Quantitative Biology Archives | 黑料吃瓜资源 /tag/quantitative-biology/ Founded in 1890, 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) is a preeminent international research institution, achieving breakthroughs in molecular biology and genetics and enhancing scientific knowledge worldwide. Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:34:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The new era of AI in human biology /videos/the-new-era-of-ai-in-human-biology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-era-of-ai-in-human-biology Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:52 +0000 /?post_type=videos&p=79500 Ewan Birney smiling at a podium during the Dorcas Cummings Lecture on AI in human biology.

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]]> AI in Biology: The 90th CSHL Symposium /videos/ai-in-biology-the-90th-cshl-symposium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-in-biology-the-90th-cshl-symposium Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:30:18 +0000 /?post_type=videos&p=78829 A woman speaks at a podium in a lecture hall filled with people listening and taking notes on laptops.

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]]> Hannah Meyer selected as Rita Allen Foundation Scholar /hannah-meyer-selected-as-rita-allen-foundation-scholar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hannah-meyer-selected-as-rita-allen-foundation-scholar Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:04:24 +0000 /?p=78586 Two women talking in a laboratory; one in a red sweater, the other in a lab coat holding a clipboard.黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) Assistant Professor Hannah Meyer has been named a Rita Allen Foundation Scholar. The scholarship provides her lab with $100,000 annually for five years for cutting-edge research on the immune system. Specifically, the Meyer lab focuses on an often-overlooked organ called the thymus. This small gland is known to play a...

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]]> AI goes biological at 90th CSHL Symposium /ai-goes-biological-at-90th-cshl-symposium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-goes-biological-at-90th-cshl-symposium Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:42 +0000 /?p=78658 People mingling and talking in groups at an outdoor event with trees and blue umbrellas in the background.One computer scientist introduced the virtual patient, a 鈥渄igital twin鈥 capable of modeling different cancer treatments and their potential outcomes. Another used AI to predict how viruses like COVID might mutate, so that vaccines can be prepared in advance. A third suggested drug development steps that normally take three years could be completed in as...

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]]> 鈥楴ature鈥檚 algorithm鈥 found in Chinese money plants /natures-algorithm-found-in-chinese-money-plants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=natures-algorithm-found-in-chinese-money-plants Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:55 +0000 https://cshl.edu/?p=77895 Look up at the clouds. What do you see? A sailboat? A seahorse? Your great-aunt Rosemary? As humans, we鈥檙e prone to seeing patterns where they don鈥檛 actually exist. This behavior is so common there鈥檚 a name for it: apophenia. But sometimes, those patterns really do exist. 黑料吃瓜资源 Associate Professor Saket Navlakha specializes...

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]]> DEGU debuts with better AI predictions and explanations /degu-debuts-with-better-ai-predictions-and-explanations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=degu-debuts-with-better-ai-predictions-and-explanations Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:30:55 +0000 https://cshl.edu/?p=77504 Illustration of a rodent head with its brain revealed, showing tiny rodents running on treadmills inside the brain.Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm. In biology, AI tools called deep neural networks (DNNs) have proven invaluable for predicting the results of genomic experiments. Their usefulness has these tools poised to set the stage for efficient, AI-guided research and potentially lifesaving discoveries鈥攊f scientists can work out the kinks. 鈥淩ight now, there are...

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]]> School of Biological Sciences launches BioAI Ph.D. program /school-of-biological-sciences-launches-bioai-ph-d-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=school-of-biological-sciences-launches-bioai-ph-d-program Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:30:10 +0000 /?p=76679 Digital illustration of a DNA strand, a glowing AI chip, and a neon brain connected by circuitry and data.AI and machine learning have transformed science, enabling new discoveries and laying the groundwork for lifesaving treatments. Yet, as valuable as these tools may be for science and medicine, few if any formal degree programs exist at the intersection of biology and AI. For over 135 years, 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) has been a...

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]]> The magnetic math of breast health聽 /the-magnetic-math-of-breast-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-magnetic-math-of-breast-health Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:30:32 +0000 /?p=75506 Microscope image of a a mouse mammary gland鈥檚 ductal tree with dark branches and two blue inset boxes showing close-ups.Branching isn鈥檛 just for trees. This biological process occurs in animal development, enabling organs to perform complex functions. Branch-like structures form in lungs, kidneys, and breasts, among other places. Importantly, only in female mammary glands does most branching occur years after birth. It happens during puberty and again during pregnancy as milk ducts branch out...

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]]> Foundations for the Future: Topping-off ceremony /videos/foundations-for-the-future-topping-off-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foundations-for-the-future-topping-off-ceremony Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:30:54 +0000 /?post_type=videos&p=74770 Image of the final beam signing at the topping off ceremony

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]]> BATMAN brings TCR therapy out of the shadows /batman-brings-tcr-therapy-out-of-the-shadows/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=batman-brings-tcr-therapy-out-of-the-shadows Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:00:02 +0000 /?p=74348 A swarm of bats flies out of a dark, tunnel-like vortex toward a fiery orange and yellow light at the center, creating a dramatic and intense scene.Imagine your immune cells could be modified to attack any kind of cancer. T cell receptor (TCR) therapy has the potential to one day become a universal cancer treatment. But there are risks. Similarities between cancerous and healthy cells can affect the body鈥檚 immune response, causing T cells to attack unintended targets. TCR therapy needs...

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]]> Reaching new heights in science /reaching-new-heights-in-science/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reaching-new-heights-in-science Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:45:00 +0000 /?p=74606 Aerial view of a construction site next to completed buildings surrounded by trees and a lake.Skanska and 黑料吃瓜资源 Celebrate Topping Out of New Campus Building at 黑料吃瓜资源 in New York 鈥 Upon completion, the 379,500-square-foot campus expansion plan will include neuroscience labs, an AI research building, a conference center, and housing for visiting scientists 鈥 鈥 New York State supports expansion with $55 Million...

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]]> Branching out: Tomato genes point to new medicines /branching-out-tomato-genes-point-to-new-medicines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=branching-out-tomato-genes-point-to-new-medicines Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:49 +0000 /?p=74569 A close-up of a hand holding several clusters of ripe red cherry tomatoes still attached to green stems, with leafy green foliage in the background.Picture juicy red tomatoes on the vine. What do you see? Some tomato varieties have straight vines. Others are branched. The question is why. New research from 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) provides the strongest evidence to date that the answer lies in what are called cryptic mutations. The findings have implications for agriculture and...

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]]> In nature鈥檚 math, freedoms are fundamental /in-natures-math-freedoms-are-fundamental/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-natures-math-freedoms-are-fundamental Wed, 28 May 2025 11:30:07 +0000 /?p=74103 Image of a chalkboard in a forestNumbers have a funny way about them. Young math students are taught various strategies to make problem-solving easier. Comparing fractions? Find a common denominator or convert to decimals. The strategies get more complex when doing the kind of math used to describe the activities of DNA, RNA, or protein sequences. In science, when you make...

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]]> Navlakha named Simons Foundation Pivot fellow /navlakha-named-simons-foundation-pivot-fellow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navlakha-named-simons-foundation-pivot-fellow Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:30:26 +0000 /?p=72273 photo of Saket NavlakhaScientific progress isn鈥檛 always a straight line. Discovery demands flexibility鈥攁 willingness to go off the beaten path. Oftentimes, that means leaving one鈥檚 comfort zone. And that鈥檚 exactly what 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) Associate Professor Saket Navlakha has in mind. Navlakha has received a 2024 Simons Foundation Pivot Fellowship. Launched in 2022, the fellowship supports...

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]]> At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: AI+ /podcasts/at-the-lab-season-1-research-rewind-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-lab-season-1-research-rewind-ai Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:30:55 +0000 /?post_type=podcasts&p=72077 image of video slide for At the Lab podcast on AIHow do we interpret what AI tells us without knowing the logic of its own interpretations? How do we make artificial intelligence more efficient and reliable without fully understanding biological intelligence鈥檚 efficiency and reliability problems? This season鈥檚 final Research Rewind brings us from the realm of quantitative biology to neuroscience, genomics, and beyond. You鈥檒l hear...

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]]> The curious immune cells caught between worlds /the-curious-immune-cells-caught-between-worlds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-curious-immune-cells-caught-between-worlds Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:00:58 +0000 /?p=71734 image of T cellsOur immune system spans two worlds鈥攊nnate and adaptive. Innate immune cells are like troops at the gate ready to hold off invaders and raise the body鈥檚 alarms. Adaptive immune cells are specialists that take longer to respond but can fight off foes in a more targeted manner. Curiously, there are also immune cells that exist...

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]]> CSHL grad student wins International Birnstiel Award /cshl-grad-student-wins-international-birnstiel-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cshl-grad-student-wins-international-birnstiel-award Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:30:55 +0000 /?p=71744 photo of Shushan Toneyan and Peter Koo黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) graduate Shushan Toneyan has won the 2024 International Birnstiel Award for Doctoral Research in Molecular Life Sciences. A member of the SBS Class of 2024, Toneyan is one of six recipients of this year鈥檚 award. She received it in recognition of her thesis research in...

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]]> Is CREME AI鈥檚 answer to CRISPR? /is-creme-ais-answer-to-crispr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-creme-ais-answer-to-crispr Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:00:02 +0000 /?p=71483 image of artificial intelligence toolkitImagine you鈥檙e looking at millions upon millions of mysterious genetic mutations. With CRISPR gene-editing technology, a select few of these mutations might have therapeutic potential. However, proving it would mean many thousands of hours of lab work. Just figuring out which ones are worth exploring further would take a lot of time and money. But...

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]]> The nervous system鈥檚 matchmaker /the-nervous-systems-matchmaker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-nervous-systems-matchmaker Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:00:42 +0000 /?p=71165 image of matching problem in the nervous systemWhen you ask a rideshare app to find you a car, the company鈥檚 computers get to work. They know you want to reach your destination quickly. They know you鈥檙e not the only user who needs a ride. And they know drivers want to minimize idle time by picking up someone nearby. The computer鈥檚 job, says...

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]]> At the Lab Episode 17: AI SQUID /podcasts/at-the-lab-episode-17-ai-squid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-lab-episode-17-ai-squid Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:30:05 +0000 /?post_type=podcasts&p=71076 image of Cold Spring Harbor campus from across the harbor with At the Lab podcast logo and portrait of Justin Kinney and Peter KooWe could have also titled this At the Lab episode 鈥20,000 leagues under the genome.鈥 This week, you鈥檒l hear all about SQUID, the new artificial intelligence tool from CSHL Assistant Professor Peter Koo and Associate Professor Justin Kinney. How can this AI help scientists crack the mysteries of the genome? Tune in to find out.

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