Einstein Senate

Council Meeting: Wednesday, February 6, 2013

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
MINUTES OF SENATE COUNCIL MEETING

February 6, 2013

FINAL

PRESENT: Drs. Allen Spiegel, Jeffrey Segall, Elyse Sussman, Robbie Burk, Ekaterina Dadchova, Francine Einstein, Ulrich Kadolsky, Nadine Katz, Genevieve Neal-Perry, Victor Schuster, Pamela Stanley, Mr. Michael Lubrano, Drs. Stephen Baum, Ed Burns

EXCUSED: Todd Olson

ABSENT: Harris Goldstein, Susan Horwitz

GUEST: Ms. Shelly Motzkin

The January 9 minutes were approved.

Chair search updates.

Rehabilitation Medicine: a strong candidate has been identified and has had an initial visit to Einstein.

The Dean met with State Senator Jeffrey Klein to emphasize the importance of supporting research such as stem cell research by New York State.

Einstein is considering joining the New York Genome Center as a founding member.

The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.
Speaker, Einstein Senate