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Transmission electron microscopic image showing hepatitis B virus virions in orange.

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.

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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.

The Music and Medicine orchestra performing at St. Bart’s last spring

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.

portraits of Vanessa Ruta and Thomas Thuschl

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.

Two students at a microscope in the RockEDU lab.

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.

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Shixin Liu is pioneering new ways of studying the tiny proteins that copy and read DNA in living cells.

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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.

Shanshan Liu and Mark Gad developed a liposome-based transport assay to characterize SLC33A1 transport activity. (Credit: Lori Chertoff)

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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.

Broadly neutralizing antibodies, illustrated here, arise from rare precursor cells only after a long and complex process of mutation. (iStock/Credit: Design Cells)

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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.

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.

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