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Rockefeller University Press launches new journal in partnership with scientists
Open access, peer reviewed, and co-owned, the Journal of Human Immunity represents a new business model in scientific publishing.

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Svetlana Mojsov honored with 2025 Breakthrough Prize
Mojsov is recognized for her discovery of the peptide hormone GLP-1, research that led to a new class of safe and highly effective drugs for type 2 diabetes as well as the treatment of obesity.
Kivanc Birsoy at left and Ekaterina Vinogradova at right
Two Rockefeller researchers chosen for the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York Investigator Program 
Kivanç Birsoy and Ekaterina Vinogradova will head projects that aim to harness and bioengineer immune cells for the early detection, prevention, and treatment of disease.
HIV particles emerging from an infected T cell. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Clinical trials show new antibody therapy offers long-lasting HIV control without daily medication
Results presented at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections show that two broadly neutralizing antibodies can keep HIV suppressed for months.
Metastasis in a mouse lung
Weill Cancer Hub East launched to unlock immunotherapy's full potential
This bold, multi-institutional collaboration will investigate how metabolism, diet, and gut microbes shape immune responses to cancer.

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Wenbin Mei wins 2025 Weintraub Graduate Student Award
Mei, a graduate student in Sohail Tavazoie’s lab, is being honored for work showing that a commonly inherited mutation governs breast cancer metastasis and influences survival.
The art of tracking invisible patterns in animal behavior
An artist-in-residence collaborates with scientists in the Kronauer lab to reveal the unseen movements of ants.
Rockefeller exceeds NYC Carbon Challenge goals 5 years ahead of schedule
Achieving a 41% emissions reduction, the university sets a new sustainability benchmark.

Latest awards & honors

Leslie B. Vosshall receives the 2025 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience
March 3, 2025
Jean-Laurent Casanova wins 2025 Novo Nordisk Prize
February 24, 2025

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The Scientist
Scientists Who Pioneered GLP-1 Drugs Bag Breakthrough Prize
April 5, 2025
The New York Times
Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance
March 10, 2025
The Scientist
Stand Up for Science: US Researchers Mobilize in National Protests
March 6, 2025
WIRED
The Ozempic Shortage Is Over
February 21, 2025

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