From Student to Leader: Gordon F. Tomaselli, M.D., Returns to Albert Einstein College of Medicine as Dean
April 11, 2018—(BRONX, NY)—Gordon Tomaselli, M.D., FAHA, FACC, FHRS, an internationally renowned physician-scientist in the field of cardiovascular disease, has been named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Tomaselli assumes his new role on July 1, 2018. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - April 11, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein's Class of 2018 Celebrates Match Day
March 16, 2018—(BRONX, NY)—At the stroke of noon today, fourth-year medical students at Einstein began celebrating another successful Match Day, ripping open their personalized envelopes that reveal where they will begin their next phase of medical education as resident physicians at hospitals around the nation. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - March 16, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley Visits with Cancer Peer Mentors of the BOLD Program at Einstein
February 23, 2018—(BRONX, NY)—Earlier this week, in a crowded conference room in the Price Center/Block Pavilion, members of the Einstein-Montefiore community hosted a special visit from U.S. Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY, 14th District). At his office’s request, Rep. Crowley met with more than a dozen BOLD Buddies, volunteer peer mentors who provide support for cancer patients and survivors in the Bronx. Members of the group shared their personal stories and explained commitment to offer their support, hope and encouragement to others facing cancer and treatment at all stages of disease. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - February 23, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Ranks 7th in NIH Awards Per Principal Investigator Among Top U.S. Medical Schools
February 20, 2018—(BRONX, NY)—Asreported earlier, investigators at Einstein and Montefiore secured $174 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year 2017. Now, an analysis byBlue Ridge Institute for Medical Research shows that Einstein ranks 7th in award dollars per investigator (28th in total funding) among the nation’s top medical schools. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - February 21, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Previously Unknown Ocean Virus Family May Also Populate the Human Gut
January 24, 2018—(Bronx, NY)—A newly discovered family of viruses appears to play a major role in killing marine bacteria and maintaining the ocean's ecology. Preliminary evidence suggests that related bacterial viruses also occur in the human gut. The study, by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was published online today in the journal Nature. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - January 24, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Receives $174 Million in Fiscal Year 2017
November 29, 2017—BRONX, NY—Investigators atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, part ofMontefiore, secured $174 million from the National Institutes of Health in federal fiscal year 2017, marking the largest annual total in the institution’s history (excluding supplemental stimulus funding distributed as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). Grants will advance research in a range of areas, including neuroscience and cognitive disorders, infectious disease, cancer and drug use disorders. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - November 29, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Receives $174 Million in fiscal year 2017
November 29, 2017—BRONX, NY—Investigators atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, part ofMontefiore, secured $174 million from the National Institutes of Health in federal fiscal year 2017, marking the largest annual total in the institution’s history (excluding supplemental stimulus funding distributed as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). Grants will advance research in a range of areas, including neuroscience and cognitive disorders, infectious disease, cancer and drug use disorders. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - November 29, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein and John Theurer Cancer Center Receive $6.4 Million NIH Grant to Identify Breast Cancer Biomarkers
November 28, 2017—(BRONX, NY)—Researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore, and Hackensack Meridian HealthJohn Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center have secured a five-year, $6.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify biomarkers that can predict which women with pre-cancerous tissue in their breast will develop invasive breast cancer. This research could help personalize treatment and improve outcomes for tens of thousands of women each year. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - November 28, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Receives $6 Million Grant to Untangle the Genetic Protections Against Alzheimer's Disease
November 13, 2017—BRONX, NY—The number of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise, but the number of treatments for the condition has not kept pace. Now, researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, part ofMontefiore, have received a $6.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify networks of genes in healthy centenarians that protect them against dementia. The results could help identify new targets for drugs to treat Alzheimer’s. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - November 13, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
NIH Funds Research to Fight Alzheimer's Disease with Anti-Inflammatory Diet
November 6, 2017—(BRONX, NY)—The National Institutes of Health has awardedAlbert Einstein College of Medicine nutrition scientistYasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Ph.D., R.D., a five-year, $4 million grant to test whether a diet rich in foods with anti-inflammatory properties can reduce cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease risk. Middle-aged and older participants from the Bronx will follow this diet, which is designed to appeal to a multicultural population, and researchers will measure cognitive function over time to assess its impact. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - November 6, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Gut Microbiome May Make Chemo Drug Toxic to Patients
November 1, 2017—(Bronx, NY)—Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that the composition of people’s gut bacteria may explain why some of them suffer life-threatening reactions after taking a key drug for treating metastaticcolorectal cancer. The findings, described online today in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, a Nature research journal, could help predict which patients will suffer side effects and prevent complications in susceptible patients. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - November 1, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
