It’s a parent’s worst nightmare, finding out your newborn child may never walk or even stand on their own. That used to be the reality for as many as one in 6,000 babies born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder that causes extreme nerve damage, muscle weakness, and sometimes, paralysis. For a long... The post Giving hope to thousands of families appeared first on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Adrian Krainer has won the 2025 Heinrich Wieland Prize. Awarded annually by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, the €250,000 prize recognizes exceptional scientists whose pioneering research pushes the boundaries of knowledge in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, and physiology. Krainer received the award for his revolutionary RNA splicing research, which led to the... The post Adrian Krainer wins 2025 Heinrich Wieland Prize appeared first on Cold Spr...| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
When the weather’s right, you can find any number of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) students, faculty, and staff around the gazebo on Bungtown Road. The spot’s popularity is undoubtedly owed to its excellent view of the harbor. But crowning the gazebo is an homage to something arguably just as important to CSHL as its... The post The Adenovirus Gazebo appeared first on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory