NSCI Researchers Create Unique Surgical Technique to Aide Research in Quest for Retinal Disease Therapeutic RENSSELAER N.Y., August 30, 2017 - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive degenerative disease of the retina, is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. Patients with …
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Students from Averill Park High School visit NSCI labs
A Molecular Biology class from Averill Park High School visited the labs at NSCI. These twenty-one 9th and 10th graders were able to learn from researchers, explore the lab and experience a range of scientific wet lab activities first hand. Leading the workshop, NSCI’s Dr. Thomas Kiehl …
Video of Dr.Temple on the Dr. Oz Show
This past Tuesday, February 14, 2017, NSCI's Scientific Director, Dr. Sally Temple was a guest on the Dr.Oz Show: Dr. Temple was asked to participate on the show as a stem cell expert and the current President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). The show …
Graduate Student Amber Frye Inaugural Recipient of Jean Temple Award
We are pleased to announce Amber Frye as the inaugural recipient of the Jean Temple Award for Retinal Disease Research. From early childhood, Amber has been fascinated with the eye, from the complex process of retinal development to the degeneration of retinal cells during disease. Her passion …
Annual Stem Cell Soiree
The Neural Stem Cell Institute hosted the 5th Annual Stem Cell Soiree on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 90 State Street in Albany, NY. The Master of Ceremonies was WNYT Health Reporter, Benita Zahn. Delicious food and beverages provided by the extraordinary Mazzone Catering and entertainment by The …