CBS News - November 28, 2021
Nir Barzilai, M.D., talks about his plans for a clinical trial to study metformin, a diabetes drug, to target age-related diseases and to extend both lifespan and health span. Dr. Barzilai is professor of medicine and of genetics, the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Chair in Aging Research and director of the Institute for Aging Research at Einstein, and an endocrinologist at Montefiore. (Interview begins at 2:45)
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Medscape - November 23, 2021
Lauren Shapiro, M.D., and Astha Thakkar, M.B.B.S., discuss their study that found that most cancer patients who had no measurable immune response after being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 developed antibodies following a booster shot. Drs. Shapiro and Thakkar are third-year hematology/oncology fellows at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.
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Popular Science - November 22, 2021
Michael Aschner, Ph.D., comments on a study that found high concentrations of mercury in ancient bones from Iberia, which researchers believe was caused by exposure to the toxic red pigment made from cinnabar rock. Dr. Aschner is professor of molecular pharmacology, in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, and of pediatrics, and is the Harold & Muriel Block Chair in Molecular Pharmacology.
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STAT News - November 22, 2021
Joanna Starrels, M.D., M.S., explains that awareness is increasing among providers that there are risks associated with suddenly or significantly reducing a patient's opioid dose. She notes, however, that research is needed to identify and appropriately treat those at high risk for withdrawal symptoms, increased pain, serious psychological distress, and suicidal thoughts. Dr. Starrels is associate professor of medicine at Einstein and an internist and addiction medicine specialist at Montefiore.
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BronxNet - November 17, 2021
Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., talks about his NCI Outstanding Investigator Award and $7 million grant that will support his research on the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia. Dr. Steidl is co-director of the Blood Cancer Institute and associate director of basic science at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center, and professor of cell biology and of medicine and the Diane and Arthur B. Belfer Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research at Einstein.
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The New York Times - October 26, 2021
Scott Emmons, Ph.D., comments on the importance of the connectome, a comprehensive structural wiring diagram of a system's or creature's neurons and synapses. Dr. Emmons, who published the first complete connectome of an animal, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, in 2019, is professor of genetics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, and is the Siegfried Ullmann Chair in Molecular Genetics.
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Good Morning America - October 21, 2021
Gordon Tomaselli, M.D., welcomed first lady of the United States Jill Biden, Ed.D., to Einstein, where she discussed breast cancer awareness and prevention with Amanda Rivera, M.D. Dr. Biden also visited Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center, where she was welcomed by Philip Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Tomaselli is the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Einstein and executive vice president and chief academic officer at Montefiore Medicine; Dr. Rivera is assistant professor of radiation oncology and a radiation oncologist at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center; and Dr. Ozuah is president and CEO of Montefiore Medicine.
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Vox - October 7, 2021
Betsy Herold, M.D., says there is no evidence that the risk of COVID-19 in children has changed due to the Delta variant. Dr. Herold is chief of infectious diseases and vice chair for research in the department of pediatrics at Einstein and the Children's Hospital at Montefiore and the Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Pediatrics at Einstein.
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PBS Newshour - October 7, 2021
In a NOVA documentary, Chinazo Cunningham, M.D., M.S., talks about unresolved questions regarding which patients may benefit from using cannabis and the negative effects of incarcerating people for drug use. Dr. Cunningham is clinical professor of medicine, of family and social medicine, and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein. (Excerpts with Dr. Cunningham at 10:13, 40:37, and 42:58.)
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BronxNet - October 6, 2021
Kerry Morrone, M.D., discusses the signs and symptoms of sickle-cell disease, complications patients may experience, and current treatments. Dr. Morrone is assistant professor of pediatrics at Einstein and director of the Sickle-Cell Program at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore.
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News12 - October 5, 2021
Jesus Anampa, M.D., M.S., comments on Einstein and Montefiore research that has identified how breast cancer spreads from the primary tumor to other parts of the body and using those findings to identify patients at high risk for metastasis and to improve cancer treatment. Dr. Anampa is associate professor of medicine at Einstein and an oncologist at Montefiore.
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BronxNet - October 5, 2021
Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., and Joanne Siegel, M.S.W., describe their grant-funded work to promote vaccines among patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population. Dr. Bonuck and Ms. Siegel co-direct Einstein's Rose F. Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
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Infection Control Today - September 27, 2021
As the annual ID Week conference kicks off, programs chairperson Joshua Nosanchuk, M.D., describes the role of infection preventionists and discusses a range of issues affecting the infectious disease community, including structural determinants of health and the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Nosanchuk is senior associate dean for medical education and professor of medicine and of microbiology & immunology at Einstein and an infectious disease specialist at Montefiore.
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The New York Times - September 23, 2021
Shelby Harris, Psy.D., discusses common sleep issues that parents experience and suggests some techniques, including meditation or cognitive behavior therapy, that have been shown to help. Dr. Harris is clinical associate professor in The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein
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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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December 13, 2012
MedPage Today interviews Roy Chuck, M.D., Ph.D., about a study demonstrating a large increase in vision loss in the past decade, likely from diabetes. Dr. Chuck points out that vision loss in the young – those aged 22-39 – saw a significant increase, which is an indicator that damage to their eyes began when they were still children. 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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October 24, 2012
Nature.com interviews Scott Emmons, Ph.D., about his study that determined the complete neural diagram that governs male roundworm mating behavior. Dr. Emmons notes that his lab took the unusual but important step of measuring the strength of each neural connection, instead of simply counting the number of synapses. Dr. Emmons is professor of genetics and in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience and the Siegfried Ullmann Chair in Molecular Genetics.
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