In this episode of "At the Lab", Phil Renna and Chris Vakoc, CSHL Deputy Director of the Cancer Center, sit down to discuss the tireless work researchers are doing to help patients and families alike. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts: www.cshl.edu/podcasts/ped...

Congratulations to CSHL’s Kate Alexander for winning the Kidney Cancer Association’s 2025 Trailblazer Award! Could a tumor cell’s nuclear speckles one day help doctors figure out the best course of treatment? Alexander aims to find out. Read more at the link: www.cshl.edu/alexander-wi...

CSHL welcomes David Crotty (@dacrotty.bsky.social), new executive director of @cshlpress.bsky.social! Crotty, a 20+ year veteran of scientific publishing, succeeds founder John Inglis (@johninglis.bsky.social), who has led the Press since 1987. Read more at the link: www.cshl.edu/cshl-press-n...

This October, CSHL received a generous donation from the Friends of T.J. Foundation in support of sarcoma research. We are deeply grateful for their partnership and ongoing commitment to making life better through science.

A new study from the Furukawa lab (@lab-furukawa.bsky.social) identifies the neurological ‘doorstops’ that keep the brain’s NMDA receptors fully or partially open. The findings could have implications for treating neurodegenerative conditions like #Alzheimers disease. www.cshl.edu/a-doorstop-f...

What do humans and certain yeasts have in common? More than meets the eye! CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen has discovered how a protein passed down by our last shared ancestor LECA protects our DNA when transcription and replication collide. Check out the full story here: www.cshl.edu/dicer-lifes-...

Discover how cancer turns normal biology toxic at our monthly Cocktails & Chromosomes event, featuring Assistant Professor Peter Westcott. Visit our Eventbrite for more information and to RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-...

This NAS Spotlight features Kornelia Polyak—renowned cancer biologist, newest member of CSHL’s Scientific Advisory Council, and Co-chair of CSHL’s Cancer Center’s External Advisory Committee. Read her insights on #BreastCancerResearch and mentorship: www.nasonline.org/news/breast-...

Exciting new work coming out of the dos Santos lab at CSHL!

In this special edition of At the Lab, CSHL Professor and Cancer Center member David Spector shares his lab’s most recent research and how collaborations with Northwell Health have been instrumental in his lab’s success. www.cshl.edu/podcasts/spe...

Breast cancer can sometimes come back with a vengeance. A new discovery from CSHL’s Camila dos Santos lab could one day help prevent recurrence and keep breast tumors susceptible to common hormone therapy. www.cshl.edu/breast-cance... #BreastCancerAwareness

And the 2025 #LIBDC Business Award goes to...CSHL! The award recognizes CSHL’s role as a regional economic driver and beacon of discovery, innovation & community development. Read more here: www.cshl.edu/cshl-wins-lo...

“We could have published more if we had a more aggressive, short-term vision. And we would’ve failed the prostate cancer community if we’d given them something that sounded great but didn’t last.” www.cshl.edu/the-journey-... #ProstateCancer

Synesthesia, shipwrecks, and African elephant all await you in the smelliverse! Get a guided tour from CSHL Professor Alexei Koulakov in our Cocktails & Chromosomes video. @alexkoulakov.bsky.social #NeuroSkyence youtu.be/b5i0gUz3O1I?...

Why is breast cancer no longer a death sentence? The answer lies with fundamental biology discoveries of the 20th century. Join us as we revisit one of these breakthroughs: www.cshl.edu/why-does-can... #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Join us in person or online! Wed, 10/15, 6:30p - Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel-winning chemist & author of “Why We Die,” joins in conversation with Prof. @djeruzalmi.bsky.social of CCNY & CUNY Graduate Center – presented with @cshlnews.bsky.social – reserve now! www.gc.cuny.edu/events/city-... #science

CSHL Assistant Professor Katherine Alexander has been awarded a 2025 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, which financially supports early career researchers to pursue creative, high-impact projects. www.cshl.edu/kate-alexand...

Congratulations to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, & Shimon Sakaguchi, awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that reshaped our understanding of immune regulation. CSHL is proud to have hosted & published work by these pioneering scientists!

Did you know that breasts have branches? Disturbances to this tree of life can have implications for breast cancer risk. Now, three grad students in CSHL's @caoresco.bsky.social lab have developed a computer model for measuring such changes. #BreastCancerAwareness www.cshl.edu/the-magnetic...

Early-onset cancers are on the rise & scientists are racing to understand why. This NYT feature highlights research from CSHL Associate Professor Camila dos Santos on how pregnancy, breastfeeding, & even urinary tract infections can leave lasting marks on breast tissue & influence cancer risk.

Congratulations to CSHL Assistant Professor Corina Amor Vegas, recently appointed @hhmi.org Freeman Hrabowski Scholar! Her pioneering work on senescence and the immune system may unlock future therapies for aging-related conditions. @corina-amor.bsky.social @amor-lab.bsky.social

Congrats to CSHL's @jborniger.bsky.social and team NEUROIMPACT on making the @cancergrand.bsky.social finals! Their research, showing how the nervous system detects and responds to cancer, could point to new ways of treating the deadly disease. #CancerNeuroscience www.cshl.edu/borniger-rea...

How do tumors grow, spread & interact with their surroundings? Scientists gathered at CSHL last week to share answers that could shape the future of cancer therapies. Read more: www.cshl.edu/go-inside-ca...

You’re invited to CSHL Professor Alexei Koulakov’s presentation of “The hitchhiker's guide to the smelliverse” this Thursday, September 25th! Our Eventbrite will give you access to the details of our upcoming journey: www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-...

In the latest Cocktails & Chromosomes, CSHL Professor Chris Hammell explains how C. elegans worms with genetic mutations can either repeat their developmental programs endlessly—never properly aging—or fast-forward through life: www.cshl.edu/videos/a-jou...

This month’s edition of Cocktails & Chromosomes features Professor Alexei Koulakov, who will be discussing the science behind your sense of smell. Visit our Eventbrite for more information and to RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/cocktails-...

Imagine a map of the brain that shows—at the level of single neurons—how decisions are made. Now, imagine using that map to see how prior knowledge informs those decisions. You don't have to use your imagination thanks to @intlbrainlab.bsky.social's new study. www.cshl.edu/worldwide-co...

Join us for CSHL’s last concert of 2025, featuring pianist Chaeyoung Park and violinist Oliver Neubauer, this Friday, September 19th. You won’t want to miss the magic. More information and tickets can be found here: www.cshl.edu/mc-events/pi...

Kennedy’s Disease impacts patients and families worldwide. This week at Banbury, scientists, clinicians, and advocates explored how metabolism drives #SBMA and built collaborations for future progress.

🧬 Excited for the 2025 Biology of Cancer meeting at @cshlnews.bsky.social This @cshlmeetings.bsky.social meeting cover created by Gemini AI showcases how AI tools are enhancing scientific communication! Features 4 compelling talks and 10+ cutting-edge posters from CSHL Cancer Center #CSHLCancer

Plant stem cells shape how crops grow—yet their key regulators remain hidden. CSHL researchers have now mapped these rare cells in maize & Arabidopsis, uncovering new genes tied to growth & productivity. This knowledge could help breed more resilient, high-yield crops. www.cshl.edu/youve-never-...

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory mourns the passing of Nobel laureate David Baltimore. His career was shaped by a summer at CSHL in 1959, leading to his groundbreaking discovery of reverse transcriptase—an advance that reshaped biology. www.cshl.edu/cshl-mourns-...

New opinion piece by Tobias Janowitz at @cshlnews.bsky.social‬ & team CANCAN: Of Hope from Fading Will. How cancer influences brain–body communication, why #cachexia may begin as an adaptive response, and how patient-reported symptoms can guide new interventions 👉 www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...

At the Lab, graduation caps aren’t just caps — they’re stories. Find out how this one-of-a-kind tradition became one of our favorite lab rituals. www.cshl.edu/a-graduation...

CSHL recently hosted its 4th annual tree-lighting to honor Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. The tree-lighting is a reminder to our entire community that we remain stronger when we work together against childhood cancer.

Last month, the Genome Engineering: CRISPR Frontiers meeting at CSHL brought together the field’s top minds to share unpublished breakthroughs & push the frontier forward. www.cshl.edu/videos/enter...

Pianist Chaeyoung Park and violinist Oliver Neubauer, two rising stars in their craft, have prepared a night of splendor for the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. community. Join us on September 19 at CSHL’s Grace Auditorium. More information and tickets can be found here: www.cshl.edu/mc-events/pi...

The beauty of the piano and the cello will be expertly blended by artists Sergey Antonov and Ilya Kazantsev on September 11th at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Grace Auditorium. Doors open at 5:45 pm with a reception to follow. More information and tickets can be found: www.cshl.edu/mc-events/ce...

CSHL summer Courses are intense—15 hours a day of lectures & labs. But every August, students blow off steam in the Plate Race, a 40+ year tradition down Bungtown Road. www.cshl.edu/videos/plate...

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory community mourns the loss of Victor Mcelheny, the Banbury Center’s first ever Director. We send our deepest condolences to Victor’s loved ones. The CSHL community will remember him and his contributions with gratitude. @cshlbanbury.bsky.social

Very honored to receive the Royal Society Research Culture Award - this represents the work of a great team who've worked non-stop since we launched bioRxiv in 2013 royalsociety.org/news/2025/08... www.cshl.edu/inglis-and-s...

CSHL’s John Inglis & Richard Sever have received @royalsociety.org’s 2025 Research Culture Award. www.cshl.edu/inglis-and-s...

At Cocktails & Chromosomes last month, Professor Mills shared insights on epigenetics & glioblastoma. Join us 8/28 at 7 pm for Professor Chris Hammell’s presentation on animal aging. www.cshl.edu/videos/a-new...

Take a moment to test your knowledge of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), one of the leading genetic causes of infant mortality. CSHL is hoping to spread awareness for #SMAAwarenessMonth with a short, informative quiz. www.cshl.edu/quiz/can-you...

The medicine you rely on. The creams in your cabinet. The injections that fight cancer. They all trace back to a single Addison’s patient in 1930—saved by an experimental treatment that came out of CSHL: www.cshl.edu/ever-use-cor...

The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation has recently supported CSHL Assistant Professor Lingbo Zhang’s work on acute myeloid leukemia & myelodysplastic syndrome. His team is uncovering new treatment pathways that could bring hope to patients. www.cshl.edu/catalyst-a-f...

As World Breast Cancer Research Day comes to an end, we’re sharing five stories that showcase not only our scientists’ progress, but also the donors and community members who make this work possible: www.cshl.edu/inspiring-br...

Today is World Breast Cancer Research Day. At CSHL, we honor advances in breast cancer science & our researchers driving future breakthroughs. Associate Prof. Camila dos Santos makes vital conversations on pregnancy & breast cancer more accessible. Join the conversation: www.cshl.edu/videos/women...

This week, CSHL kicks off the 10th annual Genome Engineering: CRISPR Frontiers meeting. CRISPR-Cas9 didn’t just change science—it rewrote the rulebook. This iconic meeting has grown into one of the most anticipated in the field, and we’re excited for the days to come. www.cshl.edu/the-crispr-r...

CSHL Professor John Moses and his team are using click chemistry—a fast, reliable way to link molecules and better understand diseases like pancreatic cancer. The NIH’s National Cancer Institute just awarded the Moses lab three new grants to push this work forward. www.cshl.edu/nci-grants-s...