The Conversation - April 20, 2022
Steven Walkley, D.V.M., Ph.D., and Melissa Wasserstein, M.D., write about the science behind rare diseases and the research and clinical care that Einstein and Montefiore experts provide to families of children with uncommon genetic disorders. Dr. Walkley is co-director of the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center and professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, of pathology, and in the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology. Dr. Wasserstein is professor of pediatrics and of genetics at Einstein and chief of the division of pediatric genetic medicine at Einstein and Montefiore.
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AAMC News - April 19, 2022
Fourth-year medical student Rachel Reingold, Joanne Siegel, M.S., and Felise Milan, M.D., discuss the creation and value of Einstein's medical school curriculum on intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ms. Siegel is principal associate of pediatrics and co-director of Einstein's Rose F. Kennedy University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Milan is professor of medicine, director of the Clinical Skills Center, and director of the Introduction to Clinical Medicine Programs for first- and second-year medical students at Einstein.
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The Conversation - April 14, 2022
Andrew Williams, M.D., writes about Medicare's coverage restrictions on the new Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm and explores the drug's mixed results in clinical trials. Dr. Williams is assistant professor of emergency medicine at Einstein and an emergency medicine physician at Montefiore.
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AAMC News - April 14, 2022
Susan Klugman, M.D., comments on prenatal screenings, noting the differences between screenings, which detect potential disease, and tests that provide a diagnosis. Dr. Klugman is professor of pediatrics and of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Einstein, and director of reproductive and medical genetics at Montefiore.
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US News & World Report - April 13, 2022
Simon Spivack, M.D., M.P.H., and Jan Vijg, Ph.D., explain their study that suggests some smokers don't develop lung cancer because they have strong natural protection against cancer-causing mutations in lung cells. Dr. Spivack is professor of medicine, of epidemiology & population health, and of genetics at Einstein, and a pulmonologist at Montefiore Health System. Dr. Vijg is professor and chair of genetics, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and the Lola and Saul Kramer Chair in Molecular Genetics at Einstein.
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BronxNet - April 13, 2022
Edward Chu, M.D., M.M.S., discusses the expertise of recent leadership appointments at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC), along with the center’s research, clinical care, and Bronx community engagement. Dr. Chu is director of MECC, vice president for cancer medicine at Montefiore Medicine, interim chairman of the department of oncology, and the Carol and Roger Einiger Professer of Cancer Medicine at Einstein.
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Discover Magazine - April 7, 2022
Jonathan Alpert, M.D., Ph.D., discusses a new neurostimulation therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat depression, and notes that it is among the emerging options that appear to work quickly to heal some patients' brains. Dr. Alpert is the Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry at Einstein and is chair and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein and Montefiore.
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BronxNet - April 6, 2022
Fourth-year Albert Einstein College of Medicine medical students April Sosa, Emily Bruder, and Daniel Baghdasarian discuss their recent residency matches to Montefiore Health System.
The Scientist - March 25, 2022
Maja Oktay, M.D., Ph.D., talks about cancer metastasis and the tumor microenvironment, which she and colleagues have extensively studied, and how chemotherapy may promote the spread of cancer. Dr. Oktay is professor of pathology and director of the New York Pathology Oncology Group.
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News12 - March 18, 2022
Albert Einstein College of Medicine fourth-year medical students, who spent their clinical years on hospital wards during the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrated Match Day, learning where they will start the next phase of their medical education as resident physicians. Thirty will join an Einstein-affiliated residency program, including 28 at Montefiore.
Medical News Today - March 11, 2022
Michael Lipton, M.D., Ph.D., notes the limitations of a small study linking nerve damage in long COVID to immune dysfunction, but says the underlying mechanism causing neuropathy is likely related to inflammation or autoimmunity. Dr. Lipton is professor of radiology and associate director of the Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center at Einstein, and director of MRI Services at Montefiore.
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UPI - March 11, 2022
Priya Nori, M.D., says the COVID-19 pandemic can be declared over only when there are no new variants on the horizon, a high level of population immunity, and no outbreak hotspots. Dr. Nori is associate professor of medicine and of orthopaedic surgery at Einstein and medical director of the antimicrobial stewardship program at Montefiore.
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Nature - March 10, 2022
Betsy Herold, M.D., comments on a study that found low levels of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in children who have been infected, suggesting they have a weaker adaptive immune response than adults. 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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