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Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D.
![Julio A. Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/1093/16974-julio-aguirre-ghiso.jpg)
Professor, Cell Biology, Medicine and Oncology
Founding director, Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment Institute
Co-Director, Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center
Co-Leader, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis Program
Cancer biologyCancer dormancy and the tumor microenvironmentCancer metastasisStress signaling
Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D., is an international leader in cancer cell dormancy and metastasis. He has helped lead a major shift in the cancer biology field by investigating how cancer cells hibernate, undetected, for long periods of time and what causes them to suddenly awaken to seed deadly, treatment-resistant metastases. read more...
Steven C. Almo, Ph.D.
![Steven C. Almo, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/86/Almo%20HS%202018.jpg)
Professor and Chair, Biochemistry
Wollowick Family Foundation Chair in Multiple Sclerosis and Immunology
Director, Macromolecular Therapeutics Developmental Facility
BiochemistryDrug discoveryImmunotherapy and cancer
X-ray crystallography
Dr. Steven Almo is an internationally recognized leader in the field of structural biology. His lab uses high-resolution X-ray crystallography to determine the shapes and structures of proteins to better understand their function and help develop new drugs. The goal is to make immunotherapy treatments that more precisely and effectively treat a variety of cancers while causing far fewer side effects than current therapies. read more...
Nir Barzilai, M.D.
![Nir Barzilai, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/31/Barzilai-nir-profile.jpg)
Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
Director, Institute for Aging Research
Director, Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging
Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair of Aging Research
AgingBiology of agingLongevity genes
Dr. Barzilai discovered the first “longevity gene” in humans. His research established that the gene variant that leads to high HDL, or “good cholesterol,” is linked to healthy aging and extreme longevity. Dr. Barzilai has been profiled by major outlets, including The New York Times, PBS’ “NOVA scienceNow” and National Geographic. read more...
Aviv Bergman, Ph.D.
![Aviv Bergman, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/19/Dr_Bergman-14.jpg)
Professor and Founding Chair, Systems & Computational Biology
Professor, Pathology
Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Systems & Computational Biology
Evolutionary biologySystems biologyBiological modeling
Dr. Bergman combines data from basic and clinical research to create computer models of complex biological systems. As these models evolve, his work could contribute to calculating individualized medical outcomes and guiding treatment for patients based on their personal genetic make-up. Dr. Bergman has teamed with colleagues to study a variety of complex conditions, including aging, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. read more...
Eric E. Bouhassira, Ph.D.
Professor, Cell Biology
Professor, Medicine (Hematology)
Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Stem cell researchBlood-forming stem cellsCell therapy
Dr. Bouhassira’s work focuses on prompting human embryonic stem cells to develop into hematopoietic (blood-forming), as well as stem cells, and into red blood cells. This work could potentially help patients needing transfusions and save lives by expanding the production of customized cells that could be transplanted without risk of rejection. The cells produced by Dr. Bouhassira can also be used to deliver therapeutic proteins to the circulatory system. read more...
Craig A. Branch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Radiology
Director, Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center
Co-Director, EGL Integrated Imaging Program
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Sickle cell disease Traumatic Brain Injury and Concussion MRI measures of function and physiology
Robert D. Burk, M.D.
![Robert D. Burk, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/26/8221-robert-burk.jpg)
Professor and Vice Chair for Translational Research, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
Professor, Epidemiology and Population Health
Attending Physician, Pediatrics, the Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Human papillomavirus (HPV)Cervical cancer screeningMolecular evolution
Kartik Chandran, Ph.D.
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Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Harold and Muriel Block Faculty Scholar in Virology
COVID-19, Ebola, and emerging virusesAntibody-based therapiesAnti-viral therapeuticsVirus-host interactions
A recognized expert on emerging viruses, Dr. Chandran studies how viruses infect cells, and his research seeks to translate this knowledge into new antibody-based therapies. In 2020, Dr. Chandran helped lead Einstein’s research on COVID-19: Within weeks of the global outbreak, his laboratory created a “surrogate” coronavirus that allows scientists at Einstein and elsewhere to more safely study the virus. He also helped develop an antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 that is used clinically at Montefiore Health System and by researchers leading a convalescent plasma clinical trial. read more...
Roy S. Chuck, Ph.D., M.D.
![Roy S. Chuck, Ph.D., M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/39/Roy%20Chuck.jpg)
Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Professor, Department of Genetics
Chair, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Paul Henkind Chair in Ophthalmology, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Eye diseaseDry eyeStem cell research
Stem cell treatmentCorneal restorationLaser surgery
A basic scientist as well as a clinical researcher, Dr. Chuck has helped develop a unique model of dry eye using Botox that allows for testing of preclinical therapies. He has served as principal investigator on five FDA studies of vision correction and written more than 175 peer-reviewed papers and more than 100 book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Chuck has been featured several times on ABC News and ABC’s “Good Morning America” on various eye diseases and conditions. He serves on the editorial boards of several publications, including the Journal of Refractive Surgery and Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
John S. Condeelis, Ph.D.
![John S. Condeelis, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/64/john-condeelis.jpg)
Professor, Cell Biology
The Judith and Burton P. Resnick Chair in Translational Research
Chair Emeritus Department of Anatomy & Structural Biology
Co-Director, Integrated Imaging Program
Scientific Director, Analytical Imaging Facility
Director, Integrated Imaging Program for Cancer Research
Biomedical technologiesIntravital imagingTumor microenvironmentBreast cancerMetastasis
Dr. Condeelis is a pioneer in developing microscope techniques for use in “intravital imaging” – observing the behavior of cells in living animals. His work has led to a clinical test of biopsy tissue to determine whether a woman’s breast cancer will spread (metastasize), which could help determine treatment. Because of the test’s success, Dr. Condeelis and colleagues have licensed the patent rights to a biotech firm, which is developing the tissue test into a commercial product. read more...
Jill P. Crandall, M.D.
![Jill P. Crandall, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/32/Crandall_Jill_MD_Portraits_2018_11_28_22_Crop.jpg)
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Jacob A. and Jeanne E. Barkey Chair in Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Director, Fleischer Institute for Diabetes and Metabolism
DiabetesType 2 diabetesDiabetes prevention
Clinical TrialsPrediabetesResveratrol
An expert in diabetes prevention, Dr. Crandall is director of the Diabetes Clinical Trials Unit at Einstein and Montefiore and a principal investigator for several NIH-sponsored clinical trials, including the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study (for which she holds several national leadership positions, including Executive Committee membership), Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes (GRADE) and the PERL (Preventing Early Renal Loss) study. read more...
Ana Maria Cuervo, Ph.D., M.D.
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Professor, Developmental and Molecular Biology
Professor, Anatomy and Structural Biology
Co-Director, Institute for Aging Research
Robert and Renée Belfer Chair for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Molecular BiologyAgingAutophagy
Cellular biology
Dr. Cuervo is considered a leader in the field of autophagy— the process by which cells remove and recycle their waste. The Barcelona, Spain native is also an expert on the cellular biology of aging. Dr. Cuervo has been quoted in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Nature, Science, Scientific American, and The Scientist. read more...
Vilma Gabbay, M.D.
![Vilma Gabbay, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/92/16395-vilma-gabbay.jpg)
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
Co-Director, Psychiatry Research Institute of Montefiore and Einstein (PRIME)
Director, Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Einstein and Montefiore Health System
Pediatric anxiety & mood disordersAdolescent depression & suicideBiology of depression/neuroinflammationCOVID-19 & psychosis
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 to reward-seeking behaviors in adolescent suicide and depression. read more...
Mario J. Garcia, M.D.
![Mario J. Garcia, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/70/Garcia_Mario_MD_2010_03_retouched.jpg)
Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care
Chief, Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Einstein and Montefiore Health System
Professor, Medicine (Cardiology), Einstein
Pauline A. Levitt Chair in Medicine, Einstein
Heart DiseaseCardiologyCardiac imaging
Cardiovascular disease
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 to reward-seeking behaviors in adolescent suicide and depression. read more...
Harris Goldstein, M.D.
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Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Allergy & Immunology)
Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Associate Dean for Scientific Resources
Charles Michael Chair in Autoimmune Diseases
Director, Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research
HIV pathogenesis and HIV cure The immune system's antiviral activityEngineering molecules to attack virusesCAR-T cell structure and function Biologics against cancer and viruses
Dr. Goldstein’s NIH-funded research centers on developing agents to amplify the capacity of the immune system to control HIV infection and achieve a functional cure for the disease. In seeking to “weaponize” the immune system to cure HIV, his lab uses molecular, cellular, and biochemical approaches, including CAR-T cells and the novel treatment strategy developed by Dr. Almo at Einstein for selective T cell amplification called synTac (synthetic T-cell activation). read more...
John M. Greally, Ph.D., D.Med., M.B.,B.Ch.,B.A.O.
Director, Center for Epigenomics, Einstein
Faculty Scholar for Epigenomics, Einstein
Attending Physician, Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
GeneticsEpigenetics/epigenomics
Dr. Greally began his career as a pediatrician who subspecialized in clinical genetics, seeing patients with genetic syndromes, birth defects and developmental problems. Now, Dr. Greally seeks to understand how genetic disease is caused not by DNA mutations, but due to abnormalities in how genes are switched off and on – a field known as epigenomics. read more...
Sanjeev Gupta, M.B.,B.S., M.D.
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Professor, Medicine (Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases), Einstein
Professor, Pathology, Einstein
The Eleazar and Feige Reicher Chair in Translational Medicine, Einstein
Attending Physician, Medicine, Montefiore Health System
Stem cell researchCell therapyGene therapy
Liver diseases
Dr. Gupta is a pioneer in the development of cell therapy – treating disease by introducing healthy cells into the body. He has discovered various mechanisms for coaxing transplanted cells to attach to host tissue and multiply, paving the way for treating health problems such as high cholesterol, hemophilia, liver failure, and hepatitis. read more...
Charles B. Hall, Ph.D.
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Professor, Epidemiology & Population Health
Professor, Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Alzheimer's disease/dementiaAgingCognition
EpidemiologyBiostatistics
Dr. Hall is a biostatistician recognized for leading important long-term studies of aging and dementia. His research has shown, for example, that brain-stimulating activities delay the onset of dementia. He is the longtime director of the statistical core of the Einstein Aging Study, one of the longest-running prospective studies of aging in the country. He is also the lead statistician for the data coordinating center of the federally funded World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Monitoring & Treatment Program, which provides free health monitoring and treatment for workers and volunteers involved in the rescue, recovery and clean-up activities at the WTC site in New York City. read more...
Meredith A. Hawkins, M.D., M.S.
![Meredith A. Hawkins, M.D., M.S.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/21/Meredith%20Hawkins%20PHOTO.jpg)
Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology), Einstein
Director, Global Diabetes Institute, Einstein
Attending Physician, Medicine, Montefiore Health System
Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Medicine, Einstein
DiabetesGlobal diabetesType 2 diabetes
Malnutrition diabetesGlobal health
Dr. Hawkins specializes in diabetes, with a particular emphasis on the dramatic rise of the disease worldwide. She has traveled the globe investigating diabetes since 1996 and is the founding director of the Global Diabetes Institute (GDI) at Einstein, which conducts diabetes education and training for healthcare workers in South and Central America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia. read more...
Betsy Herold, M.D.
![Betsy Herold, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/41/10991-betsy-herold.jpg)
Professor, Harold and Muriel Block Chair, Pediatrics
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health
Vice Chair, Research, Pediatrics, Einstein and the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Einstein and CHAM
Infectious diseasesHerpes simplex virusesCOVID-19 and pediatricsVaccines and antiviralsHIV
William R. Jacobs Jr., Ph.D.
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Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, Einstein
Professor, Genetics, Einstein
Leo and Julia Forchheimer Chair in Microbiology & Immunology, Einstein
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Infectious diseasesTuberculosis (TB)Vaccines
Molecular genetics
Dr. Jacobs is pioneering the use of molecular genetics to control tuberculosis (TB), which kills nearly two million people a year. His research is identifying the genes that make Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) - the bacteria that causes TB - virulent, identifying new drug targets and engineering weakened strains that can be used as live vaccines. Dr. Jacobs was the first scientist to introduce foreign DNA into MTB, a technique now regularly used by TB investigators around the world. read more...
Milan Kinkhabwala, M.D.
![Milan Kinkhabwala, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/49/Kinkhabwala_Milan-profile.jpg)
Professor, Surgery, Einstein
Chief, Transplantation, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation
Director, Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care
Liver diseasesTransplantationStem cell research
Liver cancer
Dr. Kinkhabwala is an active member of Einstein’s NIH-funded Marion Bessin Liver Research Center, where he is working to develop new treatments derived from stem cells for liver diseases, including liver cancer. An expert in complex liver surgery, including liver transplantation, he helped establish the Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation, where physicians, surgeons, nurses and other clinicians work with scientists to deliver integrated care for patients with organ failure. read more...
Richard B. Lipton, M.D.
![Richard B. Lipton, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/37/Lipton%20PHOTO.jpg)
Vice Chair and Professor, Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Einstein
Director, Montefiore Headache Center
Director, Einstein Aging Study, Einstein
Edwin S. Lowe Chair in Neurology, Einstein
HeadacheAgingAlzheimer's disease/dementia
MigraineCognitive aging
A noted authority on headaches and migraine, Dr. Lipton is director of the Montefiore Headache Center, recognized internationally for its leadership in the diagnosis, classification and treatment of headache disorders. Dr. Lipton is also director of the Einstein Aging Study, which has been examining both normal brain aging and the special challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias since 1980. read more...
Ruth Macklin, Ph.D.
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Distinguished University Professor Emerita, Epidemiology & Population Health
Dr. Shoshanah Trachtenberg Frackman Faculty Scholar in Biomedical Ethics
BioethicsMultinational researchEthics in reproductive healthBioethics of research involving human subjectsGlobal health
Dr. Macklin is considered one of the founders of the field of bioethics. In a career dating to the early seventies, Dr. Macklin has lectured and published widely on a variety of medical ethics topics, including research using human subjects, global health, stem cell research, reproductive health, public health ethics, end-of-life issues and HIV/AIDS. She is a past president of the International Association of Bioethics and currently serves on its board of directors. read more...
Paul R. Marantz, M.D., M.P.H.
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Associate Dean, Clinical Research Education, Einstein
Associate Director, Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research at Einstein and Montefiore
Professor, Epidemiology & Population Health, Einstein
Professor, Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Einstein
Research educationClinical research methodsPublic health
Translational medicine
Dr. Marantz is an innovator in developing educational programs in clinical medicine, research methods, and public health for medical students, residents, physicians, and other health professionals. He is co-director of Einstein’s Clinical and Translational Science Award program, a national, NIH-funded consortium working to improve patient care by reducing the time it takes for laboratory discoveries to make their way into medical practice. read more...
Robert W. Marion, M.D.
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Professor, Pediatrics (Genetics), Einstein
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Einstein
Genetic diseasesAutismSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and CardiogeneticsIntellectual and Developmental disabilities
Dr. Marion is an internationally recognized pediatric geneticist who specializes in diagnosing and treating children with autism spectrum disorders and genetic diseases. His work with the Aguirre brothers, twins who were joined at the head and then separated, made national news in 2004. He played a key role in establishing the CardioGenetics center of Einstein and Montefiore, which provides care for families of individuals who have suffered sudden unexpected cardiac death. He is also the founder of the Williams Syndrome Center and the Dermato-Genetics Clinic at Montefiore, and treats children and adults with neurofibromatosis, intellectual disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder and spina bifida. read more...
Robert E. Michler, M.D.
![Robert E. Michler, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/56/Michler_Robert_E_MD.jpg)
Professor and Chair, Surgery, Einstein and Montefiore Health System
Professor and Chair, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Einstein and Montefiore
Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care
Surgeon-in-Chief, Montefiore
Cardiac surgeryMitral repair surgeryAortic valve surgery Minimally invasive heart surgeryHeart transplantation
Dr. Michler is a heart surgeon who specializes in complex aortic and mitral valve repair surgery. He is an NIH-funded investigator whose interest in repairing the injured heart has led to clinical trials in cardiac stem cell transplantation. Dr. Michler and his teams have advanced minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery procedures and surgical robotics. This work led to FDA approval for selective cardiac robotic procedures including mitral valve repair and coronary bypass surgery. read more...
Felise B. Milan, M.D.
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Professor, Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Einstein
Director, Ruth L. Gottesman Clinical Skills Center, Einstein
Faculty Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Montefiore Health System
Medical educationClinical trainingClinical skills
Clinical simulationsIntegrative medicine
Dr. Milan specializes in the education of medical students, including teaching and assessing communication and interpersonal skills in a clinical setting. She has participated in research to define and develop ways of assessing medical student competency. In addition, Dr. Milan has made important contributions to using feedback in medical education, integrating complementary and alternative medicine into modern clinical practice, and applying behavioral and psychiatric knowledge to the practice of primary care medicine. read more...
Sophie Molholm, Ph.D.
![Sophie Molholm, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/91/12028-sophie-molholm.jpg)
Professor, Pediatrics
Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director, Sheryl and Daniel R. Tishman Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory
Co-Director, Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC)
AutismBrain imaging (Electrophysiology and fMRI)Sensory processingMultisensory integrationExecutive functionPredictive processing
Dr. Molholm is a leader in the field of multisensory integration and focuses her research on developmental disorders, with an emphasis on autism, and on rare genetic conditions. She studies how the human brain processes and integrates sensory inputs—sight, sound, and touch—to impact perception and behavior. She also studies higher order processes such as attention and executive function, and how these interact with lower order cortical processes. Using non-invasive techniques, including brainwave electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Dr. Molholm examines the link between deficits in information processing and autism, and how these relate to different neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions. read more...
Bernice E. Morrow, Ph.D.
Professor, Genetics
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health
Director, Translational Genetics, Department of Genetics
Sidney L. and Miriam K. Olson Professor in Cardiology
GeneticsBirth defectsChromosomal disorders
As director of translational genetics, Dr. Morrow worked with the department of pathology to expand diagnostic genetics testing at Einstein in collaboration with Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Einstein. She is now working with several clinical departments to build translational genetics research programs to discover the genetic underpinnings of complex diseases such as deafness, cleft palate and congenital heart disease. Dr. Morrow studies the molecular errors in genes that affect embryonic development and cause various birth defects read more...
Solomon L. Moshe, M.D.
Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Einstein
Charles Frost Chair in Neurosurgery & Neurology, Einstein
Vice-Chair & Director, Pediatric Neurology & Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Einstein
Chief, Pediatric Neurology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
EpilepsyPediatric neurologyNeurophysiology
Translational research
Dr. Moshé is an authority on the mechanisms that underlie the development of epilepsy and on the consequences of the disease in infants and children as a function of gender. read more...
Jeffrey E. Pessin, Ph.D.
![Jeffrey E. Pessin, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/59/Jeffrey-Pessin-profile.jpg)
Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
Professor, Molecular Pharmacology
Director, Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center
Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg Professorial Chair in Diabetes Research
DiabetesType 1 diabetesMetabolism
Dr. Pessin directs the Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center, one of only sixteen NIH-funded diabetes centers of its kind in the country. He guides the research of more than 90 scientists investigating type 1 (formerly juvenile) and type 2 (formerly adult-onset) diabetes. The center also includes training programs and community-based activities in the Bronx. Dr. Pessin’s own research focuses on insulin signaling and the mechanisms contributing to the onset of type 1 diabetes. read more...
Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D.
![Liise-anne Pirofski, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/60/8131-liise-anne-pirofski.jpg)
Professor, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Einstein
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, Einstein
Selma and Dr. Jacques Mitrani Chair in Biomedical Research, Einstein
Chief, Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Einstein and Montefiore Health System
Infectious diseasesConvalescent plasmaCOVID-19PneumoniaImmunologyBacterial infections
Steven A. Porcelli, M.D.
![Steven A. Porcelli, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/82/steven-porcelli%20(5).jpg)
Professor and Chair, Microbiology & Immunology
Professor, Medicine (Rheumatology)
Murray and Evelyne Weinstock Chair in Microbiology & Immunology
Microbiology & ImmunologyT-cell immunityTuberculosis (TB)
Dr. Porcelli studies the control of acquired immunity – the type that develops when our bodies generate specific responses involving antibodies or T cells following exposure to vaccines or infection by disease-causing microbes. In particular, he investigates how T cells – which supervise both defense against microbes and immune tolerance – control the acquired immune response. read more...
Patricia (Tia) Powell, M.D.
Professor, Clinical Epidemiology & Population Health, Einstein
Professor, Clinical Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Einstein
Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics
Director, Einstein Cardozo Master of Science in Bioethics Program
BioethicsEthics of public health disastersBioethics education
Bioethics in clinical settings
Dr. Powell is a bioethicist who specializes in public health disasters, bioethics consultation in the clinical setting and bioethics education. She directs the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics, which coordinates bioethics consultation, education, and policy development at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, as well as a master’s degree program in bioethics being offered jointly by Einstein and Benjamin Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University. read more...
Chaim Putterman, M.D.
![Chaim Putterman, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/34/putterman-profile.jpg)
Professor, Medicine (Rheumatology), Einstein
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology, Einstein
Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Einstein and Montefiore Health System
ArthritisLupusAutoimmune diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Dr. Putterman is a clinical rheumatologist who treats arthritis and related musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Putterman specializes in lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease affecting 1.5 million Americans that causes inflammation, pain and damage to various parts of the body. read more...
Vern L. Schramm, Ph.D.
![Vern L. Schramm, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/54/schramm-profile.jpg)
Professor, Biochemistry
Ruth Merns Chair in Biochemistry
BiochemistryEnzymesTranslational medicine
RicinAutoimmune diseases
Dr. Schramm is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and associate editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. His pioneering work in biochemistry has resulted in powerful new strategies for treating cancer, antibiotic resistance and autoimmune diseases. read more...
Gary J. Schwartz, Ph.D.
![Gary J. Schwartz, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/76/gary-schwartz-headshot.jpg)
Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
Neurobiology of obesity and diabetesGastric-bypass surgery
Dr. Schwartz studies how the gut and the brain act together to determine how much people eat. He has identified sites in the gastrointestinal tract and brain that detect nutrients and has discovered how these regions are linked to food intake, obesity and diabetes. He also studies gastric-bypass surgery and the key neural and hormonal mechanisms responsible for the significant and long-lasting improvements in body weight, food intake and diabetes following the procedure. read more...
Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.
![Jeffrey E. Segall, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/67/jeffrey-segall.jpg)
Professor, Anatomy and Structural Biology
Professor, Pathology
Betty and Sheldon Feinberg Senior Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research
Biomedical technologiesImagingTumor cell imaging
Dr. Segall studies how tumor cells invade tissues and spread through the body. He has developed sophisticated imaging methods for following individual tumor cells moving in living animals. For example, one of his techniques involves a tiny glass window implanted in the skin of a mouse that allows scientists to track individual cancer cells as they spread a tumor site and attack other parts of the body. This technique could one day be used for assessing the effectiveness of specific drugs in preventing cancer from metastasizing. read more...
Lisa H. Shulman, M.D.
![Lisa H. Shulman, M.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/66/lisa-shulman.jpg)
Professor, Pediatrics, Einstein
Interim Director, the Children’s Evaluation & Rehabilitation Center (CERC) at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)
Director, Infant and Preschool Services, CERC
Director, Autism Services, CERC
Director, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) at the Rose F. Kennedy Center
Autism early diagnosis/identificationLearning disordersAutism management/interventionDevelopmental delays
Dr. Shulman is a developmental pediatrician and a neurodevelopmental pediatrician with special expertise in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and learning disabilities. Her research interests include early identification of autism, evidence-based treatments, healthcare disparities in autism diagnosis and management, and complementary and alternative medicine usage in autism. read more...
Robert H. Singer, Ph.D.
![Robert H. Singer, Ph.D.](/images/faculty/experts/profiles/79/robert-singer%20HS.jpg)
Professor and Co-chair, Anatomy & Structural Biology
Co-director, Gruss Lipper Biophotonics Center
Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
Professor, Cell Biology
Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Anatomy & Structural Biology
Single-cell imagingmRNABiophotonics
Dr. Singer is a leader in the field of biophotonics, which enables scientists to observe activities within living cells at the molecular level, and in the study of mRNA, a molecule that controls the expression and positioning of proteins within cells. Dr. Singer, who was called a “pioneer” by Science magazine, leads a robust lab that focuses on how RNA is expressed by the genome and how it travels from the site of its birth to its ultimate location in the cell where it makes proteins. read more...
Simon D. Spivack, M.D., M.P.H.
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Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary Medicine), Einstein
Professor, Epidemiology & Population Health, Einstein
Professor, Genetics, Einstein
Chief, Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Einstein and Montefiore Health System
Lung diseasesLung cancerEarly lung cancer detection
A researcher and clinician, Dr. Spivack is developing tests for detecting lung cancer at the earliest possible stage—before it becomes fatal by spreading to other parts of the body. In one of several NIH-funded studies, his laboratory is working on a noninvasive, early-diagnosis test for lung cancer that detects particular genetic elements and chemicals in exhaled breath. read more...
Joanna L. Starrels, M.D., M.S.
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Associate Professor, Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Attending Physician, General Internal Medicine, Montefiore Health System
Prescription opioid use in chronic painPrescription drug abuseOpioid prescription guidelinesOpioids and HIV
Dr. Starrels is a physician, teacher and researcher who focuses on the safety and effectiveness of opioids for the management of chronic pain. Her research centers on defining best practices for managing chronic pain in primary care and HIV-treatment settings. She studies the benefits and harms of using treatment agreements, urine drug testing, and prescription monitoring programs in pain management; the effectiveness of collaborative care models for integrating behavioral health care and pain management; treatment of opioid use disorders in primary care settings; and the impact of opioid analgesic use, misuse and disorders on HIV outcomes. read more...
Ulrich G. Steidl, Ph.D., M.D.
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Professor, Cell Biology
Professor, Medicine
Deputy Director, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rose C. Falkenstein Chair in Cancer Research
Interim Director, The Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research
Leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes Pre-cancerous and cancer stem cellsCell and tumor biology
Dr. Steidl studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms that lead to two related blood diseases, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). His NIH-funded basic and translational research seeks to define the characteristics of pre-leukemic stem cells (pre-LSC), understand their progression to leukemic stems cells, and develop drug strategies to target the process. Dr. Steidl is co-director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center's Blood Cancer Institute. read more...
Martin I. Surks, M.D.
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Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology), Einstein
Professor, Pathology, Einstein
Program Director, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
Endocrinology (thyroid)Thyroid disease
Dr. Surks is a thyroid disease expert with 40 years of experience in basic and clinical research, education and patient care. In addition to thyroid disorders, his clinical practice focuses on conditions of the pituitary, parathyroid and adrenal glands and on metabolic bone disease. His recent research has involved subclinical thyroid diseases and determining a reference range for TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) levels in people. read more...
Elyse S. Sussman, Ph.D.
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Professor, Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience
Professor, Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Director, Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, Rose F. Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
Autism/learning disabilitiesAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)Language development/language impairmentHearing
Dr. Sussman studies auditory scene perception, a crucial hearing skill that allows us to follow a single voice in a crowded room. Her research focuses on understanding how auditory cognition changes across the lifespan from infancy to old age and how it breaks down in individuals with developmental disorders (such as autism, language impairments and ADHD) and hearing impairments. read more...
Joe Verghese, M.B.,B.S., M.S.
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Professor, Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Einstein
Murray D. Gross Memorial Faculty Scholar in Gerontology, Einstein
Chief, Divisions of Cognitive and Motor Aging, Einstein and Montefiore
Attending Physician, Department of Neurology, Montefiore Health System
Chief, Division of Geriatrics, Montefiore Health System
Alzheimer's disease/dementiaGait/mobilityAgingFallsFrailty
Dr. Joe Verghese is a board-certified neurologist and expert on aging who assesses how diseases and aging affect cognitive ability and mobility in older adults. Among his current projects, he is evaluating the effectiveness of a non-invasive brain stimulation technique intended to alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and improve brain function. He is also conducting studies across the world to identify the causes of cognitive impairment and risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. read more...
Jan Vijg, Ph.D.
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Professor and Chair, Genetics
Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Lola and Saul Kramer Chair in Molecular Genetics
GeneticsGenomic instabilityAging
Cancer
Dr. Vijg studies the molecular genetic changes associated with aging. Instability of genome and epigenome – the entire set of an organism’s genes and the switches that control their activity – has long been implicated as the main cause of cancer and of the loss of organ and tissue function associated with aging. read more...
Elizabeth A. Walker, Ph.D.
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Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
Professor, Epidemiology & Population Health
Associate Director, Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center
Director of the Einstein Diabetes Prevention & Control Core
Diabetes Self-Management (behavior change)Type 2 diabetesBehavioral interventionPublic health
Dr. Walker is a nurse scientist, diabetes nurse specialist and certified diabetes educator who specializes in studying how to help people with diabetes better manage their disease by adhering to their medication regimen, eating a healthy diet, exercising, and getting regular screening for complications. She is recognized for leading large NIH-funded behavioral intervention studies in minority diabetes populations—and has a program of research studies showing that regular phone calls to people with diabetes can be successful in helping them self-manage their disease and improve their diabetes control. read more...
Judith Wylie-Rosett, Ed.D.
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Professor, Epidemiology & Population Health (Health Promotion and Nutrition Research)
Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
Division Head, Health Promotion and Nutritional Research, Department of Epidemiology & Population Health
Atran Foundation Chair in Social Medicine
NutritionObesityWeight management
Behavior modificationType 2 diabetes
Dr. Wylie-Rosett’s research focuses on nutrition’s role in preventing and controlling chronic diseases—particularly diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease in which obesity is an important risk factor. She is associate editor of the journal Diabetes Care and author of The Complete Weight Loss Workbook. Dr. Wylie-Rosett has helped the American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association develop nutrition-related recommendations and position statements. read more...