Science Institute Named After Jan T. Vilcek, MD, PhD
NYU Langone’s Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences is named in honor of scientist and philanthropist Jan T. Vilcek, MD, PhD.
Scientists & Clinicians Plumb the Mysteries of a Novel Virus
Tapping its scientific resources and expertise, NYU Langone leads the effort to develop therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19.
Scientists Decode How the Brain Senses Smell
NYU Grossman School of Medicine study further decodes how mammalian brains perceive odors and distinguish one smell from thousands of others.
Scientists Define the Role for a Set of Bone Marrow Cells
NYU Langone study tracks the genetic function of 17,374 mouse bone marrow cells to reveal their role in chemotherapy and immune cell production.
Scientists Initiate Nerve Repair in Multiple Sclerosis
NYU Langone researchers have found that a potential therapy for brain and basal cell cancers improves symptoms of mice with multiple sclerosis.
Scientists Still Searching for Answers on Concussion
Researchers at NYU Langone’s Concussion Center are looking at ways to better detect concussion in the hopes of improving youth sports safety.
Scientists Synthesize First Functional 'Designer' Chromosome
Building a functional chromosome in yeast is a key step in designing microorganisms to produce new drugs, raw materials for food and biofuels.
Scientists Track Evolution of Coronavirus in New York City
NYU Langone researchers are entering the gene code from local viral samples into a global database that tracks the pandemic’s spread.
Scientists Unravel How Exercise Benefits the Brain
NYU Langone study shows how exercise benefits a mammal’s brain and suggests new strategies to ward off neurological disease.
Screening for Anxiety Should Begin at Age 8, U.S. Panel Says
Dr. Jennifer Havens, chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone, supports earlier screening for anxiety in children.