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Save the Date: Appel Symposium 2026

Please save the date for the Appel Symposium 2026.

Prior to the main symposium, the Appel Institute will host the Appel Poster Symposium. More information will be announced soon.

Stay tuned for updates.

Applications now open for 6th Appel Institute and BMRI Summer Scholars Program

Starting in 2021, Appel Institute and Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) have supported promising students residing in the New York City area to explore neuroscience research through the Summer Scholars Program at Weill Cornell Medicine. Selected scholars are placed in a neuroscience laboratory and work closely with their mentors to develop a research idea, learn laboratory methods, and acquire data to address their scientific hypotheses. During this paid internship,...

Appel Institute Celebrates Annual Thanksgiving Potluck

On November 21st at 12:00 PM, the Appel Institute held its Annual Thanksgiving Potluck, bringing together institute members for a shared lunch.

Lab members contributed a variety of home-prepared dishes, making the event an enjoyable opportunity to step away from daily work and connect with colleagues. The gathering was well attended and provided a relaxed setting to close out the week ahead of the holiday.

Thank you to everyone who...

Astrocytes Identified as Source of Brain Free Radicals Driving Dementia

We’re pleased to congratulate the Orr Lab in collaboration with the Gan Lab for their exciting new study, led by first author Daniel Barnett, on the underlying sources of brain free radicals and their potential role in driving dementia.

Published in Nature Metabolism, their findings...

Congratulations to Summer Scholars Sosmita Islam and Ashley Acosta-Pereyra

Today, Friday, August 1, 2025, at 10:30 AM EDT, our scientific community gathered virtually for the BMRI/Appel Summer Scholar Program Seminar, marking its 6th year. Summer Scholars Sosmita Islam and Ashley Acosta-Pereyra delivered impressive presentations showcasing their research achievements.

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