting and short-circuiting body’s immune response November 8, 2016 Research News Research reveals a mechanism that causes wasting in cancer and tests a way to reverse it.…
Gene network controls how many flowers and fruits plants will produce during critical growth window November 7, 2016 Research News Researchers use RNA sequencing to identify a network of genes that work together to determine the duration of a critical window for growth.…
The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation Donates $200,000 for New Sequencer October 28, 2016 Giving News Claire Friedlander Family Foundation donated $200,000 for new equipment at the Woodbury Genome Center.…
Our most common infection-fighting white blood cells can be hijacked to support cancer spread October 19, 2016 Research News Neutrophils, the most common type of white blood cell, can be taken over by cancer cells and used as an aid in metastasis.…
Masthead Cove Yacht Club raises over $7000 for CSHL research at annual race October 19, 2016 Giving Institutional News Members of the Masthead Cove Yacht Club (MCYC) raised $7,007 from their annual Masthead Race on August 14, 2016.…
Non-coding portions of genome are found to play role in cancer September 27, 2016 Research News CSHL scientists test an antisense method of targeting long noncoding RNAs overexpressed in breast cancers.…
Was it better or worse than you expected? Your basal ganglia know – so you can act accordingly September 21, 2016 Research News Researchers have uncovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have succeeded in identifying its sources.…
Innovative tools will shed clarifying light on inhibitory neurons September 21, 2016 Research News Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory created a set of tools that combine genetic markers and virus particles to target GABA cell types.…
15th Women’s Partnership for Science luncheon features Lasker Prize winner Evelyn Witkin September 21, 2016 Institutional News 15th Annual Women's Partnership raises over $200,000 for disease research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory…
LI2Day Walk supports Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s breast cancer research September 19, 2016 Giving News LI2Day donated $2,000 to CSHL, having donated nearly $300,000 to support breast cancer research at the CSHL since 2004.…
Stand Up for Suzanne donates $10,000 to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory September 19, 2016 Giving News Regina Caliendo and Doris Jelinek presented a $10,000 check to Dr. Sarah Diermeier for breast cancer research.…
Preprint server bioRxiv receives additional major funding August 26, 2016 Institutional News Increased support will fuel continued growth and technical development of the increasingly prominent biomedical preprint service.…
Revolutionary method to map the brain at single-neuron resolution is successfully demonstrated August 19, 2016 Research News MAPseq can trace the long-range projections of large numbers of individual neurons from a specific region to wherever they lead in the brain.…
Candidate drug for spinal muscular atrophy, with roots in CSHL research, passes major hurdle August 4, 2016 Research News Biotechnology firms Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals cut short a phase-3 clinical trial for the investigational drug nusinersen as it met endpoint.…
Novel drug therapy kills pancreatic cancer cells by reducing levels of antioxidants July 28, 2016 Research News Researchers demonstrate that in the specific context of pancreatic cells leading to cancer, raisin antioxidant levels should not be raised.…
To divide or not: a cellular feedback loop that enables new cells to make a fateful decision July 21, 2016 Research News Team explains a key mechanism to prevent aberrant cell proliferation…
Discovery of new ovarian cancer signaling hub points to target for limiting metastasis July 10, 2016 Research News A team of researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory discovers new insights into signaling events that underlie metastasis in ovarian cancer cells.…
Academic-industry collaboration generates elegant way of pinpointing how a new drug exerts beneficial effects July 5, 2016 Research News Researchers identify a new drug target in leukemia and creation of a candidate drug that hits the target.…
Basic research needs your support June 30, 2016 Research News CSHL partners with Research!America to find out where political candidates stand on support for basic research.…
Cancer researcher Camila dos Santos of CSHL is named a Rita Allen Foundation Scholar June 29, 2016 Institutional News Assistant Professor Camila dos Santos of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has been selected as one of seven 2016 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars. …
“Amazing protein diversity” is discovered in the maize plant June 24, 2016 Research News The genome of the corn plant “is a lot more exciting” than scientists have previously believed.…
Pew Trusts name CSHL’s Daniel Rodríguez-Leal a Latin American Fellow in Biomedical Sciences June 9, 2016 Institutional News Daniel Rodríguez-Leal, Ph.D., a postdoctoral investigator was selected for the Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences…
CSHL receives its 15th 4-star rating from Charity Navigator June 6, 2016 Giving News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has received Charity Navigator’s highest possible 4-star rating for the 15th time…
The WTFC Foundation supports breast cancer research at CSHL June 6, 2016 Giving News The WTFC Foundation held its 10th Annual "The Breast of Everything" fundraiser, raising over $40,000 to support breast cancer research…
Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance awards prize to CSHL’s Christopher Vakoc May 27, 2016 Institutional News Associate Professor Christopher Vakoc of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is among seven winners of the third annual Pershing Square Sohn Prize…
ALS Ride for Life comes to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory May 23, 2016 Giving Institutional News CSHL gathered to welcome Chris Pendergast and his ALS Ride for Life team to campus on Monday, May 16.…
Discovery of new stem cell pathway indicates route to much higher yields in maize, staple crops May 16, 2016 Research News Researchers discover a new regulatory pathway that channels signals emanating from a plant's extremities to the stem cell niche.…
Our brain uses statistics to calculate confidence, make decisions May 4, 2016 Research News The brain produces feelings of confidence that inform decisions the same way statistics pulls patterns out of noisy data.…
Alumnus Josh Sanders makes neuroscience research tools open and affordable May 2, 2016 Education WSBS News Josh Sanders developed a series of tools for neuroscience research that filled major needs in the field.…
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory confers 90th Ph.D. May 2, 2016 Education WSBS News On May 1, proud friends and family mingled with distinguished scientists at the 13th commencement ceremony of the Watson School of Biological Sciences…
WSBS Teaching Award 2016 for Mickey Atwal May 2, 2016 Education WSBS News Mickey Atwal is the third two-time winner of the Winship Herr Award for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching.…
First structural views of the NMDA receptor in action will aid drug development May 2, 2016 Research News Structural biologists obtained snapshots of the activation of an important type of brain-cell receptor.…
Graduation 2016 April 29, 2016 WSBS News Watson School awards seven Ph.D. degrees, to students who studied topics ranging from single-cell sequence data analysis to acute myeloid leukemia.…
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory launches $75 million Center for Therapeutics Research to develop new drugs April 22, 2016 Institutional News CSHL announced the Center for Therapeutics Research project, applying biomedical expertise towards advancing therapeutics for genetic diseases.…
Adrian Krainer of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 20, 2016 Institutional News Adrian Krainer was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.…
Executive in Residence to mentor scientific entrepreneurs at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory April 15, 2016 Institutional News Andrew Whiteley joined the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Office of Technology Transfer as the first Executive in Residence.…
CSHL scientists Bo Li and Je Lee win HFSP Research Grant awards April 12, 2016 Research News Associate Professor Bo Li and Assistant Professor Je Lee, are among 25 teams that have won Human Frontier Science Program Research Program Grants…
U.S. Patent Office denies all 4 petitions filed by Benitec Biopharma against CSHL’s shRNA patents April 6, 2016 Institutional News U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has denied all 4 petitions filed by Benitec Biopharma Ltd seeking to invalidate CSHL's patents directed to shRNA.…
Joni Gladowsky Foundation to hold breast cancer fundraiser for CSHL February 25, 2016 Giving News The Joni Gladowsky Foundation holds its annual Winter Classic Hockey Tournament.…
Student Lisa Krug quells the transposon storm of ALS February 22, 2016 WSBS News Lisa Krug defended her Ph.D. thesis, in which she studied the molecular basis of ALS in a model organism: the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.…
Neanderthals mated with modern humans much earlier than previously thought, study finds February 12, 2016 Research News Using several different methods of DNA analysis, an international research team has found what they consider to be strong evidence of interbreeding.…
Ancient gene network helps plants adapt to their environments February 9, 2016 Research News Reseachers discovered the purpose of a tool present in both mosses and flowering plants, organisms whose common ancestor dates back 450 million years.…
Stand Up for Suzanne’s annual luncheon will support breast cancer research at CSHL February 3, 2016 Giving News Stand Up for Suzanne, a Long Island-based group founded to support cutting edge research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory held their annual luncheon…
A consortium to map the brain is launched February 2, 2016 Research News The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering announced a cross-institutional consortium to map the brain's neural circuits.…
Christina Renna Foundation Raises $35,000 for pediatric cancer research at CSHL January 29, 2016 Giving Institutional News The Christina Renna Foundation presented $35,000 to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) at its 9th annual Angel's Wish Gala.…
CSHL joins nation’s cancer centers in endorsement of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention January 27, 2016 Institutional News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory joined 68 other top cancer centers in issuing a statement urging increased HPV vaccination for the prevention of cancer…
The iPlant Collaborative is now called CyVerse January 15, 2016 Institutional News The enhanced NSF project will now provide data management and computation across scientific disciplines…
bioRxiv preprints can now be submitted directly to leading research journals January 15, 2016 Research News Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announced that authors of manuscripts posted on its preprint server can now submit papers directly to leading journals.…
