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The neural basis of thought symbols identified for the first time
The brain activity that occurs during the act of drawing reveals fundamental neural properties and has implications for the improvement of brain-computer interfaces and the study of brain disorders.
New genomic approaches uncover surprising cellular dynamics of the aging brain
Two techniques—one for optics-free spatial mapping of tissue organization and the other for the enrichment of rare cell types—offer new ways to study aging and disease.
How basic biology helps build better vaccines 
A deep understanding of how immune cells respond to infection could revolutionize vaccine design.
Researchers track the mutations that allow HIV-1 to escape broadly neutralizing antibodies
Study shows the most comprehensive view to date of how some viral strains develop drug resistance.
A hidden inheritance could explain disease risks beyond DNA
Lamia Wahba is studying how information outside the genetic code can pass between generations and what that means for evolution and disease.
Researchers capture an unprecedented view of gene transcription
RNA polymerase, the enzyme that synthesizes RNA from DNA during transcription, has been captured mid-reaction for the first time. The findings provide a universal blueprint for gene expression.
For musically inclined scientists, similarities between music and science yield benefits for both
Rockefeller musicians find joy in performing, but also community and inspiration in the creative practice.
Vanessa Ruta and Thomas Tuschl are elected to the National Academy of Sciences
The two scientists are the 35th and 36th members of Rockefeller's current faculty to be honored with membership in the prestigious academy founded by Abraham Lincoln.
Rockefeller Outreach shares insights on how to keep young students in science
More than a decade of data from the university’s RockEDU programs shows that persistence in STEM is driven by the systems that support students.
How cells turn mechanical forces into biochemical signals
The findings, which have implications for cancer and other diseases, resulted from capturing the first snapshot of a mechanical signaling complex in action.
New clues to hepatitis B species restriction could help build a novel model for studying infection and testing therapies
The study overturns decades-long assumptions about why HBV fails to infect mouse liver cells, pointing towards a new disease model.
Getting an unprecedented view of the molecular machines of life
Shixin Liu is pioneering new ways of studying the tiny proteins that copy and transcribe genetic code.
The antioxidant glutathione discovered to play a key role in proper protein folding
The findings may lead to new therapeutic interventions for certain types of neurodegeneration and cancers.
Programming the immune system to manufacture its own therapeutic proteins
By editing blood stem cells, researchers show that the immune system itself can be transformed into a durable, boostable source of therapeutic proteins—opening the door to novel treatments
Novel tool could identify new therapeutic targets in complex diseases like cancer
Researchers devised a platform for mapping the regulatory nodes where genetic variations converge to drive changes in cell behavior.
Symposium highlights SNFiRU's transition from incubator to engine
Three years in, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research has matured into a working pipeline connecting basic science and emerging therapies.
A new mouse model of virus-driven liver cancer may open the door to better diagnosis and treatments
Researchers created the first mouse model in which chronic viral infection progresses to liver cancer, closely mirroring what happens in people with hepatitis C.
Three Rockefeller researchers chosen for the Biohub NY Immune Cell Reprogramming Program
The Rockefeller teams will map immune cell interactions, engineer cells as drug delivery systems, and activate immune responses in hard-to-treat cancers.
Studying two very different viruses is helping this virologist develop new strategies for more potent antiviral treatments
Theodora Hatziioannou used her expertise on HIV-1 to gain insights into SARS-Co-V-2, and vice versa. The potential applications of her insights could be much broader.
New club helps early career scientists explore the challenges and rewards of becoming an entrepreneur
The Rockefeller University Biotech Club is offering a series of talks, bringing in startup founders and industry experts to share their experience of turning lab discoveries into companies.
Key driver of long-term inflammatory memory identified
Researchers used a combination of wet lab research and deep machine learning to pinpoint distinct genetic sequences, work that could inform therapeutic strategies for chronic inflammation.
Microtubules discovered to play an active role in correctly distributing chromosomes during cell division
Long thought to serve as cellular scaffolding, microtubules also reshape the proteins that bind to them—guiding enzyme activity to prevent genetic errors linked to cancer.
How ants distinguish friend from foe
Researchers find that ants continually update their sense of nestmate identity and tolerance for outsiders, a discovery that opens the door to studying the neural circuits behind social recognition.
Most mass spectrometers can process just a few molecules at once. A reengineered prototype does a billion simultaneously
Researchers laid the groundwork for tools that could one day make high-throughput, comprehensive single-cell protein analysis routine.
Movie series debuts on campus
Grab some popcorn and soda in Carson Family Auditorium.
Researchers discover an epigenetic switch that could be targeted by new cancer therapies
Researchers were able to shut down certain malignancies by disabling a protein complex that regulates cell differentiation.
This tiny cellular portal could open vast possibilities for medicine
Michael Rout has spent decades studying the molecular machinery that controls all traffic in and out of the cell’s nucleus. His research could lead to new treatments for cancer and viral diseases.
New tracking tool reveals how T cells adapt in different organs
Researchers uncovered immune dynamics that may inform future therapies for infection, cancer, and autoimmunity.
Rockefeller expands professional development training
The university’s HR department launches a new feature on its centralized platform, which brings together digital tools, leadership training, and in-person learning.
Astronomer Chris Impey to receive 2026 Lewis Thomas Prize
The annual Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science was established by Rockefeller’s trustees in 1993. On March 9, Impey will be honored for his exploration of life’s origins, exoplanets, and humanity’s place in the universe in a ceremony on campus.
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