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The science of storytelling

Communications Department — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:06:43 +0000

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Can DNA deliver liberty and justice for all?

Emma Courtney — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:31:13 +0000

After six hours of police interrogation and three polygraph tests—all in hopes of helping solve a crime—17-year-old Jeffrey Deskovic confessed to a murder he didn’t commit. He was sentenced to life in prison. “After I falsely confessed,” he recalled, “I didn’t realize I was being arrested. I thought I was going home.” For 16 years,...

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Catalyst: From lost scientist to science advocate

Communications Department — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:30:15 +0000

From lost scientist to science advocate ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) has been part of Kristin Olson Smith’s story since she and her family moved to Banbury Lane in 1990. She remembers her introduction to the Laboratory well, as it came on her first day of high school—or, to be exact, the night afterward. “My...

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CSHL mourns the loss of David Baltimore

Nick Wurm — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:30:55 +0000

��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) mourns the passing of Nobel laureate and revolutionary molecular biologist David Baltimore. In 1959, Baltimore became the first member of CSHL’s newly launched Undergraduate Research Program (URP). That summer, he worked with then-Assistant CSHL Director Arthur Chovnick on a project studying the “Physiological genetics of Drosophila and Neurospora.” But it...

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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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Exposomics: Holistic health without the snake oil

Samuel Diamond — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:30:27 +0000

We live in the age of -omics. We have genomics to study complete sets of DNA. We have proteomics focused on all the proteins within our cells. And we have metabolomics for metabolites like sugars and lipids. Despite their massive reach and intense focus, these fields have blind spots. They’re both in the margins and...

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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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Humans of Banbury: Interview with Laurie Cutting

Jenna Jacobs — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:54:57 +0000

During the Banbury Center’s October 2024 meeting, “Cognition and Behavior in Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1),” I was able to speak with Laurie Cutting, Ph.D. Dr. Cutting is Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair Professor of Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University in the Departments of Special Education, Psychology, Radiology, Pediatrics and Electrical and Computer Engineering. She earned her...

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From trading faxes to changing lives

Jen A. Miller — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:00:40 +0000

Sometimes, scientific breakthroughs happen by accident. Penicillin was discovered when a British scientist left a petri dish uncovered while he was away on vacation. Other times, serendipity plays a role. Case in point: two chance meetings at ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) led to the development of a drug that has vastly improved patient outcomes for...

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Empowering Insights: The science behind health

Communications Department — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:30:22 +0000

The opportunity to turn curiosity into discoveries that impact the human condition is at the core of ��ϳԹ��Դ’s mission. Our scientists are empowered to ask big questions and search for solutions to biology’s most challenging problems. Doing that requires interdisciplinary study, and the Laboratory’s brain-body physiology program encourages our scientists to confront...

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At the Lab Episode 22: Outmuscling cancer

Communications Department — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:30:30 +0000

In 2014, experts from across the country came together at CSHL’s Banbury Center to discuss rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a tissue cancer mainly diagnosed in children. Now, CSHL Professor Christopher Vakoc could be at a turning point. You may have seen Vakoc on FOX. This week At the Lab, he brings us an RMS breakthrough 10 years...

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Humans of Banbury: Interview with Alessandra Luchini

Jenna Jacobs — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 15:00:23 +0000

During the June 2022 meeting, “Perinatal Transmission of Lyme Disease,” we had the opportunity to speak to Alessandra Luchini, Ph.D., professor and director of the biosciences Ph.D. program at George Mason University. Through her research, Professor Luchini seeks to develop technologies that improve current diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory and infectious diseases. We...

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Humans of Banbury: Interview with Georges Benjamin

Jenna Jacobs — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:50:17 +0000

During the Banbury Center’s March 2024 meeting, “When No Response is Not an Option for Science,” I had the opportunity to meet Georges Benjamin, M.D. Dr. Benjamin has served as the executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA) since 2002. Prior to this role, he was secretary of the Maryland Depart of Health...

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Humans of Banbury: Interview with Leysia Palen

Jenna Jacobs — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:50:05 +0000

During the Banbury Center’s March 2024 meeting, “When No Response is Not an Option for Science,” I was able to speak with Leysia Palen, Ph.D. Professor Palen is the founding chair of the department of information science at the University of Colorado, Boulder, with an additional appointment in computer science. She is also a faculty...

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President’s essay: The continuous cycle of discovery

Communications Department — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:30:43 +0000

��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) is a vibrant intellectual community that enables groundbreaking discovery. Our idyllic setting and state-of-the-art facilities offer a uniquely supportive environment for bioscience breakthroughs. However, CSHL’s community is not bound by the geography of our campus. Science worldwide has been strengthened by people who spend time on our campus and by...

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Humans of Banbury: Interview with Andrew Peterson

Jenna Jacobs — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:18:31 +0000

The June 2023 Banbury meeting, “Developing an Ethical Framework for Psychedelics Research and Use,” brought together an interdisciplinary group of psychedelic researchers, therapists, bioethicists, Indigenous scholars, and advocates. During the meeting, I was able to speak with Andrew Peterson, Ph.D. Dr. Peterson is an assistant professor of philosophy at George Mason University. He is also...

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Humans of Banbury: Interview with Yuria Celidwen

Jenna Jacobs — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:50:31 +0000

In June 2023, the Banbury Center welcomed experts for “Developing an Ethical Framework for Psychedelics Research and Use.” During the meeting, I had the opportunity to speak with Yuria Celidwen, Ph.D., who is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and a senior fellow at the Othering & Belonging Institute, where she is...

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Quiet please, we’re writing!

Luis Sandoval — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:00:03 +0000

Imagine you’re a scientist just starting your career. You and your colleagues have spent many months tinkering away in the lab. And the team has finally made a breakthrough. Now you need to compile and publish the results. Where do you start? Writing skills are critical for success in science. Research scientists write papers to...

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Humans of Banbury: Interview with Eduardo Schenberg

Jenna Jacobs — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:29:06 +0000

In June 2023, the Banbury Center welcomed practitioners, policy makers, community representatives, and ethicists for “Developing an Ethical Framework for Psychedelics Research and Use.” During the meeting, I had the opportunity to meet with Eduardo Schenberg, Ph.D. Dr. Schenberg is a neuroscientist and the founder of Instituto Phaneros, a Brazilian nonprofit institution that focuses on...

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CSHL rolls out STEM ‘Bicycle Principles’

Luis Sandoval — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:30:41 +0000

Success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) demands keeping up with the latest tools and techniques. The AI boom, for example, has made coding and data management skills integral. But going back to school isn’t an option for most scientists. Short training programs like webinars and boot camps have become a popular alternative among...

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