ABC 7 NY - May 19, 2023
Carlos Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., and Bronx resident Natalie Diaz discuss Dr. Rodriguez's NIH-funded research to study heart failure among the Latino/Hispanic communities. Dr. Rodriguez is professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population heath at Einstein and director of clinical cardiology research and of cardiovascular epidemiology at Einstein and Montefiore. (segment begins at 11:37)
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Science Friday - February 16, 2023
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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CNN - February 15, 2023
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 - February 13, 2023
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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Bronx Times - February 1, 2023
Albert Einstein College of Medicine first-year medical students held a Convocation of Thanks to honor the people who donated their bodies for anatomical studies. Students also presented the anatomy faculty with four paintings depicting the heart, which are now permanently displayed in the Forchheimer Building.
US News & World Report - January 27, 2023
Tim Duong, Ph.D., comments on a study about COVID-19 and its effects on the heart, noting that more research is necessary to follow patients, assess whether the virus impacted their organs, and treat them accordingly. Dr. Duong is professor and vice chair for research of radiology at Einstein and Montefiore, professor of biochemistry, and professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience at Einstein.
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Neurology Live - January 19, 2023
Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., talks about his new NIH-funded study to evaluate an Einstein-developed test for assessing cognitive impairment and dementia. Dr. Verghese is chief of the integrated divisions of cognitive and motor aging and of geriatrics at Einstein and Montefiore, the Murray D. Gross Memorial Faculty Scholar in Gerontology, director of the Resnick Gerontology Center, and professor in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology and of medicine at Einstein.
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Science - January 13, 2023
Jan Vijg, Ph.D., comments on recent anti-aging studies in mice and notes their results do not mean the human aging process can be reversed. Dr. Vijg is professor and chair of genetics, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and the Lola and Saul Kramer Chair in Molecular Genetics at Einstein.
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Everyday Health - January 12, 2023
Michal Melamed, M.D., comments on a study about the health benefits of several diets, and advises people to consume foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and fish. Dr. Melamed is professor of medicine, of pediatrics, and of epidemiology & population health at Einstein and a nephrologist at Montefiore Health System.
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CNN - January 12, 2023
Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D., says convalescent plasma, a blood product containing antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID-19, should be among the treatments available to patients with the virus. Dr. Pirofski is chief of infectious diseases at Einstein and Montefiore, professor of medicine and of microbiology & immunology, and holds the Selma and Dr. Jacques Mitrani Chair in Biomedical Research at Einstein.
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News12 - December 19, 2022
Carlos Rodriguez, M.D., M.P.H., discusses his NIH-funded study that will explore the underlying causes of heart failure among Hispanics/Latinos, who are at heightened risk for heart disease. Dr. Rodriguez is professor of medicine and of epidemiology & population heath at Einstein and director of clinical cardiology research and of cardiovascular epidemiology at Einstein and Montefiore.
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Medscape - December 12, 2022
Maja Oktay, M.D., Ph.D., comments on her study, presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, which suggests that Black women with a particular type of breast cancer have higher levels of a metastasis marker in their tumors after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, compared with white women. Dr. Oktay is co-leader of the Tuor Microenvironment and Metastasis Program at the NCI-designated Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center, professor of pathology at EInstein, and a pathologist at Montefiore.
Additional coverage includes The ASCO Post
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BronxNet - December 7, 2022
Lynne Holden, M.D., discusses the importance of mentoring and increasing the number of medical students from first generation and immigrant backgrounds and from groups underrepresented in medicine. Dr. Holden is professor of emergency medicine and senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Einstein and an emergency medicine physician at Montefiore.
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The New York Times - November 30, 2022
Harry Ostrer, M.D., says he and colleagues have found that the Ashkenazi Jewish population has become more genetically similar over 700 years. Dr. Ostrer is professor of pathology and of pediatrics at Einstein and director of genetic and genomic testing at Montefiore.
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Drug Discovery News - April 17, 2022
Nicholas Baker, Ph.D., discusses a study that discovered how epithelial cells interact with precancerous cells, recognizing them and removing them from the body. Dr. Baker is professor of genetics, of developmental and molecular biology, and of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and is the Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Genetics.
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Healio - January 26, 2022
Tiffany Lu, M.D., M.S., describes her grant that will fund the expansion of addiction medicine and training programs for medical students and residents at Einstein and Montefiore. The curriculum will focus on the diagnosis and care for people with opioid use disorder, including guidance about medications for addiction treatment, particularly buprenorphine. Dr. Lu is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and director of the Montefiore Buprenorphine Treatment Network.
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Review of Ophthamology - October 10, 2021
Roy Chuck, M.D., Ph.D., describes the benefits of a new contact lens-like device, patented by Montefiore and Einstein, that is used in a treatment for keratoconus, an eye disease that affects the structure of the cornea. Dr. Chuck is professor and chair of ophthalmology and visual sciences and the Paul Henkind Chair in Ophthalmology at Einstein and Montefiore.
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Nature - September 2, 2020
In a commentary for Nature, Gary Schwartz, Ph.D., writes about the discovery of a pathway in the preoptic area of the brain in mice by which a light-sensitive protein regulates heat production. The findings may lead to ways of altering metabolism by manipulating environmental light. Dr. Schwartz is professor of medicine and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience at Einstein.
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Leukaemia Foundation MDS News - April 30, 2020
Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., discusses his research on myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and his hope that basic science and translational studies will lead to successful drug treatments for patients. Dr. Steidl is the Diane and Arthur B. Belfer Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research and professor of cell biology and of medicine at Einstein and associate chair for translational research in oncology at Montefiore.
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November 21, 2018
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News quotes Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., about his recent research on cancer stem cells that lead to myeloid leukemia. Dr. Steidl is the Diane and Arthur B. Belfer Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research, director of the Stem Cell Isolation and Xenotransplantation Facility and a professor of cell biology and of medicine at Einstein and associate chair for translational research in oncology at Montefiore.
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January 6, 2015
Chemical & Engineering News highlights research by Peng Wu, Ph.D. and Ben Ovryn, Ph.D., who devised a way to track the movement of single glycoprotein molecules on the surfaces of living cancer cells. Dr. Wu is associate professor of biochemistry and Dr. Ovryn is associate professor of anatomy and structural biology.
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February 5, 2013
Chemical & Engineering News interviews David Cowburn, Ph.D., about conflicting reports on the efficacy of stapled peptides, protein fragments chemically locked into an α-helical shape, and their potential for drug development. Dr. Cowburn, who has used stapled peptides to interfere with HIV assembly, notes that stapling is not easy and many adjustments need to be made to create a peptide that will work successfully within a cell. Dr. Cowburn is professor of biochemistry and of physiology & biophysics.
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