Biology Student Wins NIH Funding for Brain Development Research
Posted on January 27, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
The award provides over $31,000 for two years for Sami Sauma to conduct dissertation research on how metabolism affects brain development. […]CUNY ASRC Advances Diversity in STEM With $180K PIT-UN Grant to Create a Digital Research Community
Posted on January 5, 2022 in ASRC News
The grant will help expand and enrich several outreach and communications programs design to address systemic barriers to diverse voices in STEM fields and create an online community under a new umbrella, the IlluminationSpace Hub. […]Scientists Identify Gut-Derived Metabolites that Play a Role in Neurodegeneration
Posted on December 20, 2021 in ASRC News, Featured News, Neuroscience Initiative
A new paper published in the journal Brain by researchers with the the ASRC's Neuroscience Initiative is shedding new light on how gut bacteria can impact the course of multiple sclerosis. […]A New Clue to Why Multiple Sclerosis Worsens With Age
Posted on December 9, 2021 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
A new paper by researchers from the lab of Professor Patrizia Casaccia, founding director of the ASRC Neuroscience Initiative, may give new insight into how and why multiple sclerosis progresses. […]The ‘Awesome Power of Interdisciplinary Science’: How a CUNY ASRC Biochemist Contributed to an FDA-Approved Drug
Posted on December 1, 2021 in ASRC News, Featured News, Structural Biology Initiative
The FDA approved belzutifan to treat cancers of the kidneys, central nervous system, and pancreas that do not call for immediate surgery, in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease. […]The Social Cost of Nitrous Oxide is Understated Under Current Estimates, New Analysis Concludes
Posted on November 17, 2021 in ASRC News, Environmental Sciences Initiative, Featured News
International team of researchers calls for updating impact of greenhouse gas that remains top threat to the ozone layer […]Scientists Design Nanoparticles That Communicate With Cancer Cells
Posted on October 20, 2021 in ASRC News, Featured News, Nanoscience Initiative
The breakthrough advance could lead to a novel, drug-free therapeutic that can slow, possibly stop, the growth of cancer cells […]Introducing the 2021-2022 Science Communication Fellows
Posted on October 15, 2021 in ASRC News
We are excited to work with these talented young scientists, who were selected out of a total of 53 applicants. […]Interdisciplinary Insights: October 2021 Edition
Posted on October 5, 2021 in ASRC News
Secrets to a Healthy Brain, Vannevar Bush Fellowship Winner, Simons Collaborative, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Awards, CUNY ASRC Community Sensor Lab, and more! […]ASRC in the Community: Community Sensor Lab
Posted on October 2, 2021 in ASRC News
Community Sensor Lab students are empowered to monitor their own local environments – their home, school, gym, park, work, etc. – and build a real world understanding of how their daily lives and health are impacted by scientific discoveries. […]