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Renowned French neuroscientist Jean-Pierre Changeux receives Rockefeller University's science writing prize
Jean-Pierre Changeux, Ph.D., one of the boldest thinkers in modern neuroscience, received the Rockefeller University Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science Tues., March 29. Paul Nurse, Ph.D., president of Rockefeller University, presented Changeux with the annual prize following a public le...
Researchers identify gene that plays major role in age-related blindness disease
By combining the tools of high-throughput biology and statistical genetics, scientists at Rockefeller University, Yale University School of Public Health and the National Eye Institute have identified a gene that confers susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common ca...
"Blinding" an insect's sense of smell may be the best repellent
"Pest insects have a profound negative impact on agriculture and human health," says Rockefeller University's Leslie Vosshall, Ph.D. "They are responsible for global losses of crops and stored agricultural products as well as the spread of many diseases." In the heated battle between people and i...
Despite causes of lupus proving complex, scientists get a new lead on potential treatment
Mouse studies yield cause and potential cure, with human studies in progress Scientists at The Rockefeller University have determined that despite the fact that the autoimmune disease lupus results from a combination of genetics that likely varies from person to person, a common “gatekeeper” ...
Rockefeller researchers identify new role for key protein that regulates separation of DNA in dividing cells
Rockefeller University scientists have revealed a new function of a key component of the mechanism that cells use to accurately separate chromosomes when they divide. Disruptions in this process can cause diseases such as cancer. Reporting in the January issue of Nature Cell Biology, Michael A. L...
Blocking alcohol's impact on brain cells
Rockefeller University scientists identify a protein that regulates alcohol-withdrawal seizures Seizures are the most life-threatening, as well as disconcerting, symptoms of withdrawal in people who are alcoholics and who abruptly stop drinking. Heavy consumption of alcohol, or ethanol, the subst...
RU mourns loss of Maclyn McCarty, scientist responsible for “pivotal discovery of 20th-century biology”
On Jan. 3, 2005, Rockefeller University President Paul Nurse informed the campus community about the death of Maclyn McCarty, one of the three Rockefeller scientists who in 1944 proved that DNA is the chemical basis for heredity. Following is Nurse’s e-mail to the campus. Dear colleagues, It is ...
Novel cellular pathway increases sensitivity of body's immune detectives
Rockefeller University researchers shed light on how T cells are activated, providing insight for the design of more effective vaccines and immunotherapies The human body uses many mechanisms to fight disease, but perhaps the most important cells in the immune system are the T cells. Helper and k...
Many ways to learn one song
Baby songbirds and human infants learn sounds in similar ways Of all the world's animals, only humans, some kinds of birds and perhaps some porpoises and whales learn the sounds they use to communicate with each other through a process of listening, imitation and practice. For the rest, including...
NYC mayor announces development of bioscience research park at Rockefeller University news conference
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, at a news conference hosted by Rockefeller University on Nov. 18, 2004, announced plans to develop the East River Science Park, a bioscience research and development campus, on a city-owned portion of the Bellevue Hospital Center. Prior to the announcemen...
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