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The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory series “Cocktails and Chromosomes,” a mix of serious science and fun, returns to downtown Huntington. The series runs on the last Thursday of every month and takes place at Industry bar and lounge. The Jan. 25 event will feature scientist Read More …
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center is working with the elementary school students in the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District on chemical reaction science experiments. CSHL educator Kelly Eames visited with sixth grade students in Kevin Craine’s class in Lloyd Harbor Elementary School showed Read More …
A Half Hollow Hills student was a member of a high school team that finished in the top 10 of an international biomedical competition this summer. Assistant Professor Dr. Peter Koo of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory mentored the team, which included Aayush Prakash, a Read More …
A series of tours of open spaces, parks and gardens connected to Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. is scheduled in October around Long Island. The tours, called What’s Out There Weekend: Olmsted on Long Island, include: Oct. 22 Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Read More …
Throughout the school year, students from Lloyd Harbor and West Side elementary schools in the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, work directly with educators from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center. In-school experiments are conducted with sixth grade students by the DNALC educator Read More …
Businesswoman and philanthropist Elizabeth Cogan Fascitelli has been elected to the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s board of trustees. “Elizabeth Cogan Fascitelli brings a wealth of corporate, non-profit, and higher education sector experiences to our board,” said CSHL Chair Dr. Marilyn Simons. “Her enthusiasm is an inspiration and Read More …
Cinema Arts will present a documentary Jan. 6 on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory cancer researcher Jim Allison. Allison is a Nobel Laureate for his work in discovering the immune system’s role in treating cancer. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory President and CEO, Dr. Bruce Stillman, will Read More …
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has been awarded the TD Ready Challenge to support its new organoid facility. The TD Ready Challenge is an initiative by TD Bank to catalyze innovative solutions for a changing world. The grant provides financial support to organizations that have designed solutions Read More …
Three, third year Advanced Science Research students at Cold Spring Harbor were selected to participate in the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Science Journal Club (SJC). Sophia Ketterer, Matthew LaCapra and Susannah Oste will learn how to extract and present the scientific knowledge to be found Read More …
Dr. Maggie Crow, a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory postdoctoral researcher in quantitative biology, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for her research at the intersection of genomics, neuroscience, and computer science. Crow, who is affiliated with Associate Professor Jesse Gillis’ lab, will Read More …
The Christina Renna Foundation donated $35,000 recently to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) at its 12th annual Angel’s Wish Gala. The funds will go to continued research into rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a rare and often fatal form of pediatric cancer. This research is part of the CSHL Sarcoma Read More …
In response to recent comments made by Dr. James Watson, the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory announced Friday that it had stripped the Nobel Prize winning scientist of his honorary titles. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory said it “Unequivocally rejects the unsubstantiated and reckless personal opinions Dr. James Read More …