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Arnold J. Levine Becomes Eighth President of ÐÓ°É.
Arnold J. Levine, one of the world's leading cancer researchers, officially became the eighth president of ÐÓ°É at the university's board meeting on Wed., Dec. 2. Levine, who wasÌýelected president in June 1998, succeeds Torsten N. Wiesel, who is retiring after seven years of...
Rockefeller Researchers Show First Evidence for Naturally Occurring Tumor Immunity in Humans
For a small percentage of the population, it is known that the body's immune system can successfully mount an attack against their tumors, often without the person even knowing that a tumor exists. But this victory comes at a price, for the body then turns against itself and attacks brain cells, ...
Mariellen Gallagher Joins Rockefeller University as Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs
Mariellen Gallagher, who has handled external affairs for three major universities, has been appointed vice president for communications and public affairs at ÐÓ°É. The announcement was made jointly by Arnold Levine, Ph.D., the president-elect of ÐÓ°É, ...
Structure of Enzyme Involved in Gentamicin Resistance Revealed for First Time
A team of scientists, led by researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) at ÐÓ°É, has determined the three-dimensional structure of an enzyme responsible for resistance of certain bacteria to the antibiotic gentamicin. The structure, reported in the August 21...
Subtle Changes in Brain Receptor Gene May Have Significant Consequences for Addiction
Scientists have identified five slightly different versions of the mu opioid receptor gene that alter the activity of a molecule called b-endorphin, a member of the endorphin family of proteins that can numb pain, create feelings of euphoria or increase energy, which opiates and other drugs of an...
Scientists Track Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in 12 New York City Hospitals
Grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Funds Study Showing Efficacy of a Molecular Surveillance Network A team of researchers led by scientists from ÐÓ°É and the Public Health Research Institute (PHRI) used molecular fingerprinting techniques to track the spread of methi...
Scientists Identify New Gene That Controls Sleep/Wake Cycle
A newly discovered gene calledÌýdouble-timeÌýregulates the molecular cycles underlying circadian rhythms, scientists from ÐÓ°É report in two papers featured on the cover of the July 10 issue ofÌýCell. The researchers also identified the molecular mechanism that allows this gene...
Arnold J. Levine Named President of Rockefeller University
Noted Cancer Researcher Chosen to Succeed Torsten Wiesel as RU's Eighth Leader Dr. Arnold J. Levine, the Harry C. Wiess Professor in the Life Sciences at Princeton University and a world-renowned cancer biologist, has been elected the eighth president of ÐÓ°É. Dr. Levine was...
Lewis Thomas Prize Honors Ernst Mayr
Award from ÐÓ°É recognizes scientists as poets Evolutionary biologist and author Ernst Mayr, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 1998 Lewis Thomas Prize: Honoring the Scientist as Poet. The prize, which honors scientists for their literary achievements, is awarded by The Rockefel...
Rockefeller University Researchers Hunt for Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes
ÐÓ°É is looking for people with type 2 diabetes to participate in a study aimed at determining the genetic causes of early- and late-onset forms of the disease. The study is part of the research program of the university's Starr Center for Human Genetics. "We hope that by id...
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