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Pilot study to examine link between vitamin D and insulin resistance
Vitamin D isn’t just for bones anymore. Researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital have begun a clinical study to explore a possible connection between vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance. The hypothesis, that raising blood vitamin D levels in an obese, insulin-resistant populatio...
BMP protein maintains crosstalk between cells that control hair growth
Genes, it turns out, are only as active as the signals that turn them on and off. Now scientists from Rockefeller University have identified the signaling molecule that ratchets up and clamps down the activity of key genes in dermal papilla, a type of skin cell whose unique collection of proteins...
Experimental HIV vaccine gets a boost from '70s-era discovery
Although science is known for being a forward-looking field, researchers have found that they can often benefit from a glance over their shoulders. By combining an experimental AIDS vaccine with a long-neglected molecule called poly-IC, Rockefeller University scientists discovered that they were ...
New launched study to probe women's response to male odor
A single gene determines whether a whiff of androstadienone smells pleasant or foul, or like nothing at all. But researchers who last year discovered this genetic peculiarity were left wondering about its social implications. In an effort to find out, the team has now launched a series of new stu...
For treating advanced Parkinson's, new research points to serotonin
For most people with Parkinson’s disease, the only relief from the tremors, rigidity and impaired movement associated with the progressive loss of their motor skills is a drug called L-DOPA. But as the disease progresses, L-DOPA can cause prominent side effects that counteract its effectiveness. ...
Joshua Lederberg, Rockefeller's fifth president, dies at 82
Joshua Lederberg, University Professor and president emeritus of The Rockefeller University, died from pneumonia Saturday, February 2, at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. An adviser to nine United States presidential administrations, he was a distinguished molecular geneticist whose achievements he...
Announcements
Rockefeller Archive Center makes downtown Manhattan historical records available. The Downtown-Lower Manhattan Association (DLMA) archives, acquired by the Rockefeller Archive Center in 2000, have been fully processed and are now open for public research. Founded in 1958 by Rockefeller University...
Principal Group to serve as new claims administrator
by ZACH VEILLEUX The Rockefeller University has chosen The Principal Financial Group, a 129-year-old financial services company headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, to take over the administration of its self-insured health plan, dental plan and flexible spending accounts. Principal has taken over ...
New head of security is former NYPD inspector
by TALLEY HENNING BROWN James Rogers has been on the payroll for almost a month, but he’s had an eye on the safety of Rockefeller University for years. A 22-year veteran of the New York Police Department, Mr. Rogers became Rockefeller’s new director of security on January 2, filling the position...
A new seminar series
One of the important things about being part of an academic community is the opportunity to attend lectures and seminars. Rockefeller has an impressive calendar, with some of the world’s most acclaimed scientists sharing their findings and opinions in a variety of fora each week. The university i...
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