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President’s message: Progress and opportunity for science and medicine

Communications Department — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:32 +0000

his is an extraordinary moment in time for the biomedical sciences. Seven decades ago, the discovery of the structure of DNA sparked a revolution in understanding life. In the decades since, the knowledge of fundamental biology we have accumulated has led to innovative treatments for many difficult-to-treat diseases, and many more are now within reach....

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Foundations for the Future: Topping-off ceremony

Communications Department — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:30:54 +0000

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Licensed to live

Jennifer Michalowski — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:30:21 +0000

The DNA packed inside every human cell contains instructions for life, written in billions of letters of genetic code. Every time a cell divides, the complete code, divided among 46 chromosomes, must be faithfully copied. This staggering task happens over and over with extraordinary precision. Decades of research have revealed how dozens of proteins work...

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The Adenovirus Gazebo

Nick Wurm — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:30:03 +0000

When the weather’s right, you can find any number of ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) students, faculty, and staff around the gazebo on Bungtown Road. The spot’s popularity is undoubtedly owed to its excellent view of the harbor. But crowning the gazebo is an homage to something arguably just as important to CSHL as its...

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President’s essay: We are science, and science is crucial

Communications Department — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:53:01 +0000

At ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL), we deeply value our uniquely vibrant campus and culture. But we thrive because we are intensely engaged with the broad community of scientists across the United States and the world. By collaborating, educating, and sharing knowledge, we amplify our impact, enabling groundbreaking discovery at CSHL and beyond. This is...

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The natural evolution of bioRxiv and medRxiv

Samuel Diamond — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:00:30 +0000

For science to positively impact the world, it must be shared. It must be circulated among scientists and communicated with the public. Over the past decade, the free online platforms bioRxiv and medRxiv, developed at ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL), have revolutionized how biomedical research is shared around the world. Accelerating their success now becomes...

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Statement on NIH funding guidance

Communications Department — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:00:07 +0000

Public support of science is an investment in the future health, well-being, and security of our nation, in addition to being a driver of U.S. economic development and innovation. The new Supplemental Guidance from the administration of President Trump via the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to severely reduce the Indirect Cost Rate 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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Table for 32

Communications Department — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:00:02 +0000

During the summer of 2022, Alex Meagher, a member of Boy Scouts Troop 32, started searching for a place to conduct his Eagle Scout project. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable for a Boy Scout. It can only be reached by demonstrating leadership and completing a significant community service project. Meagher knew just the...

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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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Breaking new ground: For science and society

Communications Department — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:00:36 +0000

It is with great admiration and respect that I applaud Marilyn Simons, Chair of the ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) Board of Trustees, on the launch of this institution’s most ambitious fundraising campaign. “Foundations for the Future” will raise $500 million to propel the institution’s bioscience research and education programs to new heights and maximal...

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Stillman earns ASBMB Distinguished Scientist Award

Nick Wurm — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:30:06 +0000

��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) President & CEO Bruce Stillman has earned the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s (ASBMB) Earl and Thressa Stadtman Distinguished Scientist Award. The ASBMB honored Stillman for outstanding achievement in basic research. His discovery of Origin Recognition Complex proteins revolutionized the study of DNA replication. Founded in 1906, the...

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Summer 2023 Harbor Transcript now online

Communications Department — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:30:06 +0000

Harbor Transcript: ��ϳԹ��Դ Fellow Corina Amor Vega applies immunological approaches to study cancer and aging. Read more about the Fellows program in the president’s essay, “Bringing bold visions to life.”" data-description="" />The latest edition of Harbor Transcript is now available online. Harbor Transcript is ��ϳԹ��Դ’s (CSHL’s) official magazine, published twice annually by the CSHL Communications team. Ever wonder what a year of lab life is like? This Special Annual Report edition includes our full recap of 2022. CSHL President & CEO Bruce Stillman...

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President’s essay: Bringing bold visions to life

Communications Department — Fri, 26 May 2023 11:30:08 +0000

The art of high-impact research, which is at the core of ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL), is to pursue important questions, follow unanticipated leads, and be bold in crafting new ideas. In this way, we challenge our researchers to move science into new frontiers. While our scientists have freedom to pursue their ideas, they are...

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CSHL breaks ground on new Neuroscience Research Complex

Samuel Diamond — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:00:09 +0000

Shovels pierced soil, declaring the dawn of a new era at ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL). On December 19, 2022, CSHL faculty and staff joined with state and local leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Laboratory’s headquarters in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Among those present was the state’s second-highest-ranking official, Lieutenant Governor Antonio...

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Welcome to Biology + Beyond

Communications Department — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:30:05 +0000

Nautilus magazine illustrates how CSHL is breaking new ground in the world of biology and beyond. A multidisciplinary perspective drives our research, and this issue highlights the intersections of those scientific disciplines." data-description="" />« Table of Contents Next Story » Welcome to a special edition of Biology + Beyond, a storytelling collaboration between ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) and Nautilus that invites you to discover the many ways biological research impacts our lives. We’re very excited about the wide range of topics in this issue, which showcase the...

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A universal cancer treatment?

Communications Department — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:30:18 +0000

« Previous Story Next Story » Himanshu Brahmbhatt was staring at the results of a clinical trial that looked too good to be true. A co-founder and CEO of EnGeneIC, a biopharmaceutical company, Brahmbhatt was running a small trial that was testing a fundamentally different approach to fighting cancer. Patients in the group had grim...

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Bruce Stillman honored with Excellence in Healthcare Award

Luis Sandoval — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:00:44 +0000

��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Stillman, Ph.D. was awarded a Long Island Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Long Island Herald on June 15, 2022. He was chosen for his leadership of biomedical science research and education at CSHL. The inaugural Long Island Herald Excellence in Healthcare Awards honored...

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President’s essay: Foundations for the future

Communications Department — Wed, 25 May 2022 11:30:35 +0000

This essay highlights the diverse programs of ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL), revealing how seemingly separate initiatives strategically intertwine to make this institution central to the future of science. I believe that the interconnectivity of our research and education programs is CSHL’s greatest strength. Combined, they enhance the impact of science conducted on our Long...

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Lab meets clinic: Building on foundational research

Communications Department — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 12:30:41 +0000

170 years ago, the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Company built a seawall along the shore of the inner harbor to ensure long-term economic and environmental viability. That basic infrastructure underpinned ��ϳԹ��Դ’s (CSHL) global success. Since 1890, biology and genetics research and education have thrived on these shores. A hopeful future depends on...

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