Einstein-Montefiore and CUNY Research Team Receives $9.4 Million to Lead Study of HIV/AIDS Care in Central Africa
August 15, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Albert Einstein College of Medicine andMontefiore, in collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY), have received a $9.4 million grant from theNational Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead research in Central Africa to improve clinical care and health outcomes for patients with HIV. The ongoing, five-country observational study, called Central Africa International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (CA-IeDEA), involves more than 50,000 HIV-positive children and adults taking anti-retroviral therapy (ART). (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - August 15, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Montefiore Einstein Physician-Researcher Awarded $4.2 Million National Institutes of Health Grant to Advance Asthma Care
July 28, 2016–(NEW YORK)–Marina Reznik, M.D., M.S., attending pediatrician in the department of pediatrics (general pediatrics) at theChildren’s Hospital at Montefiore, (CHAM) and associate professor of pediatrics atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, has been awarded a $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch a five-year research study to increase adherence to national asthma management guidelines and improve clinical outcomes for children with the chronic illness. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - August 1, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Montefiore Einstein Physician Researcher Awarded $4.2 Million National Institutes of Health Grant to Advance Asthma Care
July 28, 2016–(NEW YORK)–Marina Reznik, M.D., M.S., attending pediatrician in the department of pediatrics (general pediatrics) at theChildren’s Hospital at Montefiore, (CHAM) and associate professor of pediatrics atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, has been awarded a $4.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to launch a five-year research study to increase adherence to national asthma management guidelines and improve clinical outcomes for children with the chronic illness. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - August 1, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Montefiore, Einstein and Columbia Awarded $3 Million for HIV Prevention
July 27, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Researchers atMontefiore,Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Columbia University Medical Center have been awarded nearly $3 million from theNational Institute of Mental Health to increase the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)—a medication that reduces the risk of contracting HIV. The intervention will integrate PrEP into Montefiore primary care practices throughout the Bronx, a borough with one of the highest HIV rates in the nation. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - July 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Montefiore, Einstein and Columbia Awarded $3 Million for HIV Prevention
July 26, 2016 & mdash;(BRONX, NY) & mdash;Researchers at < a href="http://www.montefiore.org" target="_blank" > Montefiore < /a > , < a href="/" > Albert Einstein College of Medicine < /a > and Columbia University Medical Center have been awarded nearly $3 million from the < a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml" target="_blank" > National Institute of Mental Health < /a > to increase the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) & mdash;a medication that reduces the risk of contracting HIV. The intervention will integrate PrEP into Montefiore primary care practices throughout the Bronx, a borough with one of the high...
Source: Einstein News - July 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Home-Based Intervention Aims to Curb Childhood Tooth Decay and Obesity in the Bronx
July 11, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—More than one-third of Bronx residents are born outside of the United States. Often separated from family, challenged by language barriers, unfamiliar with health resources, and burdened by poverty, they are at high risk for health problems. And these risks extend to their young children. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - July 11, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Living Longer Associated with Living Healthier, Study of Centenarians Finds
July 5, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Research has shown that the human lifespan has the potential to be extended. But would this merely mean people living longer in poor health? The upbeat findings from a new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicate that those extra years could well be healthy ones. In a study of nearly 3,000 people, the onset of illness came decades later in life for centenarians than for their younger counterparts. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - July 5, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Education Researcher Named 2016 Macy Faculty Scholar
June 27, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Cristina Gonzalez, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and attending physician at Montefiore, has been selected as a 2016 Macy Faculty Scholar. One of only five chosen nationally, Dr. Gonzalez will receive a $100,000 grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to allow her to pursue her medical education research and curriculum development. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - June 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Einstein Education Researcher Named 2016 Macy Faulty Scholar
June 27, 2016—(BRONX, NY)—Cristina Gonzalez, M.D., M.Ed., associate professor of clinical medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and attending physician at Montefiore, has been selected as a 2016 Macy Faculty Scholar. One of only five chosen nationally, Dr. Gonzalez will receive a $100,000 grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to allow her to pursue her medical education research and curriculum development. (Source: Einstein News)
Source: Einstein News - June 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
