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Sustained by Science “No artist stops working, and I think really dedicated scientists—unless their health doesn’t allow it—are the same way,” Paul Greengard says. “We’re in a creative profession, so it never even occurred to me to stop.” (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - July 20, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News Source Type: news
Cell division speeds up as part of antibody selection, study shows
In response to an infection, the immune system refines its defensive proteins, called antibodies, to better target the invader. New research has revealed two mechanisms that favor the selection of B cells capable of producing antibodies finely tuned to target that invader. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - July 16, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News affinity maturation Alex Gitlin antibodies B cell selection germinal centers immune response Laboratory of Molecular Immunology Michel Nussenzweig Source Type: news
In the News – Business Insider – Bargmann
The 15 most amazing women in science today “Through her studies on roundworms, Cori Bargmann is uncovering how neurons and genes affect behavior. Because many of the gene mechanisms in roundworms mimic those of mammals, Bargmann is able to … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - July 15, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News Source Type: news
Mutations in a single gene underlie vulnerability to two unrelated types of infections
Researchers have identified a surprising case in which defects in a single immune gene render children susceptible to two very different diseases: aggravating, but treatable fungal infections, as well as invasive and potentially fatal bacterial disease. This finding suggests a dual role for that gene, RORC, in human immunity to infection. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - July 9, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News Candida immune deficiency Janet Markle Jean-Laurent Casanova mycobacteria Satoshi Okada St. Giles Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Discovery points to a new path toward a universal flu vaccine
Taking advantage of a previously unknown mechanism within the immune system, researchers think they may be able to improve the immune response to the flu vaccine. If successful, this could mean less frequent flu shots that offer broad protection against the many strains of this ever-mutating virus. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - July 2, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News antibodies Fc region influenza Jad Maamary Jeffrey Ravetch Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Immunology Taia Wang universal flu vaccine Source Type: news
Lifelong learning is made possible by recycling of histones, study says
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that helps neurons make new connections with one another, the basis for learning. Their discovery focuses on one particular type of DNA-supporting protein, the histone H3.3, and its role regulating gene expression. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - July 1, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News C. David Allis epigenetics H3.3 hippocampus histones Ian Maze Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics neuronal plasticity Source Type: news
Postdoc Shruti Naik wins Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation
Awarded by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the prize recognizes innovative young scientists based on proposals they submit that have the potential to drive biomedical research forward. Naik proposed using stem cell-based therapies to treat inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 25, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Awards and Honors Elaine Fuchs Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development Regeneron Prize Shruti Naik Source Type: news
New faculty member probes actions of molecular machines in gene expression
Shixin Liu, a biophysicist and Rockefeller’s newest tenure-track faculty member, investigates how these individual machines within the cell interact, and, in many cases, cooperate to accomplish critical tasks, such as DNA transcription and gene regulation. Liu will establish the Laboratory of Nanoscale Biophysics and Biochemistry as of January 1. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 24, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Campus News gene expression Laboratory of Nanoscale Biophysics and Biochemistry molecular machines Shixin Liu single-molecule techniques Source Type: news
Expert in cryo-electron microscopy to join Rockefeller faculty
Tom Walz, a structural biologist, will establish the Laboratory of Molecular Electron Microscopy as of September 1. Walz uses cutting edge tools in electron microscopy to examine macromolecular complexes and proteins embedded in cellular membranes, and he will help biologists from other fields use the same techniques for their research. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 19, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Campus News cellular membranes cryo-electron microscopy Laboratory of Molecular Electron Microscopy membrane proteins new faculty structural biology Tom Walz Source Type: news
Sequential immunizations could be the key to HIV vaccine
Scientists have thought for some time that multiple immunizations, each tailored to specific stages of the immune response, could be used to generate a special class of HIV-fighting antibodies, so-called broadly neutralizing antibodies. These findings provide the first evidence supporting this approach. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 18, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News antigen broadly neutralizing antibodies HIV vaccine immune response Laboratory of Molecular Immunology Lotta von Boehmer Michel Nussenzweig Pia Dosenovic Source Type: news
In the News – Scientist – Nussenzweig
Neutralizing HIV “A third group, led by Michel Nussenzweig at Rockefeller University and his colleagues, conducted experiments similar to those of Schief’s team, but taking them a step further. The researchers generated a second mouse line that also expressed … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 18, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: In the News Source Type: news
Rockefeller sustainability initiatives are honored by the Association of Energy Engineers
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Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 17, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Campus News Source Type: news
First Winners of Tri-Institutional Breakout Awards Announced
Six young scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Rockefeller University, and Weill Cornell Medical College have been named the inaugural winners of a new prize for postdoctoral investigators in the life sciences. The Breakout Awards were established by three Tri-Institutional winners of the 2013 Breakthrough Prize in Life Science with additional financial support from the institutions themselves. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 15, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Awards and Honors Breakout Awards Breakthrough Prize Cori Bargmann Hani Goodarzi Jing Yang postdoctoral award Ziv Shulman Source Type: news
Daniel Kronauer chosen as a Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
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Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 11, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Awards and Honors Daniel Kronauer Laboratory of Social Evolution Pew Scholar Source Type: news
Twenty-nine students receive doctorates at Rockefeller’s 57th Convocation
At its convocation ceremony on Thursday, June 11, the university’s doctoral candidates were presented their degrees by their mentors. Honorary degrees were given to three female scientists, one of them posthumously, and the four founders of the Women & Science program received the David Rockefeller Award for Extraordinary Service. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 11, 2015 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Campus News convocation David Rockefeller Award for Extraordinary Service graduation honorary degrees Women & Science Source Type: news
