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The Rockefeller University is a world-renowned center for research and graduate education in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, bioinformatics and physics.
New York NY
Joined March 2009
The latest issue of our research magazine Seek is out! Explore groundbreaking research on infectious disease, how AI is supercharging biomedical sciences, technology that’s changing how scientists view the brain, and more. Read the full issue here: https://t.co/OtuOg3qQUa
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Now out in @NatureBiotech: Newly identified compounds from the #BradyLab appear effective against drug-resistant bacteria. The technique used to reveal them could uncover many more antibiotics, as well as help illuminate a previously hidden microbial world. https://t.co/4er8PGr76r
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Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab—and that’s been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, yet as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines...
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See below to register for the ceremony on September 16 and learn more about the award. The event is open to the public, but registration for attendees is encouraged.
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PEARL MEISTER GREENGARD PRIZE An International Award Recognizing Outstanding Women in Biomedical Research The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, awarded by The Rockefeller University, was established by...
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Maria Jasin, whose fundamental research on repair of damaged DNA in cells has transformed our understanding of cancers linked to inherited gene mutations, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the @GreengardPrize. Congratulations! https://t.co/MT4yHxmiAG
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Maria Jasin, whose fundamental research on repair of damaged DNA in cells has transformed our understanding of cancers linked to inherited gene mutations, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of...
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Shortly before his death last month, James Hudspeth and his team achieved a groundbreaking technological advancement: the ability to keep a tiny sliver of the cochlea alive and functional outside of the body for the first time. #RockefellerScience
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The technological breakthrough may improve our understanding of the cellular mechanisms behind hearing loss.
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Dana Orange’s research on rheumatoid arthritis aims to help predict flares, provide precise drug targets, and enable interventions that block symptoms before they begin. Learn more in this Q&A:
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Dana Orange’s research may help predict flares, provide precise drug targets, and enable interventions that block symptoms before they begin.
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Applications are now open for September 2026 enrollment in The David Rockefeller Graduate Program in Bioscience. Join a vibrant community of scientists pushing the boundaries of discovery. Learn more here: https://t.co/qcvwP3CdHc
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🎶 The Peggy Rockefeller Concert Series returns for the 2025–26 season! 🎶 Join us throughout the season for inspiring performances right here on campus. Discover the full season and reserve your tickets here:
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Beo String Quartet with Ilya Yakushev Violins, viola, cello, piano Tuesday, September 30, 2025 7:30 PM Tickets Details Vadym Kholodenko Piano Tuesday, November 4, 2025 7:30 PM Tickets Details...
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Long dismissed as impossible, nerve regrowth is offering new hope for injuries and neurodegeneration. In this @sciam piece, learn how Rockefeller's Fernando Nottebohm contributed to the evidence that neurons in the body and brain can repair themselves.
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Long dismissed as impossible, nerve regrowth is offering new hope for healing injuries and treating neurodegeneration
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A new study from @junyue_cao's lab in @CellReports maps—cell by cell—how caloric restriction reshapes the aging mouse brain. Fewer calories curbed the expansion of inflammatory cells and preserved cells that support blood vessels and myelination.
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Zhang, Epstein, and Schaefer et al. generate a temporal single-cell and spatial transcriptomic atlas to reveal the effect of caloric restriction (CR) on mouse brain aging. They show that CR rescues...
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A new journal club is offering students, postdocs, early career researchers, and the entire Rockefeller community the chance to break bread with some of Rockefeller’s prominent researchers—and learn about the process behind their seminal breakthroughs.
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The monthly lunch series offers attendees the chance to break bread with prominent scientists on campus.
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Applications for faculty positions at Rockefeller are now open! We are seeking exceptional, creative scientists to join our faculty. Learn more below: https://t.co/EVtKiEgNBf
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Featured in @TheScientistLLC: @lizzyzhao's computational research in fruit flies is revealing how spontaneously arising genes are tightly controlled, offering insights into evolution. https://t.co/u7gvyrvmYb
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Computational research in fruit flies revealed how spontaneously arising genes are tightly controlled, offering insights into evolution.
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We are deeply saddened to share that our friend and colleague Jim Hudspeth passed away on Saturday. We will remember and continue to be inspired by Jim’s integrity, his humility, and his unwavering commitment to discovery.
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A. James Hudspeth, a Rockefeller neuroscientist who discovered how sound waves are converted into electrical signals in the ear’s cochlea, died Saturday at his home in Manhattan. A pioneering...
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A new study from @KivancBirsoy's lab in @CD_AACR shows that the antioxidant glutathione, when operating inside mitochondria, is a key factor enabling tumors to spread from the breast to the lung. #RockefellerScience
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The mitochondria may be the powerhouse of the cell, but mounting evidence suggests this organelle is also a driving force behind cancer. Now, new evidence points to the mitochondrial metabolite...
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New work from our lab describing a role for mitochondrial glutathione in breast cancer metastasis @nicoledelgaudio @RockefellerUniv
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Abstract. Cancer cells require substantial metabolic adaptations to metastasize to distant organs, but the metabolites essential for successful colonization remain poorly defined. Here, we used a...
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Published in @Cancer_Cell, the #RavetchLab demonstrates in a phase 1 clinical trial that an engineered antibody improves a class of cancer drugs—called CD40 agonist antibodies—that has struggled to make good on its early promise. #RockefellerScience
https://t.co/kLNfxj9KTi
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The researchers demonstrate that an engineered antibody improves a class of drugs that has struggled to make good on its early promise.
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In a Price Family Center for the Social Brain symposium last month, scientists shared new insights on vocal learning, mate choice, and more—advancing the center’s mission to deepen our understanding of social behavior and foster collaborations. https://t.co/6pjOmHULwM
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Three years after its founding, the Price Family Center for the Social Brain at Rockefeller has made many noteworthy advances. In a joint symposium with Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute,...
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👂Listen to the latest episode of our podcast We Ask a Scientist, featuring Paul Nurse, who discusses creativity, intuition, and humor in doing research. #AskAScientist
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Notable scientists discuss the roles of instinct, uncertainty, and inspiration on their roads to success. They talk about their approaches to collaborations and how they handle roadblocks. As you...
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The RockEDU Sandbox is a classroom research framework developed by @rockedu_ to guide open-ended exploration in a structured environment. In it, students investigate real scientific questions but with plenty of room to follow their own curiosity. https://t.co/jlWTzMdj6m
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On a summer morning at Rockefeller University, high school students huddle over lab benches, cultivating stem cells, testing water samples from New York Harbor, or designing diagnostic tools for...
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