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Reprogramming the immune response in ovarian cancer

11/26/2021

Swim Across America supports CSHL Professor Mikala Egeblad鈥檚 cancer research, including an open water fundraiser swimming event each summer. Read the story »

Can our own immune system fight off cancer?

11/10/2021

Researchers have studied the link between cancer and the immune system for centuries. Today, immunology provides promising solutions to combat cancer. Read the story »

Fighting cancer is a rebalancing act

11/1/2021

What makes a welcoming home for a wandering cancer cell? CSHL Professor Mikala Egeblad answers this by examining a tumor鈥檚 surrounding environment. Read the story »

Immune cells versus metastatic tumor cells

9/2/2021

Macrophages help the immune system defend the body from bacteria. They can be reprogrammed to destroy cancer cells. Watch the video »

How does anyone stay healthy in a world full of germs?

1/15/2021

Computational biology is uncovering the immune system鈥檚 tricks for identifying foreign invaders. Read the story »

Stress, sleep, and immunity

9/9/2020

Researchers found the brain circuit that connects stress-induced insomnia and the immune system in mice. Read the story »

How an antiviral immune reaction can go too far

5/23/2020

White blood cells sacrifice themselves to ensnare invaders in a sticky NET (neutrophil extracellular trap), but in COVID-19, NETs may hurt us. Read the story »

How NETs harm lungs

4/23/2020

Are NETs present in human ARDS, like during fulminant coronavirus infections? Could breaking up NETs help cure patients? Watch the video »

Global NETwork studies role of immune cells in COVID-19 deaths

4/16/2020

The symptoms of severe COVID-19 disease may be caused by overactive white blood cells that produce gauzy webs of DNA laced with toxic enzymes called NETs. Read the story »

Shifting the balance of growth vs. defense boosts crop yield

12/19/2019

Researchers found that a specific gene in maize balances both growth of the plant and its immunity. Read the story »

Creature feature quiz

Animals have been the muses behind major scientific breakthroughs for ages. See how much you know about the living organisms sharing the Earth with us. Take the quiz »

Hannah Meyer joins CSHL Quantitative Biology faculty

3/26/2019

Hannah Meyer is the newest Quantitative Biology Fellow at CSHL, studying how our immune system learns to identify and fight pathogens. Read the story »

How a sleeping cancer awakens and metastasizes

9/27/2018

Chronic inflammation can reawaken dormant cancer cells and spur metastasis. It may be preventable Read the story »

Next generation Lyme disease tests found efficacious and ready for clinical arena

12/7/2017

Experts find that current protocols for Lyme disease lacks the accuracy and sensitivity that next-generation testing can provide. Read the story »