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Science 335: 1617-1621 (March 30, 2012)

Science 335: 1617–1621 Control of sleep by cyclin A and its regulator Dragana Rogulja and Michael W. Young We show that cyclin A (CycA) and regulator of cyclin A1, essential cell cycle factors, function in postmitotic neurons to promote sleep in Drosophila melanogaster. Reducing the abundance of ...

New England Journal of Medicine 366: 1181-9 (March 29, 2012)

New England Journal of Medicine 366: 1181–1189 Brodalumab, an anti–interleukin-17–receptor antibody for psoriasis Kim A. Papp, Craig Leonardi, Alan Menter, Jean-Paul Ortonne, James G. Krueger, Gregory Kricorian, Girish Aras, Juan Li, Chris B. Russell, Elizabeth H.Z. Thompson, and Scott Baumgar...

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Winners unlock big questions on cells   "Dr. James E. Darnell Jr. and Robert G. Roeder, Ph.D., both of whom work at Rockefeller University in New York City, will receive the [Albany Medical Center] prize during a May 11 ceremony in Albany. The $500,000 prize is the largest award in medicine and s...

Albany Medical Center Prize awarded to James E. Darnell Jr. and Robert G. Roeder

Two Rockefeller University pioneers in the field of gene regulation and expression will be honored with the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, the nation’s largest prize in medicine. James E. Darnell Jr., head of the Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology at Rockefelle...

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Pair will receive $250G for outstanding research   "A former student and teacher duo at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will receive $250,000 from the March of Dimes next month for creating advances in treating skin cancers, severe burns and other skin diseases...[Elaine] Fuchs began wo...

Jeffrey V. Ravetch and Michael W. Young to receive Canada Gairdner International Awards

Two Rockefeller University scientists will be honored with a Canada Gairdner International Award this year, which are given for significant discoveries in medical science. Jeffrey V. Ravetch, Theresa and Eugene Lang Professor and head of the Leonard Wagner Laboratory of Molecular Genetics and Imm...

Marc Tessier-Lavigne to receive Friesen International Prize

Marc Tessier-Lavigne will receive the Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research. The Prize, established by the Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research in collaboration with the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, recognizes exceptional innovation by a visionary health lea...

Nature online: March 18, 2012

Nature online: March 18, 2012 Small-molecule inhibitors of the AAA+ ATPase motor cytoplasmic dynein Ari J. Firestone, Joshua S. Weinger, Maria Maldonado, Kari Barlan, Lance D. Langston, Michael O’Donnell, Vladimir I. Gelfand, Tarun M. Kapoor and James K. Chen We describe the discovery of ciliobre...

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Bring your child to work. In celebration of national “Take Your Child to Work Day,” Human Resources is hosting activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 26. Children between the ages of 8 and 12 who are accompanied by an adult are welcome. The registration deadline is Friday, April 13...

New strategic plan to emphasize recruitment, hospital, infrastructure

After a series of weekly meetings held throughout the fall and winter, the university’s strategic planning committee, chaired by President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, has identified several themes that will likely become central elements of the plan’s first draft. The final plan is to be presented to ...