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Light micrograph of Staphylococcus aureus
How bacteria recognize viral invasion and activate immune defenses
Bacteria have an array of strategies to counter viral invasion, but how they first spot a stranger in their midst has long been a mystery.

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Her scientific breakthrough took 5 years. Getting credit took decades.
Mojsov’s research directly led to blockbuster drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. She talks about the long quest for proper credit and lessons that can be learned from her experience.
colorful illustration of mitochondria
How the antioxidant glutathione keeps mitochondria healthy
“I believe this is going to be a very fruitful find. Every time people have studied nutrient sensing, we’ve learned a lot about biology, and many drugs have been developed as a result.”
Close-up on a technician analyzing blood samples at the lab
New blood test could offer earlier detection of common deadly cancers
The low-cost multi-cancer detector can pick up the presence of a telltale protein in a tiny amount of blood in less than two hours.
cns with etx ms
The bacteria that may trigger multiple sclerosis
New research suggests that the long sought-after environmental trigger for MS is a toxin produced by certain C. perfringens bacteria.

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Popular community science festival returns to Rockefeller
Science Saturday brings hundreds of kids back to campus for the first time since 2019.
New faculty member untangles the mysteries of RNA folding 
Steve Bonilla joined Rockefeller as an assistant professor on October 1, 2023.
Lily Jan and Eve Marder receive 2023 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Jan and Marder, who have both made fundamental contributions to neurobiology, were presented with the award in a ceremony on The Rockefeller University campus on September 20.

Latest awards & honors

Jean-Laurent Casanova receives the Maria I. New International Prize
October 31, 2023
Eric D. Siggia honored with the Max Delbruck Prize
October 24, 2023

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Her Work Paved the Way for Blockbuster Obesity Drugs. Now, She’s Fighting for Recognition
September 8, 2023
Scientific American
Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog
September 1, 2023

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