The NSCI has a long, rich history of hosting high school and college students during the summer to gain valuable hands-on stem cell research experience. Students all around the Capital District, and sometimes out of state, come to investigate problems in the areas of stem cell biology, spinal cord …
NSCI Postdocs Participate in Annual Symposium
By Elizabeth Fisher, Swapna Nandakumar and Sol Torruella On Thursday, September 28th, several postdoctoral fellows from the NSCI went to the University at Albany (UA) to attend the 3rd Annual Capital District Postdoc Association (CDPA) Symposium to cap off PostDoc Appreciation week! The Symposium …
NSCI Year in Review – Part 6 (Conclusion)
We’ve expanded our team! Labs are often spaces of transition, where people come, stay and learn for a while, and then move on to the next step in their careers. While we have seen several colleagues move to these next steps in 2022, the Neural Stem Cell Institute welcomed five new researchers. …
NSCI Year in Review – Part 5
We are giving back! Training and inspiring future scientists is an important part of what we do. This year, we had 10 summer students performing research and gave amazing presentations. Drs. Brigitte Arduini, Rebecca Chowdhury, Liz Fisher, Swapna Nandakumar, and Kate Tubbesing dissected pig eyes …
NSCI Year in Review – Part 4
We’re getting funded! Funding is what keeps our lab doors open and lets us do the cutting-edge research advancing knowledge on the biology behind neurodegenerative diseases that leads to novel treatments. This year, we received several new grants to support our work. Drs. David Butler and Anne …