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NYMed Talks Highlights Success Through Diversity
 Taking a day to think outside of the box and the traditional academic curriculum, medical students assembled for the Sixth Annual NYMed Talks on April 11. This year, leaders from various backgrounds and specialties were invited to speak on the theme: "Success Through Adversity." NYMed Talks was planned and executed by members of the Class of 2022 Student Senate, from left: Kelsey O'Hagan, Daniel Bassily, Alborz Omidian, Matthew Holstein and Nancy Wei. This year's event was sponsored by the School of Medicine Alumni Association Board of Governors and the Board of Advisors. Read the full article and view the NYMed Talks photo gallery.
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Lectureship Honors the Late Gabor Kaley, Ph.D.
 The Sixth Annual Drs. Gabor and Harriette Kaley Endowed Lecture on April 11 welcomed visiting lecturer, Kim Andrea Dora, M.A., Ph.D., third from right, professor of microvascular pharmacology, University of Oxford and fellow in physiological sciences, Worcester College in the United Kingdom. Dr. Dora's research interests focus on cell-cell communication in resistance arteries, predominantly focusing on signaling pathways within the endothelium, using sophisticated and novel techniques to monitor rapid changes in intracellular Ca2+ and how they link to the activation of dilator pathways. She presented "Myoendothlelial Signaling or How Microvascular Smooth Muscle Controls Itself Using Endothelial Cells." The Kaley lectureship is endowed by the family of late faculty member, Gabor Kaley, Ph.D., who served as chairman of the Department of Physiology for 37 years, holding the distinction of being the longest sitting chair of a physiology department in the nation, when he stepped down from the position in 2007. Joining Dr. Dora, were, from left: Edward J. Messina, Ph.D. '73, professor emeritus of physiology, Akos Koller, M.D., Ph.D., professor of physiology, Christopher S. Leonard, Ph.D., professor and interim chairman of the Department of Physiology, Dr. Kaley's widow, Harriette Kaley, Ph.D., and his son, David Kaley. View the Sixth Annual Drs. Gabor and Harriette Kaley Endowed Lectureship photo gallery.
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Keosha T. Bond, Ed.D., M.P.H., CHES, center, assistant professor of public health, was named a 40 Under 40 Leader in Minority Health by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), representing the next generation of thought leaders in reducing health disparities. She received the award at the NMQF Leadership Summit on Health Disparities and CBC Spring Health Braintrust Gala, on April 9, in Washington, D.C.
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Heather Brumberg, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was named president-elect of the Eastern Society of Pediatric Research (ESPR), the first woman elected to this position.
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George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, EMTP, assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine and assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health, was an invited speaker at the Third Annual EMS World Americas Conference on Emergency Medical Services and Disasters in Quito, Ecuador, on March 31. He presented "Emergency and Disaster Management of Subway Hazards." The subject matter and his expertise in emergency and disaster management in urban environments was particularly timely as Quito prepares to launch its first subway system, in December 2019.
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Maham Siddiqui, D.D.S., top left, PGY1 dental medicine resident in the NYMC General Dental Program, presented "Emergency Patients at Open Door Medical Center" and
Belinda Gaines, D.M.D.
, top right, PGY1 dental medicine resident in the NYMC General Dental Program, presented "Preventing Opiod Addiction Through Better Pain Management: HRSA Sponsored Training Program for General Practice Residents in Oral Health" at the National Oral Health Conference April 15 - 17 in Memphis.
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New York Medical College was well represented at 2019 Experimental Biology, April 6-9 in Orlando:
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Kevin Agostinucci
, left, a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Michal L. Schwartzman, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, presented a poster "Proximal tubular-specific over-expression of the Cyp4a12-20-HETE synthase in male mice promotes salt-sensitive hypertension." He was also a finalist for a pre-doctoral excellence scholarship award for the American Physiological Society renal section.
Ankit Gilani
, second from right, a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Michal L. Schwartzman, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, presented a poster "20-HETE Interferes with Insulin Signaling Through GPR75." He was also selected to take part in the SPET Mentoring Network program and received an ASPET Graduate Student Travel Award.
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Juan Azcona, a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Austin Guo, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, presented a poster, "Novel Contribution of Myeloperoxidase-Derived Hypochlorous Acid to 20-Hete Production Post-Ischemia." He received an Underrepresented Student/Postdoc Travel Award from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET.)
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Catherine D'Addario, a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Petra Rocic, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology, presented a poster "20-HETE Antagonism Reduces Left Ventricular Remodeling Post-Myocardial Infarction." She received an ASPET Graduate Student Travel Award.
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Chiso Nwokafor, a Ph.D. candidate, and Roxanna Nahvi, a M.D./Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Esther L. Sabban, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, presented "Single Prolonged Stress as a Prospective Model for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Females." Mr. Nwokaor was awarded the APS Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award.
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| IN THE NEWS |
New York Medical College Leadership News
Business Insider - 4/17/2019
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Patch.com - 4/16/2019
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Faculty News
The Times of Israel - 4/18/2019
Ira Bedzow, M.A., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine and director of Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program
New York Medical College is not responsible for the content or accuracy of what may be reported in print or online media.
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Tuesday, April 23
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds
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11:00 a.m. |
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Wednesday, April 24
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Department of
Pediatrics Grand Rounds
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8:00 a.m.
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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8:30 a.m.
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Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds
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10:00 a.m.
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Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy Seminar
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10:00 a.m.
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Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
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10:30 a.m.
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Department of Pharmacology Seminar
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11:00 a.m.
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Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
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12:00 p.m.
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Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters Press Conference
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12:30 p.m.
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Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
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4:00 p.m.
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Thursday, April 25
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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12:00 p.m.
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Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy Seminar
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2:00 p.m.
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Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27
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NYMC Closed: Passover Day 7 and 8
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All Day
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Monday, April 29
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Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
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5:00 p.m.
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