NIH Funds Center for Diabetes Translation Research Led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine
December 8, 2016—(BRONX, NY)— The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine andMontefiore Health System a five-year, $2.9-million grant to launch a new center, one of only 8 in the country, for diabetes translation research. The center—the New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research (NY Regional CDTR)—also includes faculty from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai and the New York Academy of Medicine and will serve as a collaborative hub for investigators conducting studies on pre-diabetes, diabetes and its complications. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - December 8, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls in Older Adults
December 7, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older Americans and all too often lead to physical decline and loss of independence. Now, researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine have found that measuring the brain activity of healthy older adults while they’re walking and talking can predict their risk of falling. Their research is published today in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - December 7, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein and Penn State Researchers Awarded $12.2 Million to Study Alzheimer's Disease
December 1, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine and Pennsylvania State University a five-year, $12.2 million grant to continue studies on the aging brain, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease—a number that is expected to double by 2040 as baby boomers age. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - December 1, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Scientist Receives $7.5 Million Grant for Congenital Heart Disease Research
November 22, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awardedBernice Morrow, Ph.D., at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and collaborators at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) a five-year, $7.5 million grant to study the genetics of congenital heart abnormalities. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - November 22, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Faculty Receive NIH Career Development Awards
October 28, 2016—(BRONX, NY)— The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers career development grants to young researchers—usually senior postdoctoral fellows or early-career faculty members. These grants, known as K awards, enable recipients to conduct independent research and eventually compete for major grant support. Ten Einstein researchers have recently received K awards in federal fiscal year 2016. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - October 28, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Faculty Receive NIH Career Development Awards
October 28, 2016—(BRONX, NY)— The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers career development grants to young researchers—usually senior postdoctoral fellows or early-career faculty members. These grants, known as K awards, enable recipients to conduct independent research and eventually compete for major grant support. Eleven Einstein researchers have recently received K awards in federal fiscal year 2016. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - October 28, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Receive $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Develop Targeted Cancer Immunotherapies
October 19, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—The National Institutes of Health has awarded two co-investigators atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $2.6 million grant to make immunotherapy agents that more precisely and effectively treat a variety of cancers while causing far fewer side effects than current immunotherapies. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - October 19, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Maximum Human Lifespan Has Already Been Reached, Einstein Researchers Conclude
October 5, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—A study published online today in Nature byAlbert Einstein College of Medicine scientists suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - October 5, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
NIH Funds Research to See if Gut Microbiomes of Hispanics/Latinos Influence Their Diabetes Risk
September 27, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine have received a five-year, $3.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate the role of the gut microbiome in the development of type 2 diabetes among Hispanics/Latinos, the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. Hispanics in the U.S. have a 66 percent higher rate of diabetes than non-Hispanic whites (11.8 percent versus 7.1 percent). Since therapies can alter the microbiome in the gut, the research could lead to strategies for preventing and treating diabetes. Einstein co-principal investigators on the gran...
Source: Einstein News - September 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
New 'Trojan Horse' Antibody Strategy Shows Promise Against All Ebola Viruses
September 8, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—In research published online today inScience, a team of scientists describe a new therapeutic strategy to target a hidden Achilles’ heel shared by all known types of Ebola virus. Two antibodies developed with this strategy blocked the invasion of human cells by all five ebolaviruses, and one of them protected mice exposed to lethal doses of Ebola Zaire and Sudan, the two most dangerous. The team included scientists fromAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Integrated Biotherapeutics, Vanderbilt University ...
Source: Einstein News - September 8, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
NIH Funds Research to Detect Tuberculosis Progression in People with HIV
August 29, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death worldwide among people infected with HIV. But as yet, no test can reliably show when latent (inactive) TB infections in people with HIV starts progressing to active—and potentially fatal—TB disease. Now, a researcher at Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a five-year,$3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to identify biomarkers that signal an increase in activity by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes TB, in people with HIV. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - August 29, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
