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CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: Christopher Vakoc

The CSHL School of Biological Sciences’ class of 2025

5/5/2025

The School of Biological Sciences awarded Ph.D. degrees to nine students this year. Read some of their stories and reflections on their time at CSHL. Read the story »

‘Her dream continues’

2/7/2025

A night of remembrance, a generous donation, and another step closer to a cancer-free world. Read the story »

Cocktails & Chromosomes: Cancer’s identity crisis

12/19/2024

CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc shares his research with a standing-room-only crowd at Industry bar in Huntington, NY. Watch the video »

Flipping cancer’s off switch

11/7/2024

CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc and postdoc Olaf Klingbeil have found a potential drug target for some of the most common and deadly cancers. Read the story »

Friends of T.J. Foundation carries on his legacy

10/18/2024

Since 2014, the organization has donated more than $500,000 in support of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s cancer research. Read the story »

At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Cancer

10/8/2024

As the first season of our new podcast winds down, we’re revisiting all of our episodes with a focus on CSHL’s cutting-edge cancer research. Listen to the podcast »

At the Lab Episode 22: Outmuscling cancer

9/3/2024

After 10 years, CSHL has made a breakthrough in the study of RMS, a rare pediatric cancer. How we got here is a story of innovation and perseverance. Listen to the podcast »

image of 2 types of pancreatic cancer cells

Pancreatic cancer’s cellular amnesia

6/17/2024

New study from CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc and former postdoc Diogo Maia-Silva shows how basal-like cancer cells lose their original identity. Read the story »

The immune system’s moonlighters

2/20/2024

A tiny protein sequence with the potential to unlock new therapies against autoimmune diseases has been hiding in plain sight— until now. Read the story »

Pancreatic cancer hijacks a brain-building protein

2/14/2024

CSHL researchers have found that EN-1, a protein involved in neurodevelopment, can help pancreatic cancer spread throughout the body. Read the story »

image of Christopher Vakoc and Phil Renna with donmation check

Angel’s Wish raises $45K for CSHL cancer research

2/7/2024

The Christina Renna Foundation’s generous gift supports Professor Christopher Vakoc’s pioneering sarcoma research. Read the story »

Mary Ruchalski Foundation supports Vakoc lab at CSHL

1/9/2024

On December 29, 2023, the Mary Ruchalski Foundation presented a check for $150,000 to support Chris Vakoc’s rhabdomyosarcoma research. Read the story »

Vakoc receives Excellence in Healthcare Award

10/26/2023

The award recognizes his breakthrough sarcoma research. This is the second year in a row that the LI Herald has honored a member of the CSHL faculty. Read the story »

Second Annual Tree Lighting for Pediatric Cancer Awareness

9/7/2023

CSHL hosted its second annual tree lighting ceremony, marking the beginning of September as the National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Read the story »

Image of RMS cells transformed into muscle cells

Once rhabdomyosarcoma, now muscle

8/28/2023

“Every successful medicine has its origin story,” says CSHL’s Christopher Vakoc. “And research like this is the soil from which new drugs are born.” Read the story »

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