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How our biological clock starts and keeps ticking

Nick Wurm — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:30:14 +0000

C. elegans. The clock ensures that each of four larval stages begins precisely when it should, lasts as long as needed, and never repeats." data-description="A clock with twisting green hands and a spiral effect creating an illusion of infinite time." />Imagine a train parked at the station. Passengers climb aboard and find their seats. Conductors move up and down the aisles, checking tickets. But there’s a problem—the engineer’s watch is broken. As a result, the doors never close, the whistle never sounds, and the train never starts. Something similar occurs in cells when developmental timing...

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A journey into animal aging

Communications Department — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:48:55 +0000

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CSHL celebrates SBS Class of 2025

Nick Wurm — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:00:12 +0000

On May 4, the ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) celebrated its 22nd commencement ceremony. The SBS conferred Doctor of Philosophy degrees on nine graduates and awarded James L. Manley, Ph.D., an honorary Doctor of Science degree. “Now in its 26th year, the SBS is the most recent manifestation of CSHL’s...

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At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Genetics

Communications Department — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:30:28 +0000

Much of what makes humans human is also found across all animal and plant life. In other words, genetics is everywhere you look. That’s especially true here At the Lab. This week’s Research Rewind features scientists from all across CSHL, including Christopher Hammell, Ivan Iossifov, Tobias Janowitz, Zachary Lippman, and Rob Martienssen. We also check...

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At the Lab Episode 10: The time of our lives

Communications Department — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:30:40 +0000

“You wouldn’t start making the fingernails on an arm until you had started to make the arm.” Sorry for the visual, but that quote, from CSHL Professor Christopher Hammell, really gets to the heart of this week’s podcast. Hear more from Hammell and an unlikely supporting cast as we delve into the timing of biological...

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A quiz for the ages

Communications Department — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:30:33 +0000

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First look: Whole-body gene expression

Communications Department — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:30:20 +0000

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These worms have rhythm

Nick Wurm — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:30:18 +0000

C. elegans worm, seen here, Professor Christopher Hammell’s team at the CSHL Cancer Center expanded upon an imaging technique originally developed for use in single cells. This allowed them to witness, for the first time, active gene expression taking place inside an animal." data-description="" />There’s a rhythm to developing life. Growing from a tiny cell cluster into an adult organism takes precise timing and control. The right genes must turn on at the right time, for the right duration, and in the correct order. Losing the rhythm can lead to diseases like cancer. So, what keeps every gene on...

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CSHL celebrates 20th graduating class

Luis Sandoval — Tue, 09 May 2023 19:00:06 +0000

On May 7, 2023, the ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) awarded Doctor of Philosophy degrees to 11 graduates. The School also awarded honorary Doctor of Science degrees to journalist Stephen S. Hall and educator Nouria Hernandez for their deep commitment to science education and communication. 2023 marks the 24th anniversary...

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CSHL 19th graduating class celebrated

Luis Sandoval — Mon, 02 May 2022 20:45:44 +0000

On May 1 2022, ��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) awarded Doctor of Philosophy degrees to ten graduates. CSHL Press Executive Director John R. Inglis and Assistant Director Richard Sever were awarded honorary SBS degrees. 2022 marks the 23rd anniversary of the school. To date, SBS has enrolled 203 students and...

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URP: Summer camp for undergrads

Jasmine Lee — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:30:59 +0000

��ϳԹ��Դ (CSHL) actively encourages budding young scientists interested in pursuing a career in research. The Undergraduate Research Program (URP) at CSHL was established in 1959 to allow college students to conduct research in a professional laboratory environment. Hosted in the summertime, the ten-week program teaches students the scientific process, technical methods, and...

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How roundworms decide the time is right

Jennifer Michalowski — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 16:00:36 +0000

Transforming a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated task. Cells must divide, move, and mature at specific times. Developmental genes control that process, turning on and off in a choreographed way. However, the environment influences development. A team of researchers led by ��ϳԹ��Դ Associate Professor Christopher Hammell reported...

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Rally for medical research Capitol Hill Day

Communications Department — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:20:56 +0000

Today we welcome guest blogger Cristina Aguirre-Chen, Ph.D., a postdoc in Assistant Professor Chris Hammell’s lab. Cristina recently participated in the American Association for Cancer Research’s Rally for Medical Research, asking Congress to increase funding for biomedical research. eptember 18th, 2014 marked the second annual Rally for Medical Research Capitol Hill Day, in which over...

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In development, it’s all about the timing

Communications Department — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:15:20 +0000

Closely related organisms share most of their genes, but these similarities belie major differences in behavior, intelligence, and physical appearance. Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Closely related organisms share most of their genes, but these similarities belie major differences in behavior, intelligence, and physical appearance. For example, we share nearly 99% of our genes with...

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��ϳԹ��Դ’s Dr. Christopher Hammell named 2012 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar

Communications Department — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:09:32 +0000

Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Christopher Hammell, Ph.D., is one of seven 2012 Rita Allen Foundation scholars announced today. An investigator in ��ϳԹ��Դ’s (CSHL) cancer research program, Dr. Hammell is interested in understanding the gene regulatory process that gives rise to normal development in animals as well as alterations in these processes that...

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