How DEET jams insects' smell sensors Mar 15, 2008
Now, Leslie Vosshall and her colleagues at The Rockefeller University in New York have pinpointed how DEET works. In mosquitoes, it stops neurons that sense human odours from working properly, they report in Science. (Nature News Service)
DEET Blocks Bugs From Smelling Humans as "Food" Mar 15, 2008
"From far away they start smelling you," said study co-author Leslie Vosshall of the Rockefeller University in New York City. "Then they encounter a cloud of DEET and their olfactory system is jammed and they can't find you.". (National Geographic)
New chemical can kill latent tuberculosis bacteria Mar 15, 2008
Dr. Srinivas Hotha and Dr. Joseph Cherian, formerly of The Rockefeller University, New York City; Dr. Lan Ly of Texas Aersity Health Science Center, College Station; and Dr. Paul J. Converse of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Weill Cornell Medical College. (EurekAlert!)
Frederick Seitz; top physicist was skeptic on warming; 96 Mar 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Frederick Seitz, a theoretical physicist who played a key role in founding the field of condensed matter physics but who may be better known for his roles as a government adviser and as the president of the National Academy of Sciences and the Rockefeller University, died Sunday at a nursing home in New York. He was 96. (Boston Globe)
Engineered Protein As Strep Vaccine? Mar 7, 2008
20, 2001) Researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered a powerful new way to destroy on contact the bacteria that cause strep throat, flesh-eating disease and a variety of other infections. The. (Science Daily)
Global Warming Doubters Strike Back Mar 6, 2008
Among those participating will be Vaclav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, who has long opposed the global-warming hysteria; Dr. Robert Balling, professor of Climatology at Arizona State University; Dr. Vincent Gray, executive director of the New Zealand Climate Coalition; Dr. Frederick Seitz, president emeritus of The Rockefeller University; and Dr. Willie Soon, chief science adviser to the Science and Public Policy Institute ... Among those participating will be Vaclav Klaus, president... (Townhall.com)
Novel Mechanism Found That May Boost Impaired Function Of Leukemia Protein Mar 5, 2008
Researchers from The Rockefeller University also contributed to this research, which was supported by a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) grant; the Herbert and Lee Friedman Memorial Fellowship; an NCI Cancer Center Support Grant; and the Mayo Foundation Scholars Program. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Protein Maintains Cross Talk Between Cells That Control Hair Growth Feb 20, 2008
This research was supported in part by the Tri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative, a collaborative program of three New York City biomedical research institutions -- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medical College ... (Credit: The Rockefeller University). (Science Daily)
Peptide Discovered In Scorpion Venom May Hold Key To Secretory Diseases Feb 19, 2008
17, 2002) Using x-ray crystallography, a team of scientists led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Roderick MacKinnon at The Rockefeller University has determined the three-dimensional structure. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Faculty Positions Feb 16, 2008
The Rockefeller University seeks exceptional, interactive, and creative scientists to join its faculty ... The Rockefeller University provides strong financial support for the research work of its faculty ... The Rockefeller University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/ VEVRAA Employer and welcomes applications from women and under-represented minorities. (Nature News Service)
Potential cause of age differences in stimulant response identified Jan 30, 2008
Other authors on this study are Michelle Niculescu,1 Shane A. Perrine,1 Jonathan S. Miller,1 Michelle E. Ehrlich,2 1Deparment of Pharmacology and Center for Substance Abuse Research, Temple University School of Medicine, 2Farber Institute for Neurosciences and Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University College of Medicine, and 3Laboratory of the Biology of Addictive Diseases, The Rockefeller University. The author wishes to acknowledge the input of her collaborator on this project,... (EurekAlert!)
How The Brain Regulates Blood Flow To Neurons: Powerful Enzyme Could Play Key Role In Alzheimer's Disease Jan 19, 2008
Co-researchers included Dr. Josef Anrather and Dr. Gang Wang, both of Weill Cornell Medical College; and Dr. Sidney Strickland, Dr. Erin H. Norris and Dr. Justin Paul of The Rockefeller University, New York City. This work was supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Science Daily)
Evolution chat transcript Dec 15, 2007
He was a member of the faculty of the biology department and the medical school at the University of Virginia and also held a faculty appointment at The Rockefeller University in New York. barbara7(Q) Darwin posed tiny improvements requiring "countless generations of countless species." He puzzeled that not one formation was charged with some of these billions of missing links. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Study On Toxin That Tainted Spinach, Shiga Toxin, Reveals Treatment Possibility Dec 12, 2007
New research at The Rockefeller University. . (Science Daily)
Secrets Of Alcohol's Effect On Brain Cells Revealed Dec 11, 2007
Co-researchers include Alexandria N. Miller and Shonali Midha of Weill Cornell Medical College; Dr. Limei Ma, formerly of Dr. Harrison's lab and now at The Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City; and Dr. Petr Protiva, of The Rockefeller University, New York City, and the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington. This research was funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Reader's Digest Foundation. (Science Daily)
Penn researchers use brain imaging to demonstrate how men and women cope differently under stress Nov 20, 2007
Additional researchers involved with this study are Marc Korczykowski, Penn; Hengyi Rao, Penn; Yong Fan, Penn; John Pluta, Penn; Ruben Gur, Penn; Bruce McEwen, The Rockefeller University; and John Detre, Penn. This study was conducted at the Center for Functional Neuroimaging at the University of Pennsylvania. (EurekAlert!)
Losing Scents Nov 19, 2007
Scientists at the Rockefeller University and Duke University have demonstrated that chemicals secreted in male sweat can smell like stale urine to one person, sweet flowers or vanilla to the next, or nothing at all to another, depending in part on which variant of an odorant receptor they have in their noses. The sweat chemicals investigated, androstenone and androstadienone, are particularly sexy odors because they are degradation products of the hormone testosterone. (Nature News Service)
Balancing Act Protects Vulnerable Cells From Cancer Nov 14, 2007
Scientists led by Elaine Fuchs at The Rockefeller University have found that conditionally knocking out a gene that encodes a receptor called T RII in the tumor-suppressing pathway TGF , or transforming growth factor , does not trigger tumor growth in the outermost layer of the skin, or epidermis, unless other cancer-causing genes are activated. However, when this receptor is missing in regions where multilayered and simple epithelial cells meet, called transition zones, the mice remain healthy... (Science Daily)
Probing The Link Between Kidney Disease And Heart Disease Nov 9, 2007
But by studying blood samples from patients with early-stage kidney disease, researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital hope to better define the connection. See also. (Science Daily)
Promising Vaccine Against Deadly Staph Infections Blocks Communication System Of Bacteria Nov 5, 2007
18, 1999) Scientists at New York University School of Medicine and The Rockefeller University have discovered the structure of a key compound that enables a dangerous bug to cause devastating infections. They. (Science Daily)
Odd Protein Interaction Guides Development Of Olfactory System Nov 4, 2007
The Rockefeller University study with mice, reported as the cover story in the April 8 issue. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Nuclear Power Worldwide: Status And Outlook Oct 24, 2007
That is the claim of Jesse Ausubel of the Rockefeller University in New York. He explains that building enough wind farms, damming enough rivers, and growing enough. (Science Daily)
Can Mother Earth take it anymore? Oct 6, 2007
"Those are the people that want us to believe that there are way too many people already and we should do something about it -- preferably drastically and soon," said Joel Cohen, a professor of population at both the Rockefeller University and Columbia University. "And then there are the people who say, 'Oh, we could support very nicely 15 billion or 20 billion or 70 billion.' ". (CNN -- US)
Viewing Dye-packed Vesicles Causes Them To Explode Oct 5, 2007
(Credit: Image courtesy of The Rockefeller University) ... Note: This story has been adapted from material provided by The Rockefeller University. (Science Daily)
Joslin researchers uncover potential role of leptin in diabetes Oct 2, 2007
D., Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center; Esra Asilmaz, B.S., Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, The Rockefeller University; John F. Dishinger, B.S., and Robert T. Kennedy, Ph. D., Departments of Chemistry and Pharmacology, University of Michigan; and Carol F. Elias, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
The Scent of a Man Sep 20, 2007
A team of scientists at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., and The Rockefeller University in New York City had nearly 400 blood-tested volunteers sniff 66 scents to determine whether there is a genetic link to the way an individual perceives the odor of androstenone (a key component in male sweat and urine). ADVERTISEMENT (article continues below) The results of the study, published in Nature, indicate that a person's perception of the (a chemical that conveys information... (Scientific American)
Scripps Research Institute Biologist Named Biological Sciences Dean UCSD, Sep. 17 Sep 18, 2007
He was a member of the faculty of the biology department and the medical school at the University of Virginia and also held a faculty appointment at The Rockefeller University in New York. He has received several noteworthy academic awards, including a Keck Foundation Faculty Award and the Honma Prize for Life Sciences in 1999. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Researchers, scientist win Lasker awards Sep 18, 2007
Research prizeThe prize for basic research goes to Dr. Ralph Steinman of The Rockefeller University in New York for discovering dendritic cells, which trigger defenses against germs. He revolutionized our understanding of the events that instigate an immune response, the foundation said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
2007 Lasker Awards announced Sep 18, 2007
of the Rockefeller University in New York will receive the 2007 Albert Lasker Award for Outstanding Basic Medical Research for his discovery of dendritic cells and his work in elucidating their function as sentinels of the immune system, the announced on Saturday (September 15). The two inventors of mechanical and animal-derived prosthetic heart valves, Albert Starr of the Providence Health System in Portland, OR, and Alain Carpentier of H. (The Scientist)
Genes help distinguish the aroma Sep 18, 2007
In fact, the researchers from the Rockefeller University came to the conclusion after studying how 400 people reacted to more than 60 smells the findings of which have been published in Nature magazine. The research reveals that small changes in a single gene identified as OR7D4 can cause a person to perceive a key ingredient of male body odour and urine as smelling like urine or, most remarkably, vanilla. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Genes linked to whether you like his scent Sep 17, 2007
Matsunamis lab, in collaboration with a team from the Rockefeller University in New York, has found a correlation between a variation in a particular gene and peoples likes, dislikes or inability to smell two chemicals. For the study, they tested peoples ability to smell and description of androstenone and androstadienone, which are byproducts of the natural breakdown of testosterone in human males and secreted in sweat and urine. (News & Observer -- News)
Lasker Foundation awards $150,000 medical research awards Sep 16, 2007
The prize for basic research goes to Dr. Ralph Steinman of The Rockefeller University in New York for discovering dendritic cells, which trigger defenses against germs. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Wives Of The Billionaires Aug 2, 2007
Ochshorn runs the clinics and is also an adjunct faculty member at the Rockefeller University in New York. Another spouse who can go toe-to-toe with her husband is Anne Dias Griffin, the wife of Kenneth Griffin, who runs the hedge fund Citadel Investments. (Forbes -- Business)
Bush awards science, technology medals Aug 1, 2007
- Torsten N. Wiesel, The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y., for providing key insights into the operation of the visual system and for his research in neural connections. Medal recipients in science for 2006 were. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
MicroRNA works with Ago2 protein to regulate blood cell development Jul 27, 2007
While microRNAs are made in large amounts in every cell from plants to humans, Dnal OCarroll, a research associate in Alexander Tarakhovskys lab at The Rockefeller University, has focused on understanding how they regulate the development of one particular system: the hematopoietic system. This is a system where similar kinds of stem cells give rise to all the different types of blood cells in the body, so you can definitively address whether microRNAs are involved in the processes by which... (EurekAlert!)
Renewable Energy Wrecks Environment, According To Researcher Jul 26, 2007
That is the claim of Jesse Ausubel of the Rockefeller University in New York. Writing in Inderscience's International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology, Ausubel explains that building enough wind farms, damming enough rivers, and growing enough biomass to meet global energy demands will wreck the environment. (Science Daily)
Pediatric Ritalin Use May Affect Developing Brain, New Study Suggests Jul 21, 2007
Co-researchers included Dr. Annelyn Torres-Reveron, Victoria Fanslow, Dr. Carrie Drake, Dr. Mary Ward, Michael Punsoni, Jay Melton, Bojana Zupan, David Menzer and Jackson Rice all of Weill Cornell Medical College; Dr. Russell Romeo of The Rockefeller University, New York City; and Dr. Wayne Brake, of Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Weill Cornell Medical College. (Science Daily)
Embryonic Stem Cells May Generate Kidneys in Mice, Tokyo Research Shows Jun 18, 2007
This kind of thing might turn out to be beneficial from a transient perspective,'' said Elaine Fuchs, a professor at the Rockefeller University in New York. His work is very high quality, he's a good scientist,'' she said. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
FDA panel rejects diet drug (Gregory Lopes) Jun 14, 2007
"There is a reasonable suspicion we better learn some more and watch this affair more closely before we launch into massive use of this drug," said panelist Dr. Jules Hirsch, of the Rockefeller University. The drug is seen as a potential blockbuster because obesity rates have exploded in the U.S. in the past two decades. (Washington Times)
White House names eight science medalists May 31, 2007
Torsten N. Wiesel, The Rockefeller University: Wiesel is president emeritus of The Rockefeller University, having previously served as its president. Under his leadership, the university added 30 new laboratories conducting vanguard research in key areas of biology, chemistry and physics. (MSNBC -- Technology)
'Smart' mice teach scientists about learning process, brain disorders May 28, 2007
Researchers from the Institut de Gntique et de Biologie Molculaire et Cellulaire in Strausbourg, France, and The Rockefeller University also participated. The work was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institutes of Health, NARSAD, the National Institute of Mental Health and the Ella McFadden Charitable Trust Fund at the Southwestern Medical Foundation. (EurekAlert!)
Barouski: Mining in Congo May 16, 2007
He also sits on the International Advisory Board of Columbia University, the Advisory Committee for the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University, and the Rockefeller University Fund. Mr. Cisneros acts as the Commissioner of the Global Information Infrastructure Commission and is a member of the Council for Latin American Studies at John Hopkins University. (Zmag.org)
Study Revises Dynamin's Role In Nerve Cell Function May 14, 2007
Co-researchers include lead author Dr. Shawn M. Ferguson, Mitsuko Hiyashi, Chiara Collesi, Dr. Silvia Giovedi, Dr. Andrea Raimondi, Dr. Liang-Wei Gong, Dr. Richard Flavell and Summer Paradise all of the HHMI and Yale University; Dr. Markus Wolfel and Dr. Gero Miesenbock, of Yale University; Dr. Gabor Brasnjo, of Weill Cornell Medical College; and Dr. Pablo Ariel, of Weill Cornell Medical College and The Rockefeller University. Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Weill... (Science Daily)
Genes take charge, and diets fall by the wayside May 9, 2007
Hirsch found eight people who had been fat since childhood or adolescence and who agreed to live at the Rockefeller University Hospital for eight months while scientists would control their diets, make them lose weight and then examine their fat cells. The study was rigorous and demanding. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Net encyclopedia to list all plants, animals May 9, 2007
"This is about giving access to information to everyone," said Jesse Ausubel, chairman of the project who works at the Rockefeller University in New York City. The Encyclopedia would draw on existing databases such as for mammals, fishes, birds, amphibians and plants. (CNET News.com)
Battling Bacteria with a Viral Protein Mar 28, 2007
McCullers and Vincent Fischetti, co-heads of the Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology at the Rockefeller University, provide evidence that the enzyme lysin can be tailored to kill specific secondary pathogens before they pounce on compromised immune systems. Fischetti notes that this technology could potentially be used to prevent pandemics during an avian or other flu outbreak by destroying secondary germs that might attack when the immune system is compromised. (Scientific American)
Successful Islet Cell Transplant Without Immunosuppressive Therapy In Mice With Type 1 Diabetes Mar 23, 2007
Working in collaboration with researchers at The Rockefeller University, the research team focused on immune system regulatory T-cells (T regs) ... Study co-researcher Dr. Ralph Steinman of The Rockefeller University actually discovered the dendritic cell and its role in immune system signaling, and was instrumental in this research, Dr. Suthanthiran says ... Co-researchers include lead author Dr. Xunrong Luo, formerly at Weill Cornell Medical College, now at Northwestern University, Chicago;... (Science Daily)
Viral enzyme recruited in fight against ear infection Mar 23, 2007
Parents might one day give their children a weekly treatment with a nasal spray of virus enzymes to prevent them from getting a severe middle ear infection, based on results of a study done in mice by investigators from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and The Rockefeller University in New York ... D., a professor and co-head of the Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology at The Rockefeller University. (EurekAlert!)
Chemical Cues Turn Embryonic Stem Cells Into Cerebellar Neurons Mar 17, 2007
(Credit: The Rockefeller University). But now, for the first time, a study in mice by Rockefeller University scientists shows that embryonic stem cells implanted in the brain appear to develop into fully differentiated granule neurons, the most plentiful neuron in the cerebellum. (Science Daily)
Mouse Clones Sprout from Adult Skin Cells Feb 14, 2007
"The failure rate is so impressive, it's a struggle every day to get anything to go," says Peter Mombaerts, developmental biologist at the Rockefeller University in New York. "We're all working on trying to understand why that is. Is our technique not good enough? Maybe we're not gentle enough with the cells? Or, are there biological explanations maybe we were using the wrong cell type the whole time.". (Scientific American)
New Player In Commitment To Life As A Fat Cell Feb 8, 2007
Known for its role in producing the metabolic byproduct uric acid, XOR had earlier been implicated in gout, said Jeffrey Friedman of The Rockefeller University, senior author of the study ... The research team, which also included Kevin Cheung of The Rockefeller University, screened fat precursor cells for genes that switch on early in the path to fat formation. (Science Daily)
Size Of Families Impacts Health Of Parents, Study Concludes Jan 16, 2007
(October 15, 2003) -- New research led by scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and The Rockefeller University shows that pediatric brain tumors and Fanconi anemia can develop among children in the rare. . (Science Daily)
Researchers Discover New Function Of Cardiac Sodium Pump Jan 16, 2007
(January 27, 2003) -- Researchers at The Rockefeller University report using palytoxin, a deadly coral-derived toxin, to pry open perhaps the ion pump's deepest secret: that it is essentially a more elaborate version of. . (Science Daily)
‘Dr Frankenstein’ can help you Jan 14, 2007
The present constraints in the United States mean that at the Rockefeller University in New York, of which I am now the president, the scientists cannot create new human embryonic cell lines using federal money. We have to use private support for this research, and we need to employ highly bureaucratic measures to keep the work completely separate from research in the university supported by federal funds. (TimesOnline)
Study Sheds New Light On Rare Immunodeficiency Disease Jan 1, 2007
(August 24, 1998) -- Starting with the structure of a common bacterial enzyme, a team of investigators from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at The Rockefeller University has unlocked the structural secrets at the. . (Science Daily)
Unfolded Proteins May Protect Cells From Dying Dec 29, 2006
(March 12, 1998) -- Researchers from The Rockefeller University in New York City have developed a new method to fight cancer by using dendritic cells to activate T cells via a new pathway. Reported in the March 5. (Science Daily)
The 'untouchables' of US science Dec 29, 2006
Paul Nurse is the president of the Rockefeller University in New York, which has seven Nobel laureates. Like Harvard it has the private funds to support stem cell research, but he is aware of several institutions unable to take the risk. (Guardian Unlimited)
Report Calls For Improved Monoclonal Antibodies Against Solid Tumors Dec 12, 2006
(April 3, 2000) -- Researchers at The Rockefeller University, in collaboration with Genentech, Inc., have made a surprising discovery about the mechanism by which two currently used clinical antibodies fight tumors. . (Science Daily)
* Forests are making a comeback Nov 16, 2006
"This is the first time we have documented that many countries have turned the corner, that gradually forests are coming back," said one of the authors, Jesse Ausubel of the Rockefeller University in New York, who added that he personally had expected to live in a "skinhead" earth by 2050. But some experts reacted with caution to the results. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Rockefeller University Received $50 Million Nov 9, 2006
A $50 million gift from the Starr Foundation, announced this week, will be used to create the Starr Fund for Collaborative Science at The Rockefeller University ... Since 1992, the Greenberg family and the Starr Foundation have provided generous support for basic and clinical research programs at The Rockefeller University ... This support includes grants creating and sustaining the Starr Center for Human Genetics; major funding for The Rockefeller University Hospital; and grants to establish... (PNN Online)
Intact Tonsils Triple Risk Of Recurrent Strep Throat Nov 3, 2006
(March 20, 2001) -- Researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered a powerful new way to destroy on contact the bacteria that cause strep throat, flesh-eating disease and a variety of other infections ... New research at The Rockefeller University. (Science Daily)
Cell Wall Of Pneumonia Bacteria Can Cause Brain And Heart Damage Oct 25, 2006
Now, researchers at The Rockefeller University, reporting in the April 25 issue of. . (Science Daily)
The Neurobiology Behind Why Eating Feels So Good Oct 20, 2006
(April 2, 2004) -- Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and The Rockefeller University in collaboration with investigators at Yale University have found that leptin --- a hormone found in fat tissue and. . (Science Daily)
Does Missing Gene Point To Nocturnal Existence For Early Mammals? Oct 14, 2006
ScienceDaily: Does Missing Gene Point To Nocturnal Existence For Early Mammals. Does Missing Gene Point To Nocturnal Existence For Early Mammals. (Science Daily)
Key Regulator For Skin Stem Cells Identified Oct 7, 2006
Other co-authors on the paper include Hoang Nguyen and Michael Rendl in the Fuchs laboratory at The Rockefeller University. Tcf3 is a transcription factor, a protein that controls the activity of a collection of genes in order to coordinate their action. (Science Daily)
