Six weeks into his role as the Coriell Institute for Medical Research’s new President and CEO, Jean-Pierre Issa, MD, recently laid out his vision for Coriell to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s John George.
read moreFor many years, the Coriell Institute for Medical Research has been a proud member of the rare disease community. Our founder, the famed virologist Lewis L. Coriell, collaborated with the National Institute for General Medical Science’s on the creation of the Human Genetic Cell Repository, a collection of cell and DNA samples representing heritable disorders and chromosomal abnormalities, stored at our facility for use in medical research.
read moreLymphoblastoid cell lines are commonly used in genetic and genomic research. Once immortalized, these cells serve as a renewable source of DNA, but after a cell line has been passaged and expanded several times, how reliable is the genetic material it yields?
read moreThe New Jersey Chapter for the Association for Women in Science recently wrote about the Coriell Institute for Medical Research and the way it bucks the trend regarding gender disparity in STEM.
read moreGlobal Genes’ podcast, RAREcast, recently interviewed the Coriell Institute for Medical Research’s Deborah Requesens, PhD, about the National Institute for General Medical Science’s Human Genetic Cell Repository at Coriell and the role that biobanking plays in genetic research.
read moreCells change as we age. Cell function in a 21-year-old is different from that of a 71-year-old. Understanding that aging cells would be critical to aging research, one of NIA’s first tasks as a new Institute in 1974 was to establish a repository to obtain, characterize, store, and distribute cell lines for studies on the biology of aging.
read moreEach year on April 25, science enthusiasts around the world celebrate National DNA Day by commemorating the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953. DNA Day is an educational holiday organized by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to spread awareness about the latest advances in genomic research and their impact on human health.
read moreThe Woodland Community Development Corporation (WCDC) honored the Coriell Institute for Medical Research’s late President and CEO, Michael F. Christman, PhD, over the weekend by giving a local student an award in his name.
read moreNow in its 37th year, the Science Fair brings together hundreds of students from Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties to demonstrate their scientific curiosity and prowess in front of judges in hopes of taking home an award and potentially moving onto the Delaware Valley Science Fair. Coriell cherishes this event because it provides an opportunity to meet the next generation of local young scientists.
read moreCarrie’s daughter Hannah was born in the middle of summer in 2008 and initially appeared to be in great health. As Carrie explains on her foundation’s website, abnormalities began to appear during the first week. Hannah was checked into the neonatal intensive care unit for two weeks while doctors worked to find a diagnosis for her puzzling array of symptoms.
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