Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

10/16/2026

What happens when paint meets purpose? Take a look. 💗

Each year, Aboff’s proudly stands behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month, supporting the fight against a disease that deeply impacts our Long Island communities. This year, we wanted to do something special. In collaboration with Splashes of Hope, we created a mural at our Huntington Station store to bring our community together around a cause that touches so many of us. Inspired by the little moments of peace and joy that brighten our lives, we hope this mural serves as a reminder of the strength we share and the hope we hold for a future without breast cancer.

Thank you to Splashes of Hope and Benjamin Moore for helping us bring this vision to life!

Through our partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory , a portion of every premium paint purchase throughout October helps fund important breast cancer research. Visit your local Aboff’s this October and join us in painting with purpose.

10/16/2026

This Month, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers, including Minakshi Gandhi of the Spector Lab, are connecting with our local community to share research insights and highlight advances in breast cancer research.

From community luncheons to mural unveilings, these moments remind us why this work matters.

As CSHL President and CEO Bruce Stillman shared, “It’s events like these, and companies like Aboff’s, and being part of this community that drives our scientists to work harder to figure out what’s going on in these diseases.”

Philanthropy fuels innovative science and community support helps move research forward.

Thank you for standing with CSHL in the fight against breast cancer!

Here’s how you can support breast cancer research at CSHL:

🎗️ Donate Directly: Make a gift through the Aboff's Paints x CSHL campaign. https://aboffs.com/pages/paint-donate-aboffs-x-cshl-october-fundraiser?srsltid=AU7gw4UF2mbrRNaKDhBw3LVLnFJ_HEROAWDeaykMETix5mnwgx5puG2w

🎨 Paint with Purpose: Look for pink-stickered cans at Aboff’s locations throughout October. A portion of every premium paint purchase supports breast cancer research at CSHL.

💗 Visit the Mural: See the inspiring Breast Cancer Awareness Mural at Aboff’s in Huntington Station, celebrating hope and raising awareness.

🚴 Spin for a Cause: Join us October 25 at CycleBar Huntington for a charity spin class benefiting breast cancer research at CSHL.

Philanthropy allows our scientists to do innovative science.

Thank you for supporting cancer and breast cancer research at CSHL.

Stay tuned for more ways to get involved!

10/15/2026

Today is National Lobular Breast Cancer (ILC) Awareness Day and you may never have heard of it.

Growing research and advocacy are bringing greater attention to ILC and the need to better understand it.

Learn about ILC and how Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists in the Spector Lab such as Postdoc Minakshi Gandhi are advancing research to identify new therapeutic targets.

10/14/2026

Human's ability to communicate through spoken word is an evolutionary wonder. It also continues to be an evolutionary mystery to scientists.

What is the difference between humans and other species that allows us to wield such a powerful tool?

That is exactly what CSHL neuroscientist and Associate Professor Arkarup Banerjee has dedicated his career to finding out.

The Banerjee lab is interested in how the brain accomplishes the ongoing transformation from sensation to action during natural behaviors.

During July's edition of our Cocktails & Chromosomes series, Banerjee introduced the audience to Alston's singing mouse. This specific species of mice has the ability to 'sing' as a form of communication and is a focal point of Banerjee's research.

Press play on the full video to learn about neural pathways and components responsible for speech and how Alston's singing mouse could help us learn more about human communication: https://www.cshl.edu/videos/the-science-of-communication/

10/08/2026

CSHL has hosted many Nobel laureates throughout the years, and now, a few more have been added to the list: 2026 Nobel Prize winners Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel!

Over the years, we were lucky enough to have all three Nobel laureates teach in the Ion Channels in Synaptic & Neural Circuit Physiology course.

Karl Deisseroth has an even deeper history with CSHL. Swipe to see how Deisseroth contributed to the CSHL community as a student and as a teacher.

10/07/2026

In partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Library, CSHL postdoc Minakshi Gandhi will discuss the different subtypes of breast cancer and how her research is working to help identify more personalized treatments and bring precision medicine closer to reality....
Beyond the Pink Ribbon: Not All Breast Cancers Are the Same 🩷
Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 pm
Cold Spring Harbor Library - 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor
Large Meeting Room, Lower Level...
Minakshi will give attendees a behind-the-scenes look at breast cancer research, including how scientists grow "mini tumors," called patient-derived organoids, from patients' own tumors to study the disease in the laboratory.

https://coldspringharbor.librarycalendar.com/event/beyond-pink-ribbon-not-all-breast-cancers-are-same-42074

10/06/2026

CSHL’s School of Biological Sciences (SBS) is now accepting applications to three major education programs!

Ph.D. program in Biological Sciences – This innovative doctoral program provides students with extensive mentorship and support over approximately five years of study. This Ph.D. Program was recently named #1 graduate school for Biological Sciences in New York & #6 in the nation!

Ph.D. program in Biological and Artificial Intelligence (BioAI) - A new doctoral program at CSHL for students who want to combine artificial intelligence and computational approaches with biological research.

Undergraduate Research Program (URP) - Undergraduate scientists are invited to contribute to ongoing research projects, as well as attend specially designed workshops, seminars, and collegial events.

More information on each of the programs can be found on our website. https://www.cshl.edu/education/ -programs

10/05/2026

What can stand-up comedy teach us about leadership? More than you might think. 🎤

Join us at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Friday, October 9 at 6 p.m. for a conversation with author, CEO, and comedian David Goldring, inspired by his new book, Stand Up and Lead.

From reading a room and thinking on your feet to communicating with confidence and handling the unexpected, David explores the surprising lessons the comedy stage can offer anyone looking to become a stronger, more engaging leader.

Following the conversation and audience Q&A, stick around for a w**e and cheese reception and book signing.

📍 Nicholls Biondi Hall, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

🎟️ Free to attend; advance registration required.

Reserve your spot:

What can a lifetime in business—and an unexpected connection to comedy—teach us about becoming better leaders and communicators?

09/24/2026

CSHL Cancer Center Director Dave Tuveson featured in Stand Up To Cancer's video for !

09/23/2026

This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the tools behind the research and the science working toward better treatments.

So, what is a Core Facility?

Think of “the cores” as shared resources that give researchers access to specialized equipment and expertise they may not have in their own labs.

At CSHL, the Mass Spectrometry Core (“Mass Spec”) uses highly precise instruments to help researchers understand what’s happening at the molecular level.

In prostate cancer research, the Core recently worked with CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman’s lab to determine exactly how a drug was affecting cancer cells—helping researchers understand how the drug works and informing the search for better treatments.

This is the behind-the-scenes science that helps move cancer research forward.

Did you know, these tools aren’t just for CSHL researchers? The Mass Spectrometry Core and other CSHL Core Facilities are available to external academic and industry users through iLab.

Led by Paolo Cifani, the Mass Spec Core continually advances methods and sensitivities to provide researchers with cutting-edge tools and expertise.

World-class tools. Open to the research community.