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Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons, PhD, Delivers Keynote Address and Receives Honorary Degree New York, NY (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 Mount Sinai School of Medicine honored pioneers in discovery and innovation at its 43rd commencement ceremony at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. A total of 224 degrees were granted, including 141 MDs, 39 PhDs, and 44 Masters degrees. Ruth J. Simmons, PhD, President of Brown University, addressed the Mount Sinai graduates as commencement speaker....
Jagat Narula, MD, PhD has been honored with the prestigious American College of Cardiology (ACC) Gifted Educator Award for 2012. Dr. Narula is a renowned translational researcher and educator in clinical cardiology and imaging, known for his contributions in preventing and understanding heart attacks and heart failure. New York, NY (PRWEB) January 18, 2012 Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, Philip J. and Harriet L. Goodhart Chair in Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of...
In the first study using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate cardiovascular risk in World Trade Center (WTC) first responders, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the responders who experienced high levels of exposure to the initial dust cloud on September 11, 2001, demonstrate high-risk features of atherosclerosis (plaque in arteries). The data were presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Mary Ann...
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found in a Phase II trial that a gene therapy developed at Mount Sinai stabilized or improved cardiac function in people with severe heart failure. Patients receiving a high dose of the therapy, called SERCA2a, experienced substantial clinical benefit and significantly reduced cardiovascular hospitalizations, addressing a critical unmet need in this population. The data are published online in the June 27 issue of the American Heart...
Mark W. Babyatsky, MD, an experienced educator and international leader in medical genomics, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Medicine at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. He plans to work closely with Mount Sinai's 16 translational research institutes and wants to propel Mount Sinai to the forefront of improving primary care under the new Affordable Care Act. New York, NY (Vocus) December 13, 2010 Mark W. Babyatsky, MD, an experienced educator and international leader in...
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a new gene therapy that is safe and effective in reversing advanced heart failure. SERCA2a (produced as MYDICAR®) is a gene therapy designed to stimulate production of an enzyme that enables the failing heart to pump more effectively. In a Phase II study, SERCA2a injection through a routine minimally invasive cardiac catheterization was safe and showed clinical benefit in treating this patient population and decreasing the...
Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presenting more than 20 ground-breaking studies at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th annual scientific session (ACC.10) in Atlanta. Their research includes data showing that the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site.Jacqueline Moline, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine leads The World Trade Center Medical Monitoring...
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Alongside with Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez; president of the Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Miguel Fuentes; and publisher Rosanna Rosado; Dr. Eliscer Guzman and Mayor Bloomberg received Comunilife recognition, the Corazon Award. The Corazon Award is given by Comunilife, a not-for-profit organization, and honors individuals for their work and dedication to the citizens of New York City. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091030/LA02893) On October...
DALLAS, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Preventive Medicine(R), the leader in disease prevention, today announced Dr. Valentin Fuster, director of Mount Sinai Heart, the winner of its first-ever Global Prevention Prize. The Prize was presented to Dr. Fuster by veteran television journalist, Charlie Rose, during the inaugural National Health Science Summit held on November 7, 2008 in New York City. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080506/NETU129LOGO ) The Global Prevention Prize...
