Week of September 22, 2025 | | |
Major Clinical Affiliate Metropolitan Celebrates 150 Years
It was a momentous evening on September 18, as NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan marked an extraordinary milestone—150 years of service to the people of New York—at a black-tie gala at Guastavino’s in New York City. The celebration honored Metropolitan’s legacy as one of the city’s most vital safety-net hospitals and highlighted its deep historic partnership with NYMC, the longest-running uninterrupted affiliation between a medical school and a municipal hospital in the United States. Among the evening’s honorees were Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer, Hussein Matari, M.D., professor of radiology, and Marc K. Wallack, M.D., professor of surgery. "Metropolitan and New York Medical College are dedicated to the discovery, protection and dissemination of truth," said Dr. Halperin of the institutions' legacies of caring for all patients. "We are jointly dedicated to equality and consideration."
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Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library Hosts College History Celebration and Exhibit Dedication
In the normally hush Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library, there was a sense of excitement and pride in the rear reading room on September 12, as the ribbon was cut to officially dedicate "The Origins of Metropolitan Hospital: NYMC Hospital Affiliate Since 1875." The permanent exhibit donated by Jay Tartell, M.D. '82, fourth from left, and Deborah Tartell, second from right, in memory of Paul Tartell, M.D. '52, Dr. Jay Tartell’s father who completed his clinical rotations at Metropolitan when it was located on Roosevelt Island, celebrates the close relationship between NYMC and NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan.
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Ph.D. Lab Coat Ceremony Marks a Milestone in Biomedical Discovery
The auditorium buzzed with pride and anticipation as students from the GSBMS stepped into a defining moment of their academic journey.
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Dr. Okeoma Unlocks Hidden Clues for Potential HIV Treatment
While semen is a common transmission route for HIV through sexual contact, it may hold the key to new treatments. Semen contains tiny particles called extracellular vesicles, which act like messengers that carry signals between cells and influence how those cells behave. These vesicles may contain HIV-suppressing molecules, which can block the virus by interfering with the virus’s ability to make copies of itself within the body, according to a new study in Science Signaling by Chioma M. Okeoma, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of research in the Department of pathology, microbiology and immunology.
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New Area of Concentration in Health Systems Management Launched
The SOM has expanded its Areas of Concentration (AOC) to include a new AOC in Health Systems Management, offered in collaboration with Westchester Medical Center (WMC). "With the decline of private practice, physicians will be working in settings that they neither own nor control. Our graduates need the ability to work synergistically with non-physician professionals," says Richard Rohr, M.D. ’80, clinical assistant professor of medicine and member of the NYMC Board of Advisors, who co-developed the AOC as an extension of his work in the Health Systems Sciences program. The AOC will give students interested in future leadership roles an opportunity to work with the administrative staff at WMC to gain exposure to strategic planning, marketing, communications, government and community relations, and research administration, under the direction of Joshua Ratner, executive vice president, chief strategy and business development officer at WMC. Students will compare and contrast the approach to marketing and strategy at WMC with what they encounter at other hospitals in their clinical rotations and develop an approach to combining their talents with those of nonphysician professionals to achieve success in their future careers.
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TCDM Celebrates Grand Opening of the Albuquerque Campus
September 16 marked the official ribbon cutting of the new TCDM clinical training facility on the Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The new 70,000 square foot facility houses more than 100 dental units accommodating students who will be completing their education and clinical training in New Mexico. New Mexico’s first pre-doctoral dental educational/clinical facility supports its first class of 100 students and provides affordable dental care services to communities across the state. Touro leadership was joined by the mayor of Albuquerque for this joyous occasion.
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Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., FACP, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, Pushing Boundaries in Treating Cardiovascular Disease
Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., FACP, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, professor of medicine and renowned interventional cardiologist, has cultivated his expertise in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock for decades, garnering worldwide recognition for his part in advancing the clinical practice and understanding of these complex diseases.
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Rahim Hirani, a M.D.-Ph.D. student, was invited to present his research, “IL-1 Signaling Blockade Mitigates Inflammation and Improves Survival in a Mouse Model of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa” at the special DEBRA UK session during the 54th Annual European Society for Dermatological Research Meeting in Antwerp, Belgium, September 10–13.
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Paddy Reynolds, M.P.H. ’14, associate dean for academic administration, was named a 2025 40 Under 40 Rising Star by the Business Council of Westchester. He was recognized for his leadership, foresight, and vision for the future of Westchester at a reception at Westchester County Airport on September 16.
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The Center for Disaster Medicine recently acquired a used ambulance from a local ambulance service to enhance the training capabilities and experience for local first responders. This EMS Training Simulator will provide a reality-based training environment for EMS providers.
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Updates
From the Office of General Counsel, September 19, 2025
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Simulated Fire Safety Training
Monday, September 29, 2025 • 12:00 p.m.
SHSP Courtyard
Join the Department of Environmental Health and Safety for a Fire Extinguisher Safety Training using a flame simulator and a laser fire extinguisher. Test your skills and enjoy pizza and prizes.
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NYMC Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Monday, September 29, 2025 • 12:15 p.m.
Willner Lobby, Medical Education Center
Join Marina K. Holz, Ph.D., M.P.H. ’23, Dr.P.H. ’24, dean of the GSBMS and professor of cell biology and anatomy, Julie S. Di Martino, Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology and anatomy, and the NYMC community to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Founder's Dinner
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 • 6:00 p.m.
VIP Country Club
600 Davenport Avenue
New Rochelle, NY, 10805
Proceeds go towards scholarships and important initiatives, and furthers NYMC’s mission to educate the next generation of physicians and health care providers, and support life-saving biomedical research.
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NYMC receives grant for cancer research
Westfair Business Journal - 9/14/25
Jeremy Rosenblum, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics
Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., professor of pediatrics, cell biology and anatomy, medicine, and of pathology, microbiology, and immunology, and vice chair of pediatrics
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Amler to step down as dean at NYMC while continuing government affairs role
Westfair Business Journal - 9/16/25
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the SHSP and vice president for government affairs
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NYMC Receives $400,000 Grant for Pediatric Cancer Research from Hyundai Hope on Wheels
River Journal - 9/16/25
Jeremy Rosenblum, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics
Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., professor of pediatrics, cell biology and anatomy, medicine, and of pathology, microbiology, and immunology, and vice chair of pediatrics
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
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New Test Could Transform Lyme Disease Diagnosis, Study Finds
Dark Daily - 9/15/25
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology, and of pharmacology
The silent symptom most people don’t know could signal dementia, say neurologists
Metabolic - 9/13/25
Katherine Amodeo, M.D., assistant professor of neurology
A new test that could change Lyme disease testing
Medical Laboratory Observer - 8/21/25
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, pharmacology, and of pathology, microbiology, and immunology
The Snack That Negatively Impacts Blood Pressure, According to Cardiologists
Parade - 9/18/25
Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine
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Cardiologists Swear by This One Simple Stretch for Better Circulation
Parade - 9/15/25
Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine
How COPD Affects Your Breathing
Health Central - 9/15/25
Bushra Mina, M.D., adjunct associate professor of medicine
How to Keep Your Heart Healthy in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, and Beyond
Time - 9/17/25
Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine
Apple Watch’s New Hypertension Feature Could Literally Save Your Life
GQ - 9/17/25
Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine
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New Mexico’s first dental school to officially open Tuesday
KOB 4 - 9/15/25
Joseph Parkinson, D.D.S., MPA, FAGD, TCDM executive assistant dean
New Mexico’s first dental college opens its doors in Albuquerque
KRQE News - 9/16/25
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., TCDM dean
Touro College Of Dental Medicine Announces Grand Opening of Dental Clinical Training Facility and Albuquerque Campus
Los Alamos Daily Post - 9/17/25
Alan Kadish, M.D., NYMC and TU president
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., TCDM dean
Joseph Parkinson, D.D.S., MPA, FAGD, TCDM executive assistant dean
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