NYMC is honored to present its 2023 Founder's Dinner on Wednesday, October 25, at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, New York, honoring Matthew A. Pravetz, O.F.M., Ph.D. '88, professor emeritus of cell biology and anatomy, and Alan B. Rosenthal, D.M.D., adjunct assistant clinical professor of dental medicine and trustee at NYMC, and assistant dean on community outreach and global health at TU, with Distinguished and Service Leadership Awards. 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. Register for the event.

After a nationwide search, NYMC appoints its very own Neil W. Schluger, M.D., as the dean of the SOM. Read the full story on Dr. Schluger.

Pamela Ludmer, M.D., M.S., associate dean for curriculum integration and clinical assistant professor of pediatrics and medicine, will serve as the SOM interim dean for undergraduate medical education and faculty lead for the SOM’s accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Read the full story on Dr. Ludmer.

The evening of September 19 was occasion to formally announce the planned renovations at the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center (CSSC) and show appreciation to the generous donors who are making it possible. Read the full article on the CSSC and view the photo gallery.

A new saliva-based, non-invasive test tested by a group of researchers from around the world, including Salomon Amar, Ph.D., D.D.S., vice president for research at NYMC, senior vice president for biomedical research at TU and professor of pharmacology and of pathology, microbiology and immunology, has the potential to enable early diagnosis, saving lives and significantly reducing health care expenditures. Read the full story about the test.

The NYMC SOM has collaborated with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a leading biotechnology company to develop an area of concentration on drug development. Read the full story on the collaboration.

Immunizations delivered intranasally were found to offer stronger and more durable protection against pulmonary infectious diseases, including COVID-19, in a new study published in Frontiers of Microbiology that was conducted by Chandra Shekhar Bakshi, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology; Alan Kadish, M.D., president of NYMC and TU and professor of medicine; and Salomon Amar, Ph.D., D.D.S., vice president for research at NYMC, senior vice president for biomedical research at TU and professor of pharmacology and of pathology, microbiology and immunology—in collaboration with researchers from Lovelace Research Institute in New Mexico. Read the full story about intranasal immunizations.

Torrential thunderstorms couldn’t dampen the spirit at the NYMC golf outing and reception. While play was suspended for a time due to the weather, 85 golfers hit the links and tested their skills in a putting contest and closest to the pin contest. An evening reception honored Steven Lansman, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at NYMC, and Rubén A. Medina, M.B.A., M.P.H., founder of RC Solutions, Inc. and member of the NYMC Board of Advisors. The third annual golf outing raised $158,000 and was chaired by Martin Katzenstein, M.D. '78, assistant dean for clinical affiliations, associate professor of pediatrics and chair of the Board of Advisors, and was sponsored by the Board of Advisors. “It was wonderful to see the NYMC community come out for the golf tournament and support student scholarships. We are most grateful for all of the sponsors and supporters,” said Bess J. Chazhur, M.S., chief development officer and executive director of alumni relations. View the golf outing photo gallery.

Manoj T. Abraham, M.D., FACS, clinical associate professor of otolaryngology, and Augustine Moscatello, M.D., M.S., professor of clinical otolaryngology and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, returned to Ukraine for a 10-day mission trip to care for the wounded Ukrainians and train local doctors in complex face and neck reconstructive surgeries at a military hospital in Lviv. Read the full story about the mission trip.

Members of the SOM Class of 2025 marked their transition from pre-clinical studies to full-time clinical practice and the start of their third-year clerkships during the Gold Humanism Honor Society Student Clinician Ceremony. Read the full story on the ceremony.

With the start of the new academic year, the NYMC SOM Student Senate is officially in session and ready to tackle what the year has in store. Read the full story on the senators elected to the executive board for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Members of the SOM Class of 2027 marked a milestone in their medical education as they donned their white coats for the first time during the White Coat Ceremony. Read the full story and view the photos and video of the SOM White Coat Ceremony.

NYMC and TU presented, “Ninety Minutes: The Medical Magazine of the Web,” where faculty experts discussed the risk of concussions for children playing football, gave an update on the COVID-19 vaccine and treatment for rotator cuff injuries. The event was hosted by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer of NYMC, was followed by a Q&A session moderated by Alan Kadish, M.D., president of NYMC and TU. View the medical magazine webinar.

Sangmi Chung, Ph.D., professor of cell biology and anatomy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of neurology, has been awarded two grants totaling $7.1 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health’s Institute of Mental Health to support her research into schizophrenia. Read the full story on Dr. Chung.

Madison Weiss, SOM Class of 2024, has been awarded the Dr. Larry J. Singerman and Dr. Stephen G. Schwartz Research Scholarship and will spend a year conducting research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, FL. Read the full story on Weiss.

During the summer following her first year at NYMC, Haddijatou Jallow, left, SOM Class of 2024, was selected to participate in the highly competitive Mayo Clinic Summer Research Fellowship Program. Read the full story on Jallow.

Madelaine McElrath, SOM Class of 2025, (right), has worked with her faculty advisor Cara Grimes, M.D., associate chair of research for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the SOM, (left), and a team of students in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Summer Research Program to look at conversations on TikTok surrounding topics in obstetrics and gynecology. She uses trends, user sentiment and opinion to combat misinformation. View the video.

Professor Xiu-Min Li, M.D., M.S., and Devora Loike-Weinstein, SOM Class of 2026, are researching the therapeutic potential of traditional Chinese medicine compounds in preventing asthma, eczema and food anaphylaxis. View the video.

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