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Vilma Gabbay

Vilma Gabbay, M.D.

Area(s) of expertise: Pediatric anxiety & mood disordersAdolescent depression & suicideBiology of depression/neuroinflammation

Vilma Gabbay, Ph.D., is one of the nation’s leading experts on pediatric mood and anxiety disorders. She has received numerous federal grants to study a range of subjects, including neuroinflammation, teenage anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure), and brain systems related… Learn more

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Science Friday
Rethinking The Future Of Dementia Care

Tia Powell, M.D., discusses the stigma that often surrounds a diagnosis of dementia, ways to improve dementia care, and the importance of supporting patient caregivers. Dr. Powell is professor of epidemiolgy & population health, the Dr. Shoshanah Trachtenberg Frackman Faculty Scholar in Biomedical Ethics, and director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics.

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Bullying Doesn't Look Like it Used To. Experts Share How to Fix It

Hina Talib, M.D., comments on a study showing an association between bullying and suicidal ideation, and discusses ways to help the bully, the victim, and those who witness bullying. Dr. Talib is clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Einstein.

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MedPageToday
Buprenorphine For Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Says

Joanna Starrels, M.D., M.S., co-authors an editorial on new guidelines on the use of buprenorphine, rather than other opioids, in chronic pain management. Dr. Starrels is professor of medicine and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein, and associate chief of research in the division of general internal medicine and director of the IMPOWR-ME Research Center at Einstein and Montefiore.

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When a Drug Becomes a Child’s Last Hope

Einstein scientist Vern Schramm, Ph.D., never imagined that his basic research into enzymes would intersect with a 2-year-old girl dying from an incurable form of blood cancer. He and that girl (Katie Lambertson, now a teenager) and her parents share their stories.

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