sarcoma Archives | 黑料吃瓜资源 /tag/sarcoma/ 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, 26 Feb 2026 14:22:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Powered by community, driven by science /powered-by-community-driven-by-science/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=powered-by-community-driven-by-science Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:22:43 +0000 https://cshl.edu/?p=77632 Image of Chris Vakoc and Phil Renna at the CRF 19th Annual GalaEach February brings Rare Disease Month, a time when 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) reflects on the partnerships that advance research in this often-under-addressed area of study. The Christina Renna Foundation (CRF) is one shining example. Its 19th Angel鈥檚 Wish Gala, held the last weekend of January, offers a powerful reminder of how community-based philanthropy...

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]]> Pediatric cancers: Rare, relentless, and real /podcasts/pediatric-cancers-rare-relentless-and-real/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pediatric-cancers-rare-relentless-and-real Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:30:50 +0000 /?post_type=podcasts&p=76270 Image of Chris Vakoc in the laboratory for At the LabPediatric cancer鈥攖wo words that carry immense weight. For many, it鈥檚 a distant fear; for some, it鈥檚 a daily reality. And for my family, it became a devastating truth. After losing our teenage daughter to a rare form of cancer, we were left with a haunting question: Why are these cancers so difficult to treat? In...

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]]> 鈥楬er dream continues鈥 /her-dream-continues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=her-dream-continues Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:30:43 +0000 /?p=72958 photo of Cristina Renna FoundationAt the 18th annual Angel鈥檚 Wish Gala on January 25, the Christina Renna Foundation (CRF) presented $41,700 to 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL). Driven by its goal to see a cancer-free world, CRF raises funds to combat rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), the rare and often fatal pediatric cancer that claimed the life of Christina Renna nearly two...

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]]> Cocktails & Chromosomes: Cancer鈥檚 identity crisis /videos/cocktails-chromosomes-cancers-identity-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cocktails-chromosomes-cancers-identity-crisis Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:30:14 +0000 /?post_type=videos&p=72526 image of video slide for Vakoc video

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]]> Flipping cancer鈥檚 off switch /flipping-cancers-off-switch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flipping-cancers-off-switch Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:30:54 +0000 /?p=72120 image of Lung Cancer cellsIf there鈥檚 one thing cancer knows, it鈥檚 growth. Over the last two decades, scientists have observed that many cancers progress by activating a set of proteins called YAP and TAZ, which control cell growth and organ size. When left uncontrolled, YAP/TAZ can lead to tumor formation. So, if you鈥檙e looking for new drug targets, why...

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]]> Friends of T.J. Foundation carries on his legacy /giving-news/friends-of-t-j-foundation-carries-on-his-legacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friends-of-t-j-foundation-carries-on-his-legacy Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:30:46 +0000 /?post_type=giving_news&p=71968 photo of scientists in the Vakoc labIt鈥檚 more common in children, but when diagnosed in adults, it鈥檚 far more deadly. Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a cancer of the soft tissue鈥攎uscle, fat, tissues, tendons, nerves, or even blood vessels. We often think of it as a pediatric cancer, but that鈥檚 not the whole story. Sometimes, it strikes later in life. Such was the...

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]]> At the Lab Season 1 Research Rewind: Cancer /podcasts/at-the-lab-season-1-research-rewind-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-lab-season-1-research-rewind-cancer Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:30:26 +0000 /?post_type=podcasts&p=71893 image of Cold Spring Harbor campus from across the harbor with At the Lab podcast logoMiss an episode or two from the first season of our new podcast? Over the next few weeks, we鈥檒l revisit each in a series we call 鈥楻esearch Rewind.鈥 This week At the Lab, you鈥檒l hear all about our cutting-edge cancer research from CSHL scientists Semir Beyaz, Mikala Egeblad, Alea Mills, John Moses, and Christopher Vakoc....

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]]> At the Lab Episode 22: Outmuscling cancer /podcasts/at-the-lab-episode-22-outmuscling-cancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-the-lab-episode-22-outmuscling-cancer Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:30:30 +0000 /?post_type=podcasts&p=71404 image of Cold Spring Harbor campus from across the harbor with At the Lab podcast logo and portrait of Chris VakocIn 2014, experts from across the country came together at CSHL鈥檚 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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]]> CSHL鈥檚 30th Annual Golf Tournament raises nearly $700,000 /cshls-30th-annual-golf-tournament-raises-nearly-700000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cshls-30th-annual-golf-tournament-raises-nearly-700000 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:30:49 +0000 /?p=70805 image of Kristi and Paul PaternosterPut another one in the books for 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL). The record books, that is. On June 11, 2024, CSHL celebrated its 30th Annual Golf Tournament, raising nearly $700,000 for bioscience research and education. It was yet another record-breaking fundraising total for the yearly event, topping the previous record set in 2023. More...

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]]> Angel鈥檚 Wish raises $45K for CSHL cancer research /angels-wish-raises-45k-for-cshl-cancer-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=angels-wish-raises-45k-for-cshl-cancer-research Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:30:40 +0000 /?p=68520 image of Christopher Vakoc and Phil Renna with donmation check鈥淟aboratory research is one of the best tools we have to help improve the lives of children with cancer. Support from families who鈥檝e lost someone and groups like the Christina Renna Foundation (CRF) has been crucial in the fight against this horrible disease.” That鈥檚 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) Professor Christopher Vakoc speaking about the...

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]]> Mary Ruchalski Foundation supports Vakoc lab at CSHL /giving-news/mary-ruchalski-foundation-supports-vakoc-lab-at-cshl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mary-ruchalski-foundation-supports-vakoc-lab-at-cshl Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:39:02 +0000 /?post_type=giving_news&p=67922 On December 29, 2023, Carol and Fran Ruchalski, founders of the Mary Ruchalski Foundation met with CSHL Professor Chris Vakoc and presented a check for $150,000 to support the Vakoc lab鈥檚 rhabdomyosarcoma research. Sarcomas originate in bone or soft tissues such as muscle, and primarily affect children.聽 Regrettably, majority of the sarcoma tumors do not...

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]]> Vakoc receives Excellence in Healthcare Award /vakoc-receives-excellence-in-healthcare-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vakoc-receives-excellence-in-healthcare-award Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:30:52 +0000 /?p=66478 photo of Chris Vakoc黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) Professor Christopher Vakoc has received an Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Long Island Herald. The award recognizes his lab鈥檚 recent advances in pediatric cancer research and education. Earlier this year, Vakoc and his team discovered a way to transform certain cancers into healthy functioning tissue cells. They鈥檝e now accomplished...

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]]> Second Annual Tree Lighting for Pediatric Cancer Awareness /giving-news/second-annual-tree-lighting-for-pediatric-cancer-awareness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=second-annual-tree-lighting-for-pediatric-cancer-awareness Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:54:04 +0000 /?post_type=giving_news&p=66275 On August 29, 2023, 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) hosted its second annual tree lighting ceremony, marking the beginning of September as the National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This event acknowledged another year of unwavering support from families who have been championing pediatric cancer research at CSHL since 2014. The Mary Ruchalski Foundation, the Christina...

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]]> Once rhabdomyosarcoma, now muscle /once-rhabdomyosarcoma-now-muscle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=once-rhabdomyosarcoma-now-muscle Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000 /?p=65731 Image of RMS cells transformed into muscle cells鈥淓very successful medicine has its origin story. And research like this is the soil from which new drugs are born,鈥 says 黑料吃瓜资源 Professor Christopher Vakoc. For six years, Vakoc鈥檚 lab has been on a mission to transform sarcoma cells into regularly functioning tissue cells. Sarcomas are cancers that form in connective tissues...

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]]> Christina Renna Foundation raises $30K for sarcoma research /christina-renna-foundation-raises-30k-for-sarcoma-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christina-renna-foundation-raises-30k-for-sarcoma-research Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:00:23 +0000 /?p=63149 Photo of CRF 2023 GalaOn January 28, the Christina Renna Foundation (CRF) held its 16th annual Angel鈥檚 Wish Gala in Woodbury, NY. This year鈥檚 event raised over $30,000 to support 黑料吃瓜资源鈥檚 (CSHL鈥檚) ongoing rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) research. RMS is a rare and often fatal form of pediatric cancer affecting muscle, bone, and connective tissue. The event honored...

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]]> Stopping a rare childhood cancer in its tracks /stopping-a-rare-childhood-cancer-in-its-tracks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stopping-a-rare-childhood-cancer-in-its-tracks Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:00:35 +0000 /?p=61538 image of an Ewing sarcoma cancer cellScientists at 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) have discovered a new drug target for Ewing sarcoma, a rare kind of cancer usually diagnosed in children and young adults. Their experiments show that the cells causing this cancer can essentially be reprogrammed with the flick of a genetic switch. Shutting down a single protein forces the...

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]]> The Vakoc lab receives support for sarcoma research /giving-news/the-vakoc-lab-receives-support-for-sarcoma-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-vakoc-lab-receives-support-for-sarcoma-research Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:11:49 +0000 /?post_type=giving_news&p=62293 On November 17th, Paul Paternoster, President of the Michelle Paternoster Foundation, and Pam Gillies, President of the Clark Gillies Foundation presented checks to Dr. Chris Vakoc. The Vakoc lab is pursuing the discovery and validation of novel drug targets in pediatric sarcomas, with a focus on rhabdomyosarcoma and on Ewing sarcoma. Their work in rhabdomyosarcoma...

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]]> Tree lighting for pediatric cancer awareness /videos/tree-lighting-for-pediatric-cancer-awareness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tree-lighting-for-pediatric-cancer-awareness Fri, 30 Sep 2022 19:00:11 +0000 /?post_type=videos&p=61238 Image of tree lighting for pediatric cancer awareness

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]]> Tree lighting for pediatric cancer awareness /giving-news/tree-lighting-for-pediatric-cancer-awareness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tree-lighting-for-pediatric-cancer-awareness Mon, 19 Sep 2022 18:36:25 +0000 /?post_type=giving_news&p=60886 group photo of participants at the CSHL tree lighting ceremony for pediatric cancer awareness monthOn September 6, 2022, families, foundations, friends, colleagues, board members, and researchers gathered at 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) to participate in the first annual tree lighting ceremony to commemorate September as Pediatric Cancer Research Awareness Month. This dedicated group specifically supports rhabdomyosarcoma research in the lab of CSHL Professor Chris Vakoc. A group of...

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]]> Creating a community for hope /creating-a-community-for-hope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-a-community-for-hope Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:00:08 +0000 /?p=56841 photo of Martyna Sroka looking at cells in a microscopeSarcoma is a rare and deadly cancer born of bones, muscles, or connective tissue. Striking children and young adults, it was studied by only a handful of disconnected researchers. But that changed in 2014, when the 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) Cancer Center launched its Sarcoma Initiative. The Laboratory helped organize the field, develop a...

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