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Summer Fellowship Pays Off in the Form of Published Research
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Third-year medical student
Mohammad Ahmed, left, makes it look easy. In the summer of 2014, after his first year of medical school, Mr. Ahmed began working with
Joseph Wu, Ph.D., right, professor and vice chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, as part of a summer fellowship awarded by the Office of Student Affairs. This effort led -- not only to knowledge gained and lessons learned -- but also to a second place award in the clinical science poster division at NYMC's 2015 Medical Student Research Forum, which likewise inspired the submission of a paper to the
International Journal of Molecular Medicine.
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Department of Surgery Hosts Twelfth Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio, M.D., Distinguished Visiting Professorship and Research Day
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 The Twelfth Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio, M.D., Distinguished Visiting Professorship and Research Day was presented by the Department of Surgery on December 9 in the Medical Education Center. The day-long event featured a moderated poster session and podium presentations of scientific papers by medical students, residents and faculty members from the Department of Surgery at the College and hospital affiliates and a distinguished visiting professor lecture. The event was established in 2002 to honor the late Dr. Del Guercio's leadership and pioneering research during his 24-year tenure as chairman of the Department of Surgery, and to stimulate and promote surgical research throughout the College. View the Twelfth Annual Del Guercio Day photo gallery
here.
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D.P.T. Students Share Their Community Service Projects
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) students of the Class of 2017 had the opportunity to showcase their year-long community service efforts at the annual Community Service Poster Presentations held in the BSB lobby during the week of November 30. The projects are a requirement of the program to help students develop skills through a meaningful experience while carrying out NYMC's commitment to community service. This year's topics covered a broad range and the projects were a success on all counts and measures.
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Department of Pediatrics Hosts Fifth Annual Assistant Professor Pediatric Research Symposium
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The presenters from left:
Jessica Hochberg, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, Nathan Millard, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics,
Jordan Kase, M.D., assistant professor, and
Yanling Liao, Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics (not pictured).
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The Fifth Annual Assistant Professor Pediatric Research Symposium, hosted by the Department of Pediatrics and the Children's Health and Research Foundation, Inc., and chaired by
Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., third from left, professor of pediatrics, medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology, and cell biology and anatomy, was held on November 18. The symposium highlighted basic, clinical, quality and translational research abstracts in the field of pediatrics.
Michael H. Gewitz, M.D., far left, professor of pediatrics and vice chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, and
Leonard J. Newman, M.D. '70, second from right, professor and chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, congratulated the presenters.
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NYMC Serves Up International Food and Handicrafts
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Clockwise from front left:
Norah Alruwaili, M.S. student in the Department of Physiology;
Pamela Cunningham, assistant director prospect management and donor records;
Jun Qin, M.D., visiting scientist in the Department of Physiology;
Sharath Kandhi, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physiology; and
Elizabeth Ward, international student and scholar advisor.
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The BSB lobby was bustling on December 2 when NYMC welcomed HandCrafting Justice, Inc. for a fair trade holiday handcraft sale and the NYMC chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) held its bi-annual International Food Festival. The sale of handcrafted items, sponsored by the
International Student and Scholar Association, raised more than $1,100 for women's groups in Africa, Asia and Latin America to support and encourage justice, empowerment and sustainability.
The International Food Festival raised money which SNMA will use for the establishment of summer programs, scholarships and campus events.
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P2P Committee Recognizes Role Models at NYMC
This holiday season, the
School of Medicine Peer to Peer (P2P) Committee
is celebrating the exemplary students of NYMC. Students are making a difference all the time -- whether it's spending extra time to help teach others a challenging concept or listening to a patient's concerns and taking steps to allay them -- NYMC students are active contributing members of this community. The Professionals of NYMC awards are given to students who
embody the school's core graduation competencies, including outstanding acts of patient care, interpersonal and communication skills, collaboration and professionalism.
These students are nominated by fellow classmates and are recognized for demonstrating attributes and values that we all aspire to have as future physicians.
Read more about the December 2015 Professionals of NYMC...
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MC and the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) were well-represented at the 2015 Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Conference, held in Washington, D.C., November 16-18.
Karen S. Edwards M.D., M.P.H. '91, left, professor of practice in the School of Health Sciences and Practice, adjunct associate professor of pediatrics
and vice president for education, training and research, LEND program director and the Co-UCEDD director at WIHD
, served as chair of
this year's meeting. David O'Hara, Ph.D., WIHD interim chief executive officer and associate professor, Center on Disability and Health, presented on a plenary session panel "Driving Change at the Federal Level: Leveraging Assistive Technology and Compliance to Improve Access and Participation for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities." Dr. O'Hara also presented a concurrent session, "Promoting Self-Advocacy and Self-Direction through Multi-Media Technology: A Hands-On Workshop." Barbara Levitz, M.S.Ed., assistant professor of public health practice, Center on Disability and Health and d
irector of the LEND Family Partnerships Training at WIHD
, presented as a concurrent session panelist on "How LEND/UCEDD Programs are Driving Change by Training and Supporting a New Generation of Family Advocates and Disability Leaders." Other SHSP faculty presented posters at the meeting, including Patricia Patrick, M.P.H. '03, Dr.P.H. '10, second from right, a
ssistant professor,
Center on Disability and Health; Patricia Towle, Ph.D., assistant professor, Center on Disability and Health; Jenean Castillo, Ph.D., assistant professor, Center on Disability and Health; Beth Reiman, Ph.D., a
ssistant professor of public health practice,
Center on Disability and Health; and Katie Borras, M.S., instructor, Center on Disability and Health. A number of current and former trainees in WIHD's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) Program were also in attendance, including Elizabeth Marcus, M.S., right, a
former LEND trainee.
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Sanghoon Lee Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, Aradhana Tiwari Ph.D., research assistant professor of pediatrics; Jessica Hochberg M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and
Yaya Chu Ph.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, were all presenters at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 57th Annual Meeting and Exposition held December 5 - 8 in Orlando.
"Ruxolitinib significantly prolongs survival in both a primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL) and Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) xenograft NSG mouse model: ruxolitinib may be a potential adjuvant agent in the treatment of PMBL and of HL"
Lee, S., Yin, C., Ayello, J., Morris, E., van de Ven, C., and Cairo, M.S.
"Comparative phosphoproteomics study between obinutuzumab (GA101) vs. rituximab (RTX) against RTX sensitive/resistant Burkitt lymphoma (BL): Differentially phosphorylated B cel receptor, Fc-gamma receptor, phagocytosis and natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity signaling pathway proteins"
Tiwari, A. Rolland, D.C.M., Elmacken, M., Ayello, J., van de Ven, C., Basrur, V., Conlon, K., Fermin, D., Barth, M.J., Klein, C., Elenitoba-Johnson, K., Lim, M.S., and Cairo, M.S.
Downregulation of DLEU1 significantly shortened survival in a rituximab-treated DLEU1 knockout human Burkitt lymphoma (BL) xenograft NSG mouse model: DLEU1 may act as a tumor suppressor gene in pediatric BL.
Lee, S., Yin, C., Ayello, J., Morris, E., van de Ven, C., and Cairo, M.S.
"A pilot study of mitoxantrone in combination with clofarabine (MITCL) in children, adolescents and young adults (CAYA) with refractory/relapsed acute leukemia"
Hochberg, J.C., Oesterheld, J., Militano, O., Harrison, L., and Cairo, M.S.
"Therapeutic effects of Alt-803, an IL-15 superagonist, in combination with anti-CD20 chimeric antigen receptor modified expanded natural killer cells against pediatric Burkitt lymphoma (BL)"
Chu, Y., Lee, F., Ayello, J., Hang, B., Zhang, M., Wong, H.C., Lee, D.A., and Cairo, M.S.
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| IN THE NEWS |
New York Medical College News:
Faculty News:
Where the Grass is Always "Greener"
Advancing Care in the Hudson Valley -- 12/9/15
Allen J. Dozor, M.D., professor of pediatrics and clinical public health and chief, pediatric pulmonology, allergy and sleep medicine and director of the Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
New Study Links Bariatric Surgery And Suicide Risk
Westchester Magazine -- 12/9/15
Ashutosh Kaul, M.D., Professor of Clinical Surgery
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Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds
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Infectious Diseases Ground Rounds
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9:00 a.m.
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Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
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Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
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4:00 p.m.
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WIHD Film Screening and Discussion "Including Samuel"
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