Highlights Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Students Build Life-Improving Devices for Kids With Disabilities Cooking is one of Faith Slump’s favorite pastimes, but it’s been a challenge for the 10-year-old. Faith was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, and to use the stove, get items from the fridge, or… Read More
Highlights Norton College of Medicine at Upstate Medical University Embarks on Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trial Upstate Medical University has been chosen to join a national $32 million multi-institutional clinical trial to improve patient outcomes following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Learn more. Weill Cornell Medicine: Scientists Use… Read More
Highlights Governor Hochul Announces More Than $4.6 Million to Expand Access to Health Care, Eliminate Health Care Disparities for New Yorkers At a press conference on December 5 at the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, the New York State Department of Health announced more than $4.6 million in… Read More
Investment Supports More Than 750 Students Served by Programs Managed by the Associated Medical Schools of New York Additional $1.2 Million in Scholarship Funding Under Governor Hochul to Support Largest Class of Medical Students Since Inception of Diversity in Medicine Programs Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $4.6 million in state funding for programs to… Read More
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Search for Human Longevity Genes Aided by $13.6 Million Grant Renewal It’s long been recognized that extreme longevity—living to 100 or older—is an exceptional achievement (fewer than 1% of people do so) and is influenced by genes since it tends to run in families. Intensive efforts to identify those… Read More
Highlights Weill Cornell Medicine: Celebrating 125 Years of Excellence in Education Weill Cornell Medicine has been at the forefront of medical education since its inception, with a steadfast commitment to providing the best training for generations of physicians. Founded in 1898, the institution—known at the time as Cornell University Medical College—sought to provide students with… Read More
This month Governor Hochul announced the fifth round of grant applications from NYFIRST, an AMSNY-founded program that strengthens the research capabilities of medical schools in New York State by investing in the recruitment and retention of exceptional researchers. To date, the program has resulted in more than $86 million in additional funding to the state… Read More
The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is proud to introduce the 33 recipients of the 2023-2024 AMSNY Diversity in Medicine Scholarship. Thanks to a $1 million investment from the New York State Legislature, more students than ever before are receiving much-needed scholarship support. Designed to increase the diversity of the New York State… Read More
Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo Researchers Discover How a Gene Only Some of Us Have May Protect Against Neurodegeneration University at Buffalo researchers have discovered how an active form of a gene present in 75% of the human population works to protect the brain against neurodegeneration. Published online… Read More
Highlights University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Pathway Program Proves Access Can Cultivate Scientists In the summer of 2021, the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Commission and the City College of New York launched the partnership program NEUROCITY. By collaborating with the Summer Scholars Program at the University of Rochester School… Read More
