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On November 10, 2026, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) hosted the 21st annual Double Helix Medals dinner at New York City’s Cipriani 25 Broadway. Emceed by popular science influencers Brian Greene and Tracy Day, the event raised $6.5 million for CSHL’s biological research and education programs. This year’s gala honored biomedical research pioneer Dr. Kevin J. Tracey and visionary philanthropist Michael Milken. Kevin Tracey is the President and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Executive Vice President for Research at Northwell Health, where his lab focuses on the intersection of immunology and neuroscience. He is widely recognized as the father of bioelectronic medicine, which harnesses the body’s electrical impulses to treat disease.

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