New genetic research to understand racial disparity in cancers 9/8/2020 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory will study the genetic contributions of ethnicity to colon, endometrial, and pancreas cancers in African Americans. Read the story »
CSHL investigators rank among world’s most highly cited 12/11/2019 Seven researchers affiliated with CSHL are among the scientists producing the top 1 percent of the most highly-cited research in the world. Read the story »
An essay from the President: Biology for the planet 5/16/2019 CSHL plant scientists are looking for solutions to the biggest questions in agriculture as environments are reshaped by climate change. Read the story »
Base Pairs Episode 17: Genomes, justice, and the journey here 9/15/2018 A look at how gene-mapping works, what scientists can tell by looking at your genome, and what it means for your privacy. Listen to the podcast »
Genomes, justice, and the journey here 9/15/2018 CSHL Professor W. Richard McCombie discusses genomic privacy and sequencing technology in this episode of Base Pairs. Read the story »
Massive genome havoc in breast cancer is revealed 7/12/2018 Researchers have made a highly detailed map of 20,000 structural variations in a cancer cell’s genome Read the story »
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 »
New study casts sharpest light yet on genetic mysteries of autism 10/29/2014 Our picture of how genetic errors contribute to autism has just gotten sharper. Read the story »
Putting together the genome with first-year student Maria Nattestad 5/21/2014 Student Maria Nattestad looks to develop a fast and accurate way of putting short DNA sequences back together into the long, linear sequences. Read the story »
Research sees overlap in altered genes found in schizophrenia, autism and intellectual disability 4/28/2014 New evidence supports theory that some cases of schizophrenia and autism have malfunctions in some of the same genes are contributing to pathology. Read the story »
Interview with CSHL Professor W. Richard McCombie, Ph.D. 2/24/2014 This is a preview of Dr. McCombie's lecture at the CSHLA Genome Education Presentation. CSHL at the Crossroads of Genome Science. January 23, 2014. Watch the video »
CSHL Professor W. Richard McCombie speaks at the CSHLA Genome Education Presentation 2/24/2014 Professor McCombie gives a lecture to the CSHL Association. CSHL at the Crossroads of Genome Science. Watch the video »
Bread wheat’s large and complex genome is revealed 11/27/2012 Analysis of the genome of one of world’s ‘big three’ food crops provides clues to better breeding, higher yield. Read the story »
Knowing thy genome: The science and ethics of personal genome sequencing 7/10/2012 W. Richard McCombie talks about the ethics of getting one's genome sequenced, and what consequences it may have. Read the story »
‘Most comprehensive’ genetic analysis of maize plant will help raise yields, expand its range 6/1/2012 An international research team involving 17 institutions has published the most comprehensive analysis to date of the maize genome. Read the story »