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Helen Hou partners with International Brain Laboratory

Caroline Cosgrove — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:34 +0000

��ϳԹ��Դ Assistant Professor Helen Hou and her lab have been selected as one of the seven inaugural project partners of the International Brain Laboratory (IBL). Supported by the Simons Foundation, the IBL is a global collaboration of independent labs seeking to bring about a better understanding of the brain. The 22-member consortium...

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Powered by community, driven by science

Caroline Cosgrove — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:22:43 +0000

Each February brings Rare Disease Month, a time when ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) reflects on the partnerships that advance research in this often-under-addressed area of study. The Christina Renna Foundation (CRF) is one shining example. Its 19th Angel’s Wish Gala, held the last weekend of January, offers a powerful reminder of how community-based philanthropy...

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LI high schoolers explore biodiversity at CSHL

Caroline Cosgrove — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:30:07 +0000

Coquillettidia perturbans, a common species of mosquito known to transmit West Nile virus as well as other diseases." data-description="Three students stand together smiling as they take a selfie in front of scientific research posters displayed on a wall behind them. One student gives a thumbs-up gesture while another wears headphones around their neck." />��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) recently welcomed more than 225 high school students to the annual Barcode Long Island (BLI) Student Symposium. The students came from 21 high schools across the Island for the culmination of a program offered through CSHL’s DNA Learning Center (DNALC). Upon their arrival, the students quickly settled into Grace Auditorium,...

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NF1: Scientific insight and systemic change

Caroline Cosgrove — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:30:55 +0000

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a rare genetic condition that affects approximately 100,000 Americans. Children diagnosed with the disorder often have motor delays and learning disabilities. Many are also diagnosed with autism or brain tumors. While significant progress has been made in understanding the biology of NF1 in animal models, translating these findings into clinical...

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‘The bridge between hope and healing’

Caroline Cosgrove — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:30:58 +0000

Tens of millions of people affected by brain cancer, strokes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurological diseases share a painful dilemma: a lack of viable therapeutic options. Tantalizingly, one of the biggest treatment obstacles is the very thing that protects the brain from harm: the blood-brain barrier (BBB). While the BBB does a remarkable job of...

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Branching out: CSHL partners with LIAA to preserve grounds

Caroline Cosgrove — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:30:14 +0000

��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) got a generous spring refresh this March thanks to the local nonprofit, Long Island Arboricultural Association (LIAA). On March 15, dozens of arborists, plant health specialists, and landscape professionals from across Long Island volunteered their time and expertise to prune, selectively remove, and tend to trees across CSHL’s 120-acre campus....

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Veronica Beard hosts CSHL–Penny’s Flight fundraiser

Caroline Cosgrove — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:00:45 +0000

Fashion and philanthropy came together to support crucial scientific research, as ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) and the Penny’s Flight Foundation recently partnered with women’s designer clothing brand Veronica Beard for an exclusive in-person shopping event at the brand’s luxury storefront in Manhasset, NY. The event featured a sit-down discussion between CSHL’s Sarah Kitt and...

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Banerjee named NAS Kavli Fellow

Caroline Cosgrove — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:30:16 +0000

It’s no coincidence that the frontiers of discovery are often charted by early-career scientists. New fields are borne from new perspectives. ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) has a long tradition of supporting early-career scientists’ cutting-edge research. Now, one of our brightest, CSHL Assistant Professor Arkarup Banerjee—a graduate of the CSHL School of Biological Sciences—joins yet...

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Aboff’s Paints donates $50K to CSHL breast cancer research

Caroline Cosgrove — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:00:11 +0000

Long Island, N.Y., has one of the highest breast cancer rates in the United States. Scientists at ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL), a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center on Long Island’s North Shore, are dedicated to research aimed at developing new diagnostics and therapies for breast cancer. But these breakthroughs are only possible with strong...

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Williams receives GSA Excellence in Education Award

Caroline Cosgrove — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:00:12 +0000

Jason Williams, assistant director at ��ϳԹ��Դ’s DNA Learning Center (DNALC), has received the prestigious Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education from the Genetics Society of America (GSA). The award commemorates renowned geneticist and educator Elizabeth W. Jones, who was GSA’s president and the editor-in-chief of GENETICS for over a decade....

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No Two Plants

Caroline Cosgrove — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:30:06 +0000

No Two Plants was made as part of the 2024 Symbiosis initiative presented at the Science New Wave Festival XVII and supported by the Simons Foundation." data-description="" />Every year on February 11, we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, honoring women and girls’ contributions to a field long dominated by men. Among these trailblazers is Nobel laureate Barbara McClintock, whose groundbreaking work at ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) reshaped our understanding of genetics. For the filmmaking competition Symbiosis, CSHL...

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‘Her dream continues’

Caroline Cosgrove — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:30:43 +0000

At the 18th annual Angel’s Wish Gala on January 25, the Christina Renna Foundation (CRF) presented $41,700 to ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL). Driven by its goal to see a cancer-free world, CRF raises funds to combat rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), the rare and often fatal pediatric cancer that claimed the life of Christina Renna nearly two...

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