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Specialized 'GPCR' proteins are the key to protecting the fly brain
In the brain, it's usually neurons that get all the attention. But there's another type of brain cell that's just as critical to our ability to think, walk and process information. It's the glial cell, and without it, neurons wouldn't last long. In a new report published in the October 7 issue of...
Rockefeller researchers receive $10 million grant to study how molecules interact within cells
The National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health announced this week that Rockefeller’s Michael P. Rout will be a recipient of a five-year, $10 million grant to study how molecules interact with one another within and between cells. The funds will go to establish a ...
Alternative to cloning technique does not yield pure clones, Rockefeller scientists report
When is a clone not a clone? According to new research from Rockefeller University’s Peter Mombaerts, creating mice by a two-step transfer of DNA does not reliably produce animals that are genetic duplicates of an original, and in some cases even creates “cloned” mice of the wrong sex. Scient...
For sex to happen, the right receptors must align
Having sex is largely about being in the right place at the right time. That’s true not only in the singles scene, but also at the molecular level. Research by Rockefeller’s Donald Pfaff, published this week in the online edition ofProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that the ...
Symposium to honor Joshua Lederberg
Some of the world’s foremost scientists, statesmen and policymakers will gather at The Rockefeller University for “A Scientific Medley: Celebratory Symposium in Honor of Dr. Joshua Lederberg,” Monday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Rockefeller University’s Caspary Auditorium. Lederber...
Titia de Lange receives NIH Pioneer Award
Rockefeller University’s Titia de Lange, Ph.D., is a recipient of the National Institutes of Health Director’s Pioneer Award, the NIH announced today. She will receive up to $500,000 in direct costs per year for five years to fund research that will examine how cells respond to DNA damage. The...
Scientists ID the genetic makeup of hair
Despite a $56 billion industry devoted to caring for and styling hair, we know surprisingly little about how it forms. A new paper in last week’s edition of Public Library of Science Biology from Elaine Fuchs’ laboratory at Rockefeller University begins to tease apart the genes, and the cells,...
Barbara O'Sullivan named hospital C.E.O.
Barbara O’Sullivan, who for the past three years has served as The Rockefeller University Hospital’s hospitalist – its chief medical doctor responsible for patient care – has been named C.E.O. of the hospital and will assume Emil C. Gotschlich’s duties as the facility’s administrative le...
Thomas Eisner to receive 2005 Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science
A world authority on animal behavior, ecology and evolution, Thomas Eisner, has been chosen to receive The Rockefeller University’s 2005 Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science. Eisner will receive the prize, and give a lecture titled “The Ruling Class: Tales of Insect Survival,” on Tuesd...
York Avenue at 68th Street is named Mary Woodard Lasker Way
The block of York Avenue at 68th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, which is adjacent to Rockefeller University’s campus, has been named Mary Woodard Lasker Way, in honor of the late champion of biomedical research. A new street sign, which hangs at the southeast corner of the intersection, ...
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