A Novel Climate BioStress Model and Sentinel System Seeks to Track Global Climate Impacts
Posted on November 10, 2025
Published in Cell Reports Sustainability, the paper presents an interdisciplinary framework for detecting and responding to the biological signatures of climate change. NEW YORK, NY, November 10, 2025 – An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) has unveiled a groundbreaking conceptual model and integrative Read More [...]
(Not So) Spooky Science
Posted on November 7, 2025
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins uncovered scientific mysteries on a recent visit to the IlluminationSpace Science can be mysterious, but this past Halloween curious young ghosts and goblins gathered inside the CUNY ASRC IlluminationSpace to call forth the spirit of scientific understanding during a free, open-to-the-public community night event. The event invited families and neighborhood youth Read More [...]
Announcing the 2025 Epigenetics Core Pilot Award Winner!
Posted on October 10, 2025
We are pleased to announce the 2025 Epigenetics Core Pilot Award Winner, Rebecca Lopez-Anido, Ph.D. student from the Graduate Center! This year, we received 14 fantastic applications across 8 CUNY campuses, proposing important and profound experiments. Thank you to all who participated! We appreciate the opportunity to support your research and look forward to the critical Read More [...]
New Study Reveals Simple Peptides Can Mimic Nature’s Protein Protection Strategy
Posted on August 5, 2025
Breakthrough from CUNY ASRC Nanoscience researchers could lead to refrigeration-free vaccine storage. NEW YORK, August 5, 2025 — A new study from researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) reveals that extremely simple peptides can mimic a biological process that protects sensitive proteins from environmental stress. The findings, published today in Nature Read More [...]
Stress of Superstorm Sandy Affected Babies in Utero
Posted on June 11, 2025
A new study by Graduate Center researchers looks at the impact of in utero exposure to both extreme heat and a natural disaster. Climate disasters may be leaving invisible imprints on developing brains before birth, according to new groundbreaking research from The City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY Graduate Center) and Queens College. Read More [...]
ASRC Researchers Tackle Alzheimer’s and Plastic Pollution with Cutting-Edge Science
Posted on January 17, 2025
Two researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) are leading groundbreaking efforts to address some of society’s most pressing challenges: Alzheimer’s disease and plastic pollution. Recent prestigious grants awarded to these scientists highlight the transformative potential of their work. Fighting Alzheimer’s by Understanding Brain Immune Cells Pinar Ayata, a professor with ASRC’s Neuroscience Initiative, Read More [...]
New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted on December 23, 2024
The breakthrough marks a promising target for drug therapies that slow, possibly reverse, the disease’s development NEW YORK, NY, December 23, 2024 — Researchers with the CUNY ASRC have unveiled a critical mechanism that links cellular stress in the brain to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study, published in the journal Neuron, highlights Read More [...]
New Research Identifies Ways to Protect Neurons From the Negative Effect of High-Fat Diet on Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Posted on November 4, 2024
Findings suggest that specific enzymes in neurons mediate the toxicity of diets rich in palm oil. [...]
New Study Uncovers Key Mechanisms Responsible for the Transformation of Adult Progenitors Into Brain Tumors
Posted on September 3, 2024
The findings create a pathway for developing new therapies for a currently incurable disease. NEW YORK, September 3, 2024 — A new study from researchers with the CUNY ASRC sheds light on why certain oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) in the adult brain transform into gliomas, the most common and incurable type of adult brain tumors. Previous Read More [...]
Adult Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cell Study Opens Doors for Advanced Myelin Repair Therapies
Posted on August 12, 2024
The findings can help advance development of new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease. NEW YORK, August 12, 2024 — In a groundbreaking study, CUNY ASRC researchers have identified a distinct histone tag in adult oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) that may pave the way for innovative therapies targeting myelin repair, Read More [...]
