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Immunologist Peter Westcott joins CSHL faculty

9/12/2022

The Westcott lab explores how the immune system shapes tumor evolution, with the goal of developing new cancer immunotherapies. Read the story »

How the thymus trains T cells to fight infections

8/2/2022

CSHL scientists identified, for the first time, the RNA in humans used to train T cells to attack dangerous or foreign proteins in the body. Read the story »

Mapping out new routes to treat brain disorders

6/10/2022

CSHL scientists explore new angles to improve brain disorder therapies with 3D maps of the NMDA receptor, a key player in Alzheimer's and epilepsy. Read the story »

Picky proteins: A new angle for brain disorder therapeutics

5/20/2022

Researchers have designed an antibody that may help treat brain disorders. See how it prevents neurons from malfunctioning. Watch the video »

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Deactivating pancreatic cancer’s protective coat of arms

2/17/2022

Find out how cancer cells shield themselves from the immune system using a coat of armor and confusing signals. Watch the video »

Pushing past pancreatic tumors’ defenses

2/16/2022

A complex of proteins secreted by tumor cells can immobilize an important component of the immune system. Read the story »

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Drug disulfiram prevents immune-related damage

2/14/2022

Severe lung infections (like SARS-CoV-2) can trigger a deadly cascade of immune events. In animal models, disulfiram can prevent a very toxic step. Watch the video »

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Drug halts immune reactions to save damaged lungs

2/8/2022

In two rodent studies, CSHL researchers found how disulfiram decreases immune-mediated damage after lung injury or infection with SARS-CoV-2. Read the story »

Can our own immune system fight off cancer?

11/10/2021

Researchers have studied the link between cancer and the immune system for centuries. Today, immunology provides promising solutions to combat cancer. Read the story »

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How high-fat diets allow cancer cells to go unnoticed

9/28/2021

Too much fat in diets can weaken the ability of the immune system to recognize and destroy intestinal cancer cells. Read the story »

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Solving genetic disease puzzles with quantitative biology

6/17/2021

CSHL quantitative biologist Jesse Gillis teams up with an immunology specialist at Northwell Health to analyze a complex genetic disorder. Read the story »

Base Pairs Episode 15.5: Cellular hide and seek

6/15/2018

Learn how William Coley's daughter founded the Cancer Research Institute, Professor Fearon on the immune system, and white blood cells on screen. Listen to the podcast »

The immune system, unleashed

5/15/2018

Cancer immunotherapy has a long and storied history, one that begins with a young woman suffering from a pain in her hand Read the story »

Base Pairs Episode 15: The immune system unleashed