After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, we are happy to
invite you to attend this year’s Montefiore Einstein
Presidential Lecture on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.,
in Robbins Auditorium.
The lecture, which was established in 2017, hosts presentations by two faculty
members who together represent outstanding examples of the full spectrum of
research at Einstein and Montefiore, highlighting its excellence.
This year’s lecturers will be Ulrich “Uli” Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., and
Amit Verma, M.B.B.S. Over the past decade, these longtime colleagues have
coauthored several dozen peer-reviewed papers published in high-quality
journals, adding immensely to the understanding of two closely intertwined
diseases: myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
The duo was among the first researchers to demonstrate that MDS, a common
precursor of AML, arises from wayward bone-marrow stem cells, raising hopes for
treating or preventing both diseases. An article, “Collaborating
to Cure Cancers” in the Summer/Fall 2019 issue of Einstein magazine,
details their complementary skills and collaborative efforts.
