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When cancer cells “put all their eggs in one basket”

5/27/2021

CSHL researchers uncover a weakness in acute myeloid leukemia cells that can be targeted by cancer drugs. 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 »

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How two CSHL programs adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic

7/16/2020

Mikala Egeblad and David Micklos presented their work at the “Life Science Across the Globe” seminar series. Read the story »

How breast cancer cells sneak past local immune defenses

7/15/2020

Breast cancer cells sabotage nearby immune cells to evade detection and destruction by the body’s defenses. Read the story »

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Blocking cholesterol storage could stop growth of pancreatic tumors

7/7/2020

Interfering with the way pancreatic cancer cells process and store cholesterol can stop a tumor from growing. Read the story »

Why pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is so lethal

5/19/2020

CSHL researchers discovered factors that allow a pancreatic cell to lose its identity and turn into an aggressive cancer cell. Read the story »

Tuveson and Wigler elected AACR Academy Fellows

5/12/2020

CSHL Cancer Center Director David Tuveson and Professor Michael Wigler were chosen as 2020 Fellows of the AACR Academy. Read the story »

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Predicting the evolution of genetic mutations

4/14/2020

CSHL quantitative biologists have designed a computational approach for predicting the evolution of a rapidly mutating virus or cancer. Read the story »

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Extra chromosomes in cancers can be good or bad

2/24/2020

Extra chromosomes are typical in cancerous tumor cells, but not all extra copies promote cancer growth. Read the story »

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Mutation’s role in blood cancers revealed by ideal team-up

1/31/2020

Researchers from CSHL and MSKCC have determined how a mutation implicated in many blood cancers reduces the proteins that make healthy blood cells. Read the story »

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Mutation’s role in blood cancers revealed by ideal collaboration

1/31/2020

Researchers from CSHL and MSKCC have determined how a mutation implicated in many blood cancers reduces the proteins that make healthy blood cells. Watch the video »

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Researchers identify gene behind spread of deadly breast cancer

12/9/2019

Jackson Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers uncovered novel targets for therapies related to deadly triple negative breast cancers. Read the story »

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Adrian Krainer wins Zülch Prize for lifesaving SMA Treatment

10/8/2019

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. Read the story »

Mutant cells team up to make an even deadlier blood cancer

10/2/2019

Two very different mutations have been identified as unexpected partners-in-crime for causing the deadly blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia. Read the story »

Cancer drugs don’t always work as intended, researchers warn

9/11/2019

Ten experimental cancer drugs kill tumors in ways that are entirely different than how clinicians thought they did, revealing important insights. Read the story »