Jasin's fundamental research on repair of damaged DNA in cells has transformed our understanding of cancers linked to inherited gene mutations. She will be presented with the award on September 16.
An extraordinary scientist, Baltimore’s discovery of reverse transcriptase—the copying of RNA into DNA that could be inserted into the genome—had profound implications in biology.
Researchers have learned that the antioxidant glutathione, when operating inside mitochondria, is a key factor enabling tumors to spread from the breast to the lung.
From mosquito courtship to primate memory, a recent symposium hosted by the Rockefeller’s Price Family Center and the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University highlighted ongoing research into how social behaviors emerge.
Developed through Rockefeller’s summer outreach program, the “RockEDU Sandbox” offers a path to hands-on inquiry that sparks curiosity and exploration, on and off campus.
