Yamuna Krishnan, Ph.D., professor, department of chemistry, University of Chicago
Academic Lectures and Symposia
A rich program of lectures and seminars featuring internal and external speakers help Rockefeller scientists keep abreast of their colleagues’ work and forge fruitful interdisciplinary collaborations.
An antibody therapy from the Nussenzweig lab was found to control HIV for months in a new clinical trial. Treatment with broadly neutralizing antibodies does not rely on vigilant daily dosing and could potentially reduce the body’s reservoir of latent viruses. #RockefellerScience ... See MoreSee Less
Built in 1929, the Great Hall was once the largest gathering place on campus and served as the dining hall. It was tradition that scientists would take the next available seat when they entered the room. The idea was to encourage interaction throughout the community and seek new perspectives on scientific problems. ... See MoreSee Less
Commissioned in 2019 by Women in Science at Rockefeller and the Women & Science Initiative, Rockefeller's first portrait of women scientists was officially unveiled yesterday! It now hangs in Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Lounge. bit.ly/3uMshzT... See MoreSee Less
Shixin Liu has been promoted! Liu’s pioneering research on nano-scale molecular events is furthering knowledge of how DNA replication and gene expression are regulated. Congratulations! ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations on the promotion, Kivanç Birsoy! Birsoy's groundbreaking research has highlighted key nutrients that cancer cells need to survive, while shedding light on debilitating mitochondrial diseases and rare genetic disorders. ... See MoreSee Less
Philipp Brand (@evolvingORs) of the Ruta lab has won the 2022 Dobzhansky Prize, an award that recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of outstanding young evolutionary biologists. Congratulations!
Excited to share our lab’s latest research article led by @FelipeB_dAndrea and @NickPoulton6, now on @ScienceAdvances. In this work we dissected the in vivo contributions of the essential caseinolytic protease subunits, ClpP1 and ClpP2, to M. #tuberculosis growth and pathogenesis
Back in March RockEDU’s mentorship learning community, BIOME, had the honor of hearing from disability studies graduate student, @helenrottier on ableism, accessibility, and inclusion in academic spaces. Check out a summary of the talk and slides below👇!
