Posted on October 10, 2025 in Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Posted on August 5, 2025 in Nanoscience Initiative, Neuroscience Initiative, Structural Biology Initiative
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 […]
Posted on June 11, 2025 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Posted on January 17, 2025 in ASRC News, Nanoscience Initiative, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Posted on December 23, 2024 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Posted on November 4, 2024 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Findings suggest that specific enzymes in neurons mediate the toxicity of diets rich in palm oil. […]
Posted on September 3, 2024 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Posted on August 12, 2024 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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, […]
Posted on August 6, 2024 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Message from the Director Summer is here! The academic year has ended, but research continues at the Neuroscience Initiative of the ASRC! The building is lively with so many Undergraduate […]
Posted on June 17, 2024 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Scientists tease out how low dopamine plays a role in solidifying our familiarity with objects and experiences. Dopamine is the brain’s learning molecule: It sends messages when we encounter something […]