The Genetic Legacy of the Spanish Inquisition
The Atlantic - January 02, 2019
Harry Ostrer, M.D., says rare genetic diseases prevalent in Jews have been found in some Latin American populations, which suggests a hidden Jewish ancestry. Dr. Ostrer is professor of pathology and of pediatrics at Einstein and director of genetic and genomic testing at Montefiore.
BBC News interviews Harry Ostrer, M.D., and The New York Times cites research by Gil Atzmon, Ph.D., in two articles about a new study on Jewish genetic history. The new study analyzed mitochondrial DNA, genetic information inherited through women, and found that at least 80 percent of Ashkenazi maternal ancestry hailed from Europe, not the Middle East, suggesting that many European Jewish communities were founded by men who married and converted local women. Dr. Ostrer is professor of pathology, of genetics and of pediatrics at Einstein and director of genetic and genomic testing at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Atzmon is associate professor of medicine and of genetics.
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October 9, 2013
Several Einstein faculty members and their research are featured in a National Geographic cover story on the potential genetic roots of longevity. Harry Ostrer, M.D., Roee Holtzer, Ph.D., and Nir Barzilai, M.D., are quoted, providing insight into the some likely genetic factors of healthy aging and the varied physiological and behavioral outcomes of these factors. Ongoing epigenetic investigations by Francine Einstein, M.D. and John Greally, M.B.B.Ch, Ph.D., are also highlighted, as is Dr. Holtzer’s collaborator Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S.
April 18, 2013
USA Today interviews Harry Ostrer, M.D., about a legal dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court that could change patent law that allows the patenting of human genes. Dr. Ostrer is the lone original plaintiff in the case. Dr. Ostrer is professor of pathology, of genetics and of pediatrics at Einstein and director of genetic and genomic testing at Montefiore Medical Center.
April 12, 2013
NPR's Marketplace features the comments of genetics expert Dr. Harry Ostrer, M.D., in a report about the steep increase in spending on genetic tests and on the future of personalized medicine. Dr. Ostrer is professor of pathology, of genetics and of pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and director of genetic and genomic testing at Montefiore Medical Center.
March 12, 2012