Cohen Lab News Today

A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson's disease and offers a new direction for exploring potential treatments, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.

Phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, are plant-like organisms that provide food to a variety of ocean life -- until blooms disrupt their balance.

Phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, are plant-like organisms that provide food to a variety of ocean life -- until blooms disrupt their balance.

. As incredible as it sounds, this is the scale of robots being built by Dr. Itai Cohen and his lab at Cornell University. On February 22, Dr. Cohen shared several of his lab’s cutting-edge technologies with an audience in Duke’s Schiciano Auditorium. 

By understanding corals' strengths, scientists can guide conservation efforts.

Physician, scientist, and professor Richard J. Cohen has made influential contributions to the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology since it began 50 years ago. He will transition to emeritus status in March.