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CSHL Stories and Media archive for Tag: Jason Sheltzer

A full-circle moment in cancer research

8/16/2023

High-tech experiments by CSHL Postdoctoral Researcher Asad Lakhani and colleagues allow us to see early 20th-century hypotheses in a whole new light. Watch the video »

Photo of Asad Lakhani in the Flow Cytometry Core Facility

Genome hack reignites century-old cancer debate

8/14/2023

ReDACT, a new genome-editing technique invented at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, could bring cancer research full circle. Read the story »

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Calculating the path of cancer

10/4/2021

A new mathematical approach is helping cancer researchers at CSHL determine how mutations lead to different behaviors in cancerous cells. Read the story »

CSHL SBS graduation: Ceremony canceled, graduates undaunted

8/23/2021

In August 2021, the CSHL School of Biological Sciences awarded 7 Doctor of Philosophy degrees and two honorary degrees. Read the story »

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Cancer cells pick and choose chromosomes to survive

8/18/2021

Cancer cells get rid of excess genetic baggage and double up on genetic protections to resist anti-tumor therapies. Read the story »

On the wrong side of cell division

8/13/2021

Bad cell divisions can lead to resistant tumors. Cancer cells benefit from extra drug resistance gene copies while dumping genes that could hurt them. Watch the video »

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Research matters

6/8/2021

Innovative research and educational activities never stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the story »

How an antiviral drug can flatten the curve…in your cells

4/9/2021

Scientists figured out how an antiviral drug in clinical trials combats COVID-19 and it’s better than expected. Read the story »

CSHL wins ACS grant based on crowdsourced support

2/4/2021

CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer received a grant through the American Cancer Society’s new social media platform TheoryLab™. Read the story »

Why we’re a lot better at fighting cancer than we realized

8/12/2020

Using data mining techniques, doctors have discovered dozens of anti-tumor drugs hiding in plain sight. Read the story »

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Smoking increases SARS-CoV-2 receptors in the lung

5/18/2020

An increase in lung ACE2 may explain why smokers are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. Read the story »

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Carol Greider: Nobel Prize-winning rogue biologist

3/31/2020

CSHL alumna Carol Greider won the Nobel Prize and is a champion for diversity. But her dyslexia almost derailed her career before it began. Read the story »

image of a cell divison time lapse from Jason Sheltzer

Extra chromosomes in cancers can be good or bad

2/24/2020

Extra chromosomes are typical in cancerous tumor cells, but not all extra copies promote cancer growth. Read the story »

Ann Lin named in Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2020

12/16/2019

Ann Lin, a former intern in CSHL Fellow Jason Sheltzer’s lab, has been named a top entrepreneur on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Read the story »

Scientists take action to prevent sexual harassment and bias

11/7/2019

Scientists gathered at Banbury Center last year to discuss ways to prevent gender bias and sexual harassment in science. Read the story »

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