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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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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A home like no other, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

11/7/2019

Hear why our campus, our community, and our collaborative nature makes us a place that so many scientists call "home." Watch the video »

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Mary Ruchalski Foundation donates $30k for cancer research

10/30/2019

The Mary Ruchalski Foundation donated $30,000 for Professor Chris Vakoc’s lab for continued sarcoma research. Read the story »

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Friends of T.J. donate $50,000 for sarcoma research

10/23/2019

The Friends of T.J. Foundation donated $50,000 for Professor Chris Vakoc’s lab for sarcoma research on October 14, 2019. Read the story »

A survivor’s path to cancer research

8/9/2019

Leukemia survivor and CSHL volunteer Anya Shah talks about her drive to do cancer research and her time in Vakoc lab. Read the story »

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Christina Renna Foundation gives $35k for pediatric cancer research

2/7/2019

The Christina Renna Foundation donated $35,000 to CSHL for continued work on Sarcoma Research Project and research into RMS. Read the story »

The year of CRISPR

12/26/2018

A look at the various labs across CSHL that utilize CRISPR in their research, and the groundbreaking discoveries they help uncover. Read the story »

Inconspicuous protein key to deadly blood cancer

11/29/2018

Researchers have revealed the remarkably common protein behind an aggressive blood cancer’s drivers. By taking it away, the disease collapses. Watch the video »