First Long-Term Study on Medical Marijuana's Impact on Opioid Use for Pain
August 8, 2017—BRONX, NY—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine andMontefiore Health System a five-year, $3.8 million grant for the first long-term study to test whether medical marijuana reduces opioid use among adults with chronic pain, including those with HIV. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - August 8, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Brain Cells Found to Control Aging
July 26, 2017—(BRONX, NY)—Scientists atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine have found that stem cells in the brain’s hypothalamus govern how fast aging occurs in the body. The finding, made in mice, could lead to new strategies for warding off age-related diseases and extending lifespan. The paper was published online today in Nature. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - July 26, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Montefiore and Einstein Awarded $3.4 Million NIH Grant to Integrate Opioid and Tobacco Addiction Treatment
July 12 , 2017—NEW YORK—Researchers atMontefiore Health System andAlbert Einstein College of Medicine were awarded a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to implement a smoking cessation study for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). The study will examine a novel approach: incorporating a medication that reduces tobacco cravings into an opioid rehabilitation program. Conducted at Montefiore-affiliated clinics in the Bronx, the project will provide smoking cessation support to a diverse population that often lacks resources to quit tobacco and is disproportionately affected by tobacco-rel...
Source: Einstein News - July 12, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Test Ties Chemotherapy to Possible Breast Cancer Spread
July 6, 2017—BRONX, NY—Using a test for predicting whether tumors will metastasize, or spread, a research team led by scientists at Einstein and Montefiore found that administering chemotherapy to mouse models of breast cancer-caused cellular changes associated with increased risk for metastasis. Similar results were observed for a small number of breast cancer patients who had previously undergone chemotherapy. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - July 6, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
David Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., Named Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
June 26, 2017—(BRONX, NY)—Leading pediatric oncologist and NIH-funded researcher David M. Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chief of the division of pediatric hematology, oncology, marrow and blood cell transplantation atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine and theChildren’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). A noted sarcoma researcher and clinician and bone marrow transplantation specialist, Dr. Loeb will join the faculty on September 1, 2017. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - June 26, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
David Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., Named Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Children ’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
June 26, 2017—(BRONX, NY)—Leading pediatric oncologist and NIH-funded researcher David M. Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chief of the division of pediatric hematology, oncology, marrow and blood cell transplantation atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine and theChildren’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). A noted sarcoma researcher and clinician and bone marrow transplantation specialist, Dr. Loeb will join the faculty on September 1, 2017. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - June 26, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
David Loeb, M.D., PH.D., Named Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Children ’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
June 26, 2017—(BRONX, NY)—Leading pediatric oncologist and NIH-funded researcher David M. Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chief of the division of pediatric hematology, oncology, marrow and blood cell transplantation atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine and theChildren’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). A noted sarcoma researcher and clinician and bone marrow transplantation specialist, Dr. Loeb will join the faculty on September 1, 2017. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - June 26, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Reaffirming Einstein and Montefiore Values
My Dean’s letter for the Class of 2017 yearbook (an annual production) was written on November 22, 2016. I just received the hard copy of the yearbook, and upon rereading the letter, I felt it was worth sharing with the broader Einstein community. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - June 22, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
