In June, Einstein's office of community engagement and outreach celebrated the graduation of twenty EMT students from twelve local high schools and two colleges. They were part of the Bronx HOPE-Code One School. Students now qualify to take the New York State #EMT exam.
#MedEd #Bronx #premed
At this week’s #EinsteinOrientation2025, first-year M.D. & M.D./Ph.D. were introduced to the Ruth L. Gottesman Clinical Skills Center, where they were trained in basic life support skills. Later they gathered outside and took part in a series of fun and challenging activities.
#MedSky #MedEd
Einstein Research led by Leandro Slipczuk Bustamante, M.D., Ph.D. : High-Volume Exercise Causes Different Heart-Health Effects on Men and Women
Learn more at: bit.ly/4oqw9QO
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The Einstein Omics Club hosted a presentation and awards ceremony on July 25 to celebrate its 2025 #Biohackathon. On July 20, four teams comprised of Ph.D. students, MSTP students, and postdocs took part in the day-long competition in the Forchheimer Medical Science Building.
#SciSky #datascience
Dr. Hal Strelnick (center) his wife, Deb Ellis (left) and Dr. Lynne Holden (right)
Overall group shot of poster presentation session. Picture shows wide angle of students discussing posters and walking through the area.
Four students (two on each side) stand with their breast cancer research poster.
Two students stand on either side of their poster, "Clinical Exposure Influence"
Last week, the office of community engagement and outreach hosted Einstein’s second annual Dr. Hal Strelnick Day. The day celebrated Dr. Strelnick’ s support of programs and partnerships that encourage local #Bronx #highschool and #undergraduate students to pursue careers in medicine.
#premed
Einstein’s newest M.D., Ph.D., and MSTP students began their Einstein careers at today’s #Orientation. Newcomers learned about Einstein from faculty, students, and staff. They also took part in team-building discussions and exercises to help them connect with one another. #edu #MedEd #PhD
ORIENTATION AT EINSTEIN! Today’s the start of orientation for Einstein’s newest M.D., Ph.D., and MSTP students! Over the next several days, the students will learn about Einstein’s campus and community and each other. #EinsteinOrientation2025
Einstein Research led by Gregoire Lauvau, Ph.D., and Wenjun Guo, Ph.D. : How Mutations in a Little-Known Gene Help Tumors Resist Immune Attack
#Cancer #MedSky #ScienceSky
Einstein Research led by William R. Jacobs Jr., Ph.D., and Catherine Vilcheze, Ph.D. : Vitamin C Boosts Treatment Efficacy of Drug-Resistant #Tuberculosis.
#research #MedSky
Researchers at Einstein, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Utrecht University have for the first time found direct evidence that respiratory viruses can wake up dormant breast cancer cells that spread to the lungs. The findings, in mice, published today in Nature. #MECCC #SciSky
Two summer program students standing beside a program administrator pose with certificates.
Two summer program students standing beside a program mentor pose with their certificates.
Student points out item on his poster presentation to a visitor
Participant pins up her poster while talking with another student.
Last week, Einstein’s graduate program honored participants in their summer programs for high school and undergraduate students. Following an awards presentation, 42 students took part in a poster session where they displayed their scientific findings. #science #edu #SciEd
Gathering of participants in the Einstein Enrichment Program as they stand before and discuss poster presentations of their research.
Einstein Enrichment Program student standing in front and discussing her poster presentation with a medical student.
Einstein Enrichment Program student standing in front and discussing her poster presentation.
Einstein Enrichment Program student points out something on her poster presentation to another young person.
Last month, Einstein’s office of community engagement and outreach hosted its annual Einstein Enrichment Program (EEP) Poster Presentation Day. EEP, a pathway program for #Bronx high school students, meets throughout the school year.
To learn more about EEP, contact eep@einsteinmed.edu.
Einstein Research: Our Brains May Detect Others’ Emotions Even If We Misinterpret Them
Learn more at bit.ly/3IKjOqk.
#Psychiatry #MentalHealthAwareness #MedSci
Einstein Research led by Aditi Shastri, M.B.B.S., and H. Dean Hosgood, Ph.D. | Association Between Air Pollution and Multiple Myeloma Mortality
Learn more at bit.ly/4ojCqxN.
Einstein Research: Study Identifies Biomarker that Predicts Response to Anemia Drug for Patients with #MDS.
Learn more at: bit.ly/4eXr7Xt.
#MedSky #research
Research led by Syun-Ru Yeh, Ph.D., and her team at Einstein has improved our understanding of how three important enzymes enzymes work at the molecular level.
#SciSky #research
Einstein Dean Yaron Tomer, M.D., welcomes you to learn how we prepare students to become knowledgeable, compassionate physicians, and innovative scientific investigators by combining research excellence, humanistic care, and community engagement.
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Photo of William R. Jacobs Jr., Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Einstein Research by William R. Jacobs Jr., Ph.D., and colleagues: New Technique Advances Study of #Leprosy
More at bit.ly/4lMgFnZ.
#SciSky #MedSky #infectiousdiseases
Einstein Research: COVID-19’s Effects on Breast Cancer Screening and Outcomes
#Cancer #MedSky #PublicHealth
Joel Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., seated casually in his lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Congratulations to Einstein's Joel Friedman, M.D., Ph.D. Vascarta, Inc, an Einstein start-up to advance his innovation has advanced his compound for treating #sicklecelldisease toward clinical trials. The #NlHLBI of the #NIH has signed a trial agreement with Vascarta. More at prn.to/45XXcMA. #MedSky
Fourth-year M.D. student Bijoy Shah recently led a team that launched an app to help people with #eczema track, learn about, and manage the condition. Mr. Shah, who has a background in computer science, spent a research year on the project. Learn more at bit.ly/45TJxGm.
#MedSchool #MedSky
Image of before and after images following walkability changes at Corporal Irwin Fischer Park, Nelson Ave. and W. 170th. St., Bronx, NY 10452
Can changes to parks, sidewalks, and recreational facilities increase walkability and improve heart health? Einstein’s Earle Chambers, Ph.D., his team, and community partners are examining the health effects of rezoning in urban areas through the Jerome Avenue Research Study.
#PublicHealth #MedSky
Einstein Research: SARS-CoV-2 Infection Worsens Post-COVID-19 Asthma Attacks
Learn more at bit.ly/4eqUfX4.
#asthma #InfectiousDisease #MedSky
Portrait photo of Ayodeji O. Oteyola, Ph.D.
Congratulations! Ayodeji O. Oteyola, Ph.D., a postdoc in the lab of Wei Chen, M.D., has been named a recipient of the Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship by the American Society of Nephrology. To learn more about Dr. Oteyola and his research project, please see bit.ly/4kfS4Xu.
#SciSky #KidneyDisease
Einstein Research led by Nikolaos Frangogiannis, M.D., and Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.: How Cardiac Fibroblasts Repair Heart Tissue Following a Heart Attack
#SciSky #MedSky #cardiac #autophagy
Established in 1974, the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience is home to 100 scientists maintaining its reputation for innovative and groundbreaking research in brain function, brain behavior, and brain disease. More at bit.ly/4dVc52Q
#BrainAwarenessMonth #SciSky #MedSky
Einstein Research: Understanding the Mechanisms Behind Disease-Induced Mitochondrial Damage
Learn more at bit.ly/3I6DJiD.
#research #SciSky #MedSky
Image of brain with words, "Investigating Brain Circuits Linking Overeating with Obesity" at bottom of image.
Investigating Brain Circuits Linking Overeating with Obesity bit.ly/4kSGHWC
#BrainAwarenessMonth #MedSky
Einstein Research: Inhibitor Corrects Abnormal Gene Splicing in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells
#research #SciSky #cancer #MedSky
Einstein Research: Studying the Structures and Functions of "Disordered" Proteins
#research #SciSky #biochemistry