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In the News – Bedford+Bowery – Caspary
Is it still ‘chamber’ music if it’s in a space-age geodesic dome? “Tucked into The Rockefeller University’s Upper East Side campus is the Caspary Auditorium, a 40-foot-high, 90-foot-round dome built in 1957. The dome serves as a meeting and lecture … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 8, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News Caspary Auditorium Peggy Rockefeller Concert Series Source Type: news

Newly described ion channel structure reveals how excited neurons settle down
The channel, Slo2.2, helps restore neurons’ internal electrical state, and so prevents them from firing at too high a frequency for too long, which has the potential to damage the cells. With the new information about Slo2.2’s configuration, researchers can better understand how it accomplishes this. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 5, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News chemical and structural biology ion channel Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics neurosciences and behavior Richard Hite Roderick MacKinnon Slo2.2 Source Type: news

Finches offer researchers a new tool to study Huntington’s disease
The most common lab animals, rats and mice, can’t tell scientists much about speech disorders. However, a new study shows how songbirds, specifically zebra finches, may be able to aid research on neurodegenerative disorders that affect speech and vocalization. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 5, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News Fernando Nottebohm Huntington's disease Laboratory of Animal Behavior neurodegeneration neurosciences and behavior Wan-chun Liu Source Type: news

Researchers probe the physical forces involved in creating the mitotic spindle
Scientists have gained new insight into the formation of the spindle, which is the molecular machine that divides up genetic material prior to cell division. Their work focuses on the motor protein, kinesin-5, which helps to organize the spindle’s filaments. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 2, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News cell division kinesin-5 Laboratory of Chemistry and Cell Biology mitotic spindle molecular and cell biology Scott Forth Tarun Kapoor Source Type: news

Funding from Kavli Foundation to establish new institute at Rockefeller devoted to neuroscience
The Kavli Foundation and The Rockefeller University today announced the formation of the Kavli Neural Systems Institute (Kavli NSI) at Rockefeller, funded by a $20 million endowment supported equally by Kavli and Rockefeller. The Institute will become part of a network of seven Kavli Institutes carrying out fundamental research in neuroscience, and a broader network of 20 Kavli Institutes dedicated to astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, and theoretical physics. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 1, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Grants and Gifts Cori Bargmann Jeffrey Friedman Jeffrey M. Friedman Kavli Foundation Kavli NSI Leslie B. Vosshall Leslie Vosshall neurosciences and behavior Source Type: news

Study offers insight on how a new class of antidepressants works
The experimental drugs target brain cells’ ability to respond to the chemical messenger glutamate, however, it has been unclear how they work. The recent discovery of a molecular amplification system helps explain how the drugs alter signaling in particular neurons to achieve an antidepressant effect. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 30, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News depression Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience neurosciences and behavior p11 Paul Greengard Yong Kim Source Type: news

Helen Hobbs will receive the 2015 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Hobbs, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, is being recognized for her work on the genetic determinants of plasma lipoprotein levels and risk for cardiovascular disease. The prize is intended to honor the extraordinary work of established women scientists and to motivate young women considering careers in the sciences. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 28, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Awards and Honors cardiovascular disease genetics and genomics Paul Greengard Pearl Meister Greengard Pearl Meister Greengard Prize Women & Science Source Type: news

Heilbrunn Center announces recipients of its Nurse Scholar Awards
Three nurses at New York state universities have been selected as recipients of the awards, which The Rockefeller University gives annually to support nurses while they pursue independent research. This year’s winners will study sleep disruption associated with asthma in women, the relationship between mothers’ self-perceptions and children’s diet, and how self-perception as a drinker affects smoking. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 23, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Awards and Honors Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Award Patricia Eckardt Rockefeller University Hospital Source Type: news

In the News – Bargmann – NYTimes
Cori Bargmann Puts Her Mind to How the Brain Works   “Cornelia Bargmann, a neurobiologist at Rockefeller University in New York, studies how genes interact with neurons to create behavior. Two years ago, President Obama named Dr. Bargmann, who is … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 21, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News Source Type: news

New findings help explain how molecules are speedily transported into and out of the cell’s nucleus
The nuclear pore complex, a gate into and out of the nucleus, is capable of an impressive feat: allowing large molecules to pass through, both selectively and quickly. Researchers have now identified the molecular mechanism that makes this possible. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 17, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News cellular transport Laboratory of Cellular and Structural Biology Michael Rout molecular and cell biology nuclear pore complex Nup Source Type: news

For worms, positive thinking is the key to finding food
A newly described neural circuit in the brain of C. elegans derives precise and simple information from the smell of food, nudging the animal in the direction of the food source. This discovery shows the worm brain may be more sophisticated in processing sensory information than previously realized. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 14, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News c. elegans Cori Bargmann Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior sensory processing Source Type: news

Joel Cohen and Torsten Wiesel receive Golden Goose Awards for research with unexpected benefits
The Golden Goose Award, which honors seemingly obscure federally funded research that has led to major breakthroughs, recognizes Cohen's development of a map of human population by geographic altitude and Wiesel’s experiments showing cats dots or lights projected on a screen. Cohen’s project has had many applications in fields ranging from microchip manufacturing to human disease, while Wiesel’s discoveries lead to a better understanding of the visual system, as well as improved treatment of childhood cataracts. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 10, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Awards and Honors Golden Goose Awards human population map Joel E. Cohen Laboratory of Populations neuroplasticity nobel prize Torsten Wiesel visual neuroscience Source Type: news

Joel Cohen receives Golden Goose Award for unique population mapping project
The Golden Goose Award, which honors seemingly obscure federally funded research that has led to major breakthroughs, recognizes Cohen's development of a map of human population by geographic altitude. This project has had many unintended applications in fields ranging from microchip manufacturing to human disease. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 10, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Awards and Honors Golden Goose Awards human population map Joel Cohen Laboratory of Populations Source Type: news

New findings shed light on fundamental process of DNA repair
Scientists have identified a new component of the molecular machinery a cell uses to repair damaged DNA. The discovery adds important knowledge about a fundamental life process that protects from diseases such as cancer. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 8, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News 53BP1 Cell Biology chemistry DNA repair genetic and genomics H2AX Ralph Kleiner Tarun Kapoor Source Type: news

Newest addition to Rockefeller faculty studies how cellular metabolism contributes to disease
After establishing the Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics in January, Kivanç Birsoy will study how cells change their metabolism in the contexts of cancer, mitochondrial disorders, and inborn errors of metabolism. Ultimately, he hopes to develop therapies for these conditions. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - September 2, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Campus News cancer Kivanc Birsoy Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics metabolic disorders metabolism and disease mitochondrial disorders new faculty Source Type: news