On February 13th, 2013, The NYSCF Junior Leadership Council hosted a cocktail reception at Soho House to raise funds for the NYSCF Laboratory. Guests had the opportunity to learn about NYSCF's cutting-edge stem cell research and meet the scientists working to find better treatments and cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, macular degeneration, ALS, autism and spinal cord injury.
To learn more about the NYSCF Junior Leadership Council, please visit here.
The NYSCF Seventh Annual Translational Conference was held on October 10-11, 2012 at The Rockefeller University in New York City. Stem cell researchers, clinicians, postdocs, advocates, and students were in attendance. The two day event focused on translational stem cell research, which holds the potential to advance cures for the major diseases of our time.
On October 9, 2012, the Seventh Annual New York Stem Cell Foundation Gala honored Stem Cell Heroes Seun Adebiyi, Bonnie Pfeifer Evans, and Alice Shure.
Sponsored by Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation, the Riverside Chats Speakers Series featured NYSCF CEO Susan Solomon on Tuesday, August 7. Ms. Solomon described how NYSCF, combining the entrepreneurial focus of a biotech firm with the steadfast mission as a nonprofit to cure major diseases, has become a major player in the field of stem cell research.
Friday, September 7, 2012, 7 PM.
Come watch the New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves and support NYSCF’s Mission.
Tickets are $35 and a portion of the proceeds go to help NYSCF discover cures.
Tickets are located in Left Field, sections 138 and 139.
On April 3rd, NYSCF hosted a panel discussion on heart disease and stem cell research at The TimesCenter in New York City. Stem Cell Research: Mending Broken Hearts was moderated by CBS News' Dr. Max Gomez and featured global experts on heart disease, bioethics, and stem cell research discussing the latest developments in the field and the current efforts to apply stem cell breakthroughs for the treatment of cardiac disease.
Panelists included Dr. Holly Andersen, attending cardiologist and Director of Education and Outreach at the Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical Center, Timothy Caulfield, Tier 1 Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and professor, Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, Dr. Stephen Chang, Vice President of Research and Development at The New York Stem Cell Foundation, Dr. Kenneth R. Chien, Director of the MGH Cardiovascular Research Center at Harvard University and the Richard Simches Research Center, Dr. Warren Sherman, Director of Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine at the Center for Interventional Vascular Therapy at the Columbia University Medical Center, Susan L. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of The New York Stem Cell Foundation, and Dr. Gustav Steinhoff, Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery and Head of the Reference and Translation Center Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy at the University of Rostock.
On November 15, 2011, The NYSCF Junior Leadership Council hosted a cocktail reception celebrating the intersection of Art and Science at the Chelsea Art Museum.
Guests learned about the latest research coming out of The NYSCF Laboratory and toured a special viewing of the exhibition, Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art, which was inspired by the life sciences.
NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon and scientist Scott Noggle, PhD, were interviewed on the Martha Stewart Show about the potential for new cancer treatments to be developed through stem cell research.
The Sixth Annual New York Stem Cell Foundation Gala was the grand opening of NYSCF's Science Fair cocktail hour, designed by David Rockwell – an unprecedented evening showcasing NYSCF scientists and their groundbreaking work. The evening honored Julian H. Robertson, Jr. and the artist Christo, with awards presented by New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Joel Fleishman.
NYSCF Lab Hosts Reception Celebrating New NYSCF - Golub Stem Cell Initiative for Parkinson's Disease
On June 22, 2011, the NYSCF Laboratory hosted a reception celebrating the new NYSCF - Golub Stem Cell Initiative for Parkinson's Disease. The evening included a plaque unveiling commemorating the new initiative and a tour of the lab with demonstrations from NYSCF researchers.
