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New faculty member investigates how cells respond to mechanical forces
Biophysicist Gregory Alushin studies how cells use their structural filaments to respond to forces generated as the cells move about, or by movements in the surrounding tissue. He will relocate his lab to Rockefeller early next year. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 21, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Jessica Rothschild Tags: Campus News actin appointment cancer cytoskeleton Gregory Alushin Gregory M. Alushin mechanical force new faculty stem cells Source Type: news

Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute expands focus to include antibody drug discovery research
The Tri-I TDI, a partnership established in 2013 to expedite early-stage drug discovery of innovative new small molecule therapies, announced today that it will expand its scope to support the development of antibody drug discovery. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 16, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: Campus News antibodies antibody therapy Tri-I TDI Source Type: news

In the News – New York Times – River Campus
Rockefeller University Starts Its Expansion Over a Busy Highway “Crammed hard against the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive from 62nd Street to 68th Street on the Upper East Side, the university had limited space for new construction and no real … More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 15, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: In the News barge-mounted crane campus construction Stavros Niarchos Foundation–David Rockefeller River Campus Source Type: news

Installation of River Campus structure begins with delivery of first of 19 prefabricated modules
One of the largest barge-mounted cranes on the East Coast will lift the extension’s structural skeleton into place, one section at a time. For safety reasons, the FDR Drive and East River Esplanade will be closed during lift operations, which will occur this summer during overnight hours. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 13, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Katie Fenz Tags: Campus News campus construction Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Research Building Stavros Niarchos Foundation–David Rockefeller River Campus Source Type: news

Rockefeller ’s annual science festival draws hundreds of young explorers and their families
On a recent Saturday, the Rockefeller campus was transformed into a vast science exhibit with more than 35 interactive stations. Each year, this popular event draws families from across New York City to experience the authentic process of science. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 10, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Geoffrey Shearer Tags: Campus News outreach Parents & Science Science Saturday Shai Shaham Source Type: news

Rockefeller’s annual science festival draws hundreds of young explorers and their families
On a recent Saturday, the Rockefeller campus was transformed into a vast science exhibit with more than 35 interactive stations. Each year, this popular event draws families from across New York City to experience the authentic process of science. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 10, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Geoffrey Shearer Tags: Campus News outreach Parents & Science Science Saturday Shai Shaham Source Type: news

31 students receive Ph.D.s at Rockefeller ’s 58th convocation
Rockefeller University has graduated 31 new scientists, who received their doctoral degrees from their mentors in a tradition dating back to the university’s first commencement ceremony, in 1959. Honorary doctor of science degrees were also awarded to four esteemed researchers: James Allison, Max Cooper, Suzanne Cory, and Alice Dautry-Varsat. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 9, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Alexandra MacWade Tags: Campus News convocation graduation honorary degrees Source Type: news

31 students receive Ph.D.s at Rockefeller’s 58th convocation
Rockefeller University has graduated 31 new scientists, who received their doctoral degrees from their mentors in a tradition dating back to the university’s first commencement ceremony, in 1959. Honorary doctor of science degrees were also awarded to four esteemed researchers: James Allison, Max Cooper, Suzanne Cory, and Alice Dautry-Varsat. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 9, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Alexandra MacWade Tags: Campus News convocation graduation honorary degrees Source Type: news

Heilbrunn Center announces recipients of its 2016 Nurse Scholar Awards
The winners’ projects will focus on teaching women with cancer how to advocate for their health, answering key questions about eating behavior and obesity, addressing the needs of critically ill patients and their families, helping the parents of sick children make medical decisions, and examining brain–gut interactions in gastrointestinal illness. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 7, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Alexandra MacWade Tags: Awards and Honors Barry Coller Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing Heilbrunn Nurse Scholar Award Patricia Eckardt Rockefeller University Hospital Source Type: news

New faculty member investigates how genes are born and proliferate
An evolutionary biologist, Li Zhao is interested in how new genes arise and spread within a population. She will join the faculty in March 2017 as an assistant professor. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 6, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Geoffrey Shearer Tags: Campus News Zhao Source Type: news

New mouse models give a boost to the development of cancer immunotherapies
A new cancer treatment called CD40 inhibitor has yielded disappointing results when tested in clinical trials, failing to mobilize patients’ immune system against tumors the way it was expected to. But a recent study offers clues about how this experimental drug might be optimized to fulfill its potential. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 2, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Geoffrey Shearer Tags: Science News cancer CD40 immunology immunotherapy Jeffrey Ravetch Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Immunology Source Type: news

Do artificial sweeteners live up to the promise of sweetness without harm? An ongoing clinical study investigates
Scientists suspect that aspartame and other artificial sweeteners can lead to lasting, metabolic disruptions when consumed frequently, by activating specific receptors in the intestine. A clinical study is now enrolling volunteer soda drinkers to test the hypothesis. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 2, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Geoffrey Shearer Tags: Science News aspartame blood sugar clinical trial diet soda G protein-coupled receptors incretin Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Signal Transduction metabolism study volunteers sweet receptors Thomas Huber Thomas P. Sakmar Source Type: news

Researchers uncover how “silent” genetic changes drive cancer
Small molecules called tRNA, whose job is to help translate genes into proteins, are not usually considered important for understanding the causes of disease. But a new study shows that fluctuations in some tRNAs may in fact influence the progression of breast cancer. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 2, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Geoffrey Shearer Tags: Science News breast cancer genetics and genomics Laboratory of Systems Cancer Biology metastasis Sohail Tavazoie tRNA Source Type: news

New insights into muscular dystrophy point to potential treatment avenues
Certain stem cells in our bodies have the potential to turn into either fat or muscle. Experiments in mice suggest prospective drugs that manipulate these cells’ fate could make it possible to relieve many of the symptoms of muscular dystrophy. More » (Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire)
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 1, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News fat gpihbp1 laminin muscle muscular dystrophy Sidney Strickland stem cells Yao Yao Source Type: news