Engrafted stem cell-derived lung organoids that model human lung development

IMAGE: Stem Cells and Development is dedicated to communication and objective analysis of developments in the biology, characteristics, and therapeutic utility of stem cells, especially those of the hematopoietic system. view New Rochelle, NY, September 10, 2018-Researchers have now grown lung organoids from human embryonic stem cells that, after implantation in mice, can develop mature alveolar type 1 and AT2 cells and architecture approximating that of human lungs.

Nicholas Boe Birns, Ph.D., Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis…

... A member of the university's faculty since 1995, he formerly served as a faculty member of the College of New Rochelle between 1996 and 2002, teaching composition and literature courses in a multicultural and digital context. Dr. Birns has continued ...

Senior Headed to China for Duke Program

As seniors make plans to head to colleges across the country, New Rochelle High School's Rachel Darius will be making her way nearly 7,500 miles away to a new college program in Kunshan, China. Darius, who began learning Mandarin in seventh grade, has been accepted at Duke Kunshan University, a partnership of Duke University and Wuhan University that offers a range of academic programs and conferences for students from China and throughout the world.

Researchers examine role of gene variation linked to Major Depressive Disorder

IMAGE: Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers reports on all aspects of genetic testing, including molecular and biochemical based tests and varied clinical situations; ethical, legal, social, and economic aspects of genetic... view New Rochelle, NY, Dec. 5, 2017-A new study assessed the effects of a SLC6A15 gene variant on resting-state brain function in patients with major depressive disorder , comparing the results with those in healthy individuals.