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New Cell, Gene Therapy Hub In Lake Success Could Prove A 'Turning Point' For Cancer Treatment New Cell, Gene Therapy Hub In Lake Success Could Prove A 'Turning Point' For Cancer Treatment
New Cell, Gene Therapy Hub In Lake Success Could Prove A 'Turning Point' For Cancer Treatment A new center on Long Island aiming to research cell and gene therapy is being established, authorities said – and its impact could be huge. On Thursday, Dec. 14, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to establish the facility, dubbed the Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Hub, in the village of Lake Success. The center’s goal will be to advance and develop cell and gene therapies. An “incubation” space is included in the plans, meant to accelerate getting treatments out into the world by supporting businesses that take the scientific theories of cell research and turn them into clinical trial…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Long Island Biologist Named MacArthur 'Genius' Long Island Biologist Named MacArthur 'Genius'
Long Island Biologist Named MacArthur 'Genius' A Long Island plant biologist is a MacArthur "genius." Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Zachary Lippman, 41, was named Wednesday, Sept. 25 one of 26 MacArthur Fellowship, often called "genius grant" recipients. Click here for the fellows list.  The fellowship provides exceptional individuals in a variety of fields with backing for their intellectual and professional pursuits. Lippman’s research focuses on the genes that determine when, where, and how many flowers are produced on a plant. Employing a combination of genetic, genom…

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by Donna Christopher