Target ALS Interview with Hemali Phatnani, PhD
NEW YORK, NY (September 1, 2023) — Hemali Phatnani, PhD, Director of the Center for Genomics of Neurodegenerative Disease (CGND) at the New York Genome Center and Assistant Professor at Columbia...
View ArticleNew York Genome Center Awarded Grant from BD² to Help Uncover Biological...
New project to shed light on neuropsychiatric disorder The New York Genome Center (NYGC) is excited to announce it has received a 3-year grant of $4.5M from BD²: Breakthrough Discoveries for Thriving...
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Dr. Onyinye Balogun on Uterine Cancer and Its Impact on Black Women
“There can be a stigma and secrecy when it comes to cancer,” says Dr. Balogun. “Sometimes there’s an underappreciation for the fact that what’s ailing you might also affect somebody in the family. I...
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Chenxu Zhu, PhD, Receives Prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award for...
Chenxu Zhu, PhD, is a New York Genome Center (NYGC) Core Faculty Member with joint appointments as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and the Institute for Computational...
View ArticleGene Editing in Human Stem Cells and Neurons Reveals Links Between Genome...
CRISPR editing allows for in-depth study of leading candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder NEW YORK, NY (October 5, 2023) – Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons...
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World’s Most-Cited Researchers Include NYGC Core Faculty Members
NYGC researchers recognized again for publishing papers in top 1% by citations for their fields Core Faculty Members at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) are among the world’s most-cited researchers,...
View ArticleNew York State Governor Kathy Hochul Proposes Largest-Ever Program for ALS...
New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a commitment of $25 million to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research and care. The funding would provide one of the largest sums ever invested...
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NYGC and SKI Researchers Awarded Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Grant to Study...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has awarded a pilot grant for a collaboration between principal investigators Neville Sanjana, PhD, Core Faculty Member at the New York Genome Center (NYGC),...
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NYGC Researchers Part of Global Cancer Grand Challenges Team, Aim to Address...
Team SAMBAI, an interdisciplinary, global team, was selected to receive up to $25M over five years to address cancer inequities The New York Genome Center (NYGC) proudly announces that a world-class...
View ArticleMichael Zody, PhD, Part of Team Awarded $2M National Science Foundation Grant
Climate change threatens crops across the globe. But the problem goes far beyond rising temperatures. One major cause for concern is more acidic soil, a product of increasing rainfall. This can result...
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