CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: David L. Spector

A new “link” to triple-negative breast cancer

6/30/2025

There’s no effective treatment for the deadly disease. A discovery by CSHL Professor David Spector and grad student Wenbo Xu could point to the first. Read the story »

Joshua-Tor named CSHL Director of Research

1/2/2024

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory professor and HHMI investigator steps into her new role effective January 2, 2024. Read the story »

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Cancer lab makes surprise discoveries in heart disease

11/30/2022

Two separate studies from the Spector lab at CSHL suggest that certain genes can lead to cardiac problems. Read the story »

Can cancer be treated by changing its cells?

4/11/2022

Tumors grow when cells lose their biological identity. A promising therapeutic might restore their sense of self. Read the story »

Paving a path to triple-negative breast cancer treatment

3/29/2022

Researchers collected a biobank of triple-negative breast cancer mini-tissues to search for new and potentially patient-specific treatments. Read the story »

Regulatory RNAs promote breast cancer metastasis

12/22/2020

A gene-regulating bit of RNA promotes breast cancer metastasis. Agents that destroy that RNA provide hope for a new drug. 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 »

Women’s coalition donates $100k to breast cancer research

12/6/2018

Members of the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer supported research through a donation from the Ladies Night Out fundraiser. Read the story »

Undergrad symposium highlights lessons in the lab

8/20/2018

The 2018 Undergraduate Research Program class presents their projects after working for ten weeks in various labs across campus. Read the story »

What does it mean to be an URP?

8/20/2018

A quick chat with a student and his mentor reveals how much the work of our undergraduate researchers mean to CSHL. Hint: A whole lot. Watch the video »

Portrait of a Neuroscience Powerhouse

4/27/2018

A relatively small neuroscience group at CSHL is having an outsized impact on a dynamic and highly competitive field Read the story »

David Spector is named ASCB Fellow

12/11/2017

David L. Spector was named a fellow of The American Society for Cell Biology Read the story »

Breast cancer’s dark matter

7/21/2017

Sarah Diermeier, Ph.D., talks about breast cancer and how Spector Lab are exploring the "dark matter of the genome" to find new ways to stop it. Watch the video »

CSHL to lead international team developing next-generation organoid cancer research

5/11/2017

CSHL awarded a research subcontract by Leidos Biomedical Research to lead Cancer Model Development Center for upper-gastrointestinal cancers. Read the story »