Highlights Albany Medical College: Alan Boulos, MD, a Longtime Neurosurgeon and 1994 Graduate of Albany Medical College, Named its 18th Dean Alan Boulos, MD, a longtime Albany Med neurosurgeon and 1994 graduate of Albany Medical College, has been named the 18th dean of Albany Medical College. He is the third alumnus to be… Read More
Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: The Pandemic’s Disproportionate Effect on Women in the Workforce is Impacting Academic Medicine Like women in every other sector of the economy, those working in academic medicine have been negatively impacted by the exceptional demands put on them by the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
Highlights New York State Increases AMSNY’s Funding to Expand Pipeline Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is proud to announce that New York State has increased funding for our Diversity in Medicine and Scholarship Programs so we may continue expanding the pipeline of medical students from… Read More
Highlights Weill Cornell Medicine Patient Possibly Cured of HIV Infection by Special Stem-Cell Transplant A patient living with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia has been free of the virus for 14 months after stopping HIV antiretroviral drug treatment, suggesting a cure, according to the Weill Cornell… Read More
Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: The Pandemic’s Disproportionate Effect on Women in the Workforce is Impacting Academic Medicine Like women in every other sector of the economy, those working in academic medicine have been negatively impacted by the exceptional demands put on them by the COVID-19… Read More
Highlights Stem Cell Research Hits Inflection Point a Year After NY Halts Funding Crain’s New York Business reports: The state’s decision last year to halt funding for stem cell research has forced local scientists to hit pause on work that could spur new treatments for cardiovascular disease, sickle cell anemia and much more. As… Read More
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: When Omicron Struck, Mount Sinai’s Students Signed Up to Help Several days after Christmas, second-year medical student Arman Azad met with top administrators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to plan how he and fellow students could help the Mount Sinai Health System… Read More
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Announces New Biomedical Laureates as Part of Drive to Diversify Research The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced the appointment of two new Laureates as part of its Biomedical Laureates Program, building on an institutional commitment to broadening diversity and mentorship opportunities. The announcement… Read More
Highlights Weill Cornell Medicine: $5.6 Million Gift Expands Debt-Free Scholarship Funding for Medical Students Building on their longtime commitment to social justice, equity and diversity, Louise and Leonard Riggio have made a $5.6 million gift to Weill Cornell Medicine to establish a named scholarship for medical students with financial need who are Black…. Read More
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: NIH Funds New Center to Treat Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder at Einstein and Montefiore Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to establish a multidisciplinary research center focused on treatments for people with both… Read More
