Faculty Awards

Vakoc wins Paul Marks Prize for cancer research

November 12, 2019

Professor Chris Vakoc was awarded The Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research for his ongoing contributions to the understanding of cancer.

Adrian Krainer elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 23, 2019

Professor Adrian Krainer joins the National Academy of Medicine in honor of his groundbreaking work on SMA.

Adrian Krainer wins Zülch Prize for lifesaving SMA Treatment

October 8, 2019

Professor Adrian Krainer is awarded the K-J. Zülch Prize for the development and testing of a first-of-its-kind treatment for spinal muscular atrophy.

Zachary Lippman named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

September 25, 2019

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor and HHMI Investigator Zachary Lippman has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow.

Lee awarded Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Human Cell Atlas grant

June 21, 2019

Assistant Professor Je H. Lee has been named a recipient of one of the Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas to study breast tissue.

Rob Martienssen wins Martin Gibbs Medal for plant research

April 15, 2019

CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen wins the 2019 Martin Gibbs Medal for his contributions to plant biology.

President Bruce Stillman wins prestigious Gairdner Award

April 2, 2019

Dr. Bruce Stillman, President & CEO of CSHL, has been awarded the 2019 Canada Gairdner International Award for his work on eukaryotic DNA replication.

CSHL President elected as AACR Academy Fellow

March 25, 2019

CSHL President and CEO Dr. Bruce Stillman has been elected to the AACR Academy as part of the 2019 Fellows class.

Adrian Krainer wins RNA Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award

March 8, 2019

Professor Adrian Krainer was awarded the RNA Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his life-saving research.

David McCandlish named Sloan Research Fellow

February 19, 2019

Assistant Professor David McCandlish has been named a 2019 Sloan Research Fellow for his promising work in the field of quantitative biology.

National Academy of Inventors Fellow, Adrian Krainer

December 11, 2018

Professor Adrian Krainer has been named a NAI 2018 Fellow for his work on the first FDA-approved treatment for spinal muscular atrophy.

Molly Hammell wins CZI award for ALS study

December 5, 2018

Associate Professor Molly Hammell wins award for proposed study to find transposable elements that are implicated in ALS.

AAAS names two CSHL faculty as 2018 Fellows

November 27, 2018

David Jackson and Jan A. Witkowski were both named 2018 AAAS Fellows for their work in the fields of agriculture and biology.

Breakthrough Prize to CSHL professor for SMA research

October 17, 2018

Professor Adrian Krainer has received a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his work on the first FDA-approved treatment of SMA.

What’s that smell? Neuroscientists are figuring it out

October 2, 2018

Neuroscientists Florin Albeanu and Alexei Koulakov win the NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award for their project on the olfactory system.