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Svetlana Mojsov Portrait
Svetlana Mojsov is elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Mojsov is a research associate professor whose research led to the development of drugs for obesity and diabetes.

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New gene linked to severe cases of Fanconi anemia
Mutations in FANCX appear to cause a lethal form of Fanconi anemia, a finding that sheds light on unexplained pregnancy loss and offers new avenues for genetic screening.
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Rockefeller honors decades of dedication
On Wednesday, April 30, The Rockefeller University honored members of its community who reached service milestones ranging from 10 to 45 years.
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Our ability to recognize objects depends on prior experience
New findings suggest neurons have much more functional dexterity than scientists previously realized.
Ines Ibañez-Tallon stands in her lab in front of various scientific research equipment
Using a pea-sized node in the brain to potentially treat drug addiction
Ines Ibañez-Tallon is revealing how an understudied region of the brain plays an outsized role in opioid and nicotine dependence. 

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Wenbin Mei wins 2025 Weintraub Graduate Student Award
Mei, a graduate student in Sohail Tavazoie’s lab, is being honored for work showing that a commonly inherited mutation governs breast cancer metastasis and influences survival.
The art of tracking invisible patterns in animal behavior
An artist-in-residence collaborates with scientists in the Kronauer lab to reveal the unseen movements of ants.
Rockefeller exceeds NYC Carbon Challenge goals 5 years ahead of schedule
Achieving a 41% emissions reduction, the university sets a new sustainability benchmark.

Latest awards & honors

Svetlana Mojsov receives the Distinguished Medical Science Award from the National Library of Medicine
April 15, 2025
Leslie B. Vosshall receives the 2025 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience
March 3, 2025

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Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
April 29, 2025
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What Nearly Brainless Rodents Know About Weight Loss and Hunger
April 26, 2025
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Individual Decision-Making and Collective Animal Behavior
April 21, 2025
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Scientists Who Pioneered GLP-1 Drugs Bag Breakthrough Prize
April 5, 2025

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