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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 2022 Ph.D.’s

5/1/2022

The School of Biological Sciences awarded Ph.D. degrees to ten students this year. Here are some stories and memories from their time at CSHL. Read the story »

$3 Million gift from longtime benefactor Edith Seligson

1/20/2022

CSHL announces a $3 million gift from longtime benefactor Edith Seligson to name the Alan and Edith Seligson Professor of Cancer Research. Read the story »

Obscure protein is spotlighted in fight against leukemia

1/11/2022

CSHL scientists find that a protein previously unknown to cancer researchers may hold the key to targeting acute myeloid leukemia. Read the story »

photo of check presentation to Chris Vakoc from The Mary Ruchalski Foundation

Mary Ruchalski Foundation donates $85K for rhabdomyosarcoma research

11/30/2021

The Mary Ruchalski Foundation donated $85,000 for rhabdomyosarcoma research in Professor Chris Vakoc’s lab. Read the story »

photo of Martyna Sroka looking at cells in a microscope

Creating a community for hope

11/30/2021

CSHL researchers began studying sarcoma in 2014, thanks in part to the encouragement and investments of three local foundations. Read the story »

image of a bone marrow sample with leukemia

Exploiting cancer’s sweet tooth

10/25/2021

Sugar addiction is a weakness for cancer cells, especially if they have only one method to get what they need. Read the story »

photo of Urey Cottage, School of Biological Sciences

CSHL Ph.D. program: Graduating class of 2021

8/22/2021

The CSHL School of Biological Sciences awarded Ph.D. degrees to seven students this year, who describe some of their experiences. Read the story »

photo of Theresa Buonopane, Ann McCoy, Martyna Sroka, Cristian Lopez-Cleary, and Chris Vakoc

Maddie’s Promise donates $40k for pediatric cancer research

6/16/2021

Maddie’s Promise donated $40,000 to fund cutting-edge rhabdomyosarcoma research in Professor Chris Vakoc’s lab. Read the story »

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 »

photo of the Conte Foundation check presentation to Chris Vakoc

Daniela Conte Foundation donates $30K for sarcoma research

5/20/2021

The Daniela Conte Foundation donated $30,000 to support CSHL Professor Chris Vakoc’s lab’s sarcoma research. Read the story »

photo of Mary Ruchalski Foundation check presentation to CSHL

Mary Ruchalski Foundation donates $60k for RMS research

11/13/2020

The Mary Ruchalski Foundation donated $60,000 to CSHL Professor Chris Vakoc and his team for ongoing rhabdomyosarcoma research. 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 »

photo of group at Christina Renna Foundation gala 2020

Christina Renna Foundation donates $38k to study sarcoma

2/27/2020

The Christina Renna Foundation donated $38,000 to the lab of Professor Chris Vakoc. Read the story »

Milestone reached in new leukemia drug

11/19/2019

Salt-Inducible Kinase 3 (SIK3) could be a good therapeutic candidate for treating MLL translocation positive subtype of leukemia. Read the story »

Vakoc wins Paul Marks Prize for cancer research

11/12/2019

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

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