Cheap New York Car Rental and The Rockefeller University

Rockefeller University is a private university that focuses on basic research in the biomedical field. They offer graduate and postgraduate education on the Upper East Side of Manhattan (between 63rd and 68th Streets on York Avenue). This university has been the site of many important scientific breakthroughs. Here they have established that DNA is the chemical basis of heredity, discovered blood groups, showed that viruses can cause cancer, worked out the structure of antibodies, developed methadone maintenance for those addicted to heroin, devised the AIDS "cocktail" drug therapy, and identified the weight-regulating hormone leptin.

All in a days work

When you visit with your cheap New York car rental, you may learn that the original Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research was founded in 1901 by oil baron and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, who had also founded the University of Chicago. The name changed in 1965 after expanding its mission to include education. The Rockefeller family has maintained strong links to the institution.

The basic facts

There are over 70 heads of laboratories and 190 research and clinical scientists. There are 150 Ph.D students and 50 M.D-Ph.D students. The areas of basic interdisciplinary research include biochemistry, structural biology, and chemistry; molecular, cell and developmental biology; immunology, virology, and microbiology; medical sciences and human genetics; neuroscience; and physics and mathematical biology. There are also a number of health conditions under study including, but not limited to, addiction, AIDS, Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hepatitis C, obesity, schizophrenia, and tuberculosis.

Explore the Upper East Side

The Upper East Side is between Central Park and the East River with your cheap New York car rental. It was once the "silk stocking district", but today has some of the most expensive real estate in the United States. Most of New York's upper class have had residences here, including the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Kennedys. At the turn of the 20th century wanted to build stylish mansions and townhouses along Fifth Avenue facing Central Park. Some of the points of interest that you can visit with your cheap New York car rental include the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York, and the National Academy of Design.

When you visit with your cheap New York car rental, check out Rockefeller University to learn more about the science programs that they offer.

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