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Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: May 2019

May
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2019

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Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Bringing Physicians up to Speed on Precision Medicine
Precision medicine has arrived, but many physicians do not have the training or time to incorporate genetic sequencing technologies into everyday practice. In two articles published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine, precision medicine experts at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons describe different genetic sequencing techniques and how they may be used to enhance patient care and improve human health. Take a closer look.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Mount Sinai Receives $6 Million Award from United States Department of  Defense to Study Oral Hydrocortisone for PTSD Prevention
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded nearly $6 million through a U.S. Army Medical Research grant to test whether a one-time dose of a drug-oral hydrocortisone (HCORT)-can prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related mental health disturbances in both civilians and military personnel. Take a closer look.

Cancer

New York Medical College Student Identifies More Effective Ways to Combat the Most Common Primary Brain Tumor
After four years of researching more effective ways to combat glioblastoma multiforme-a lethal brain tumor that has a median survival of roughly 18 months, despite aggressive treatments that include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation-Brian Tung, a first-year medical student at New York Medical College’s (NYMC) School of Medicine (SOM) saw the fruits of his labors, when his study was published in the peer-reviewed journal, BMC Cancer. Take a closer look.

Neurology

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: Scientists Create a Model for the Neural Basis of Expectation
It is known that sensory stimuli – especially powerful ones like taste – are affected by expectation, which is a trigger to improving stimuli detection, distinction and reaction. Yet, scientists know little about how expectation shapes the cortical processes of sensory information. Now Alfredo Fontanini, PhD, and Giancarlo La Camera, PhD, of the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University have developed a theoretical model of how the primary gustatory cortex can mediate the expectation of receiving a taste. Take a closer look.

Genetics

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: The CRISPR Revolution: What You Need to Know
Just a few years ago, CRISPR was known as a quirky way bacteria defended themselves against viruses, of interest to a few biologists and yogurt companies.  That’s when CRISPR expert Samuel Sternberg, PhD, now assistant professor at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, started studying it as a graduate student in the laboratory of Jennifer Doudna. Take a closer look.

Other Studies

Weill Cornell Medicine: Study Reveals Early Molecular Signs of High-Risk Pregnancy
Women who have healthy pregnancies tend to show distinct changes in the activities of immune genes starting early in pregnancy, while women who have complicated pregnancies tend to show clear departures from that pattern, according to a new study from a team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Take a closer look.
NYU School of Medicine: Common Sleep Myths Compromise Good Sleep & Health
People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you to fall asleep. These are, in fact, among the most widely held myths about sleeping that not only shape poor habits, but may also pose a significant public health threat, according to a new study in Sleep Health. Take a closer look.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Living with Lupus: Einstein and Montefiore Scientists Help Patients Find Relief From the Pain
Like some other first-time mothers, Cynthia Vasquez of the Bronx experienced problems before and after giving birth, at age 18, to her son Daniel. But Cynthia’s struggles several years ago were especially severe. Take a closer look.
NYU School of Medicine: Rare Gut Condition a Model for Study of Genetic Diseases
Hirschsprung disease (HSCR)-a rare condition where the failure of gut nerves to develop before birth leads to impaired bowel contractions that prevent infants from passing stool-is more predictable from an individual’s genetic makeup than previously envisioned. This is the finding of a study published online April 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Take a closer look.
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: When Pregnant Women Take Kratom, Their Babies may Suffer
In the past couple of years, two newborn babies in Buffalo experienced withdrawal as a result of their exposure to kratom in utero. One was described in a case report by University at Buffalo physicians, published earlier this month in the Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Take a closer look.
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: Study Reveals Teens May Not be Aware of Nicotine Levels in E-Cigarettes
In an anonymous study of more than 500 adolescents aged 12 -21, comparing survey data with urinary metabolites of nicotine (cotinine) and marijuana (THC), researchers found that teens accurately reported their use of tobacco, electronic cigarettes and marijuana, but many were unaware of the level of nicotine they were using. Take a closer look.

Other News

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Saturday Night Live Veteran Darrell Hammond, Filmmaker Michelle Esrick, and Mount Sinai Psychologist Jacob Ham, PhD, Discuss Childhood Trauma on the Road to ResiliencePodcast
On the latest episode of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Road to Resiliencepodcast, comedian Darrell Hammond and filmmaker Michelle Esrick sit down with Jacob Ham, PhD, a clinical psychologist and Director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, to discuss childhood trauma, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and healing. Take a closer look.
Weill Cornell Medicine Experiences Dynamic Growth in Research Funding
Weill Cornell Medicine has experienced dynamic growth in its research enterprise over the past five years, an achievement that underscores the institution’s mission to provide patients with the most advanced treatments and therapies. Since 2014, Weill Cornell Medicine’s research support from the National Institutes of Health has surged more than 40 percent. Take a closer look.
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: National Academy of Medicine Invites UB Professor to Discuss Benefits of Telemedicine in Treating Opioid Use Disorder and HCV
A University at Buffalo professor who has pioneered the use of telemedicine to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients who are in opioid treatment programs will share the successes of this approach with the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in Washington, D.C. Take a closer look.

Awards

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell: Researchers Awarded for Combatting Lupus, Improving Telehealth
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scientists and Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell faculty, Betty Diamond, MD, and Renee Pekmezaris, PhD, have earned Innovator of the Year awards for their respective medical innovations in the fields of lupus research and telehealth options geared towards the Spanish-speaking patient population. Take a closer look.
New York Medical College: Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters is Awarded $925,000 by New York State 
New York Medical College leadership, administration and staff, local law enforcement and elected officials, gathered for a press conference on April 24 to announce $925,000 in funding for the Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters from New York State. Take a closer look.
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell Psychiatry Professor Earns Education Award
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Professor of Psychiatry and Vice Chair for Education, John Young, MD, MPP, PhD, received the 2019-2020 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Research Award for his project entitled “Competency-Based Assessment of Medication Management: Developing Further Evidence for Validity of the P-SCO.” Q. Take a closer look.

Faculty News

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Faculty Member Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., cell biologist and internationally recognized expert on the cellular process autophagy, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Dr. Cuervo is professor of developmental and molecular biology, of anatomy and structural biology, and of medicine, co-director of the Institute for Aging Research, and holds the Robert and Renée Belfer Chair for the Study of Neurodegenerative Diseases at Einstein. Take a closer look.
CUNY School of Medicine Congratulates Victoria Frye
Associate Medical Professor Victoria Frye received funding from the Center for Victim Research.  This funding will support a researcher-practitioner partnership that will better inform available sexual violence response services and the design of sexual violence prevention programming on urban campuses. Take a closer look.

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