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Seven Stony Brook AI Papers Make Prestigious NeurIPS Conference

Stony Brook University’s Institute for AI-Driven Discovery and Innovation has been working tirelessly to study and present new research to the world. As a result, this year the Institute had seven papers accepted at the...

October 28, 2020

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NIH Grant Supports First Cognitive Monitoring Study of WTC Responders

A research team will assess evidence of brain biomarkers similar to those in Alzheimer’s disease in WTC 9/11 responders cared for at SBU's WTC Health and Wellness Program.

October 15, 2020

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Brain Imaging May Help Predict Obesity and Self-Control Issues

A study led by SBU's Anat Biegon is the first to show a direct correlation between aromatase (an enzyme) availability in the amygdala and body mass index.

August 31, 2020

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SB Medicine Supports Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health

Stony Brook Medicine implemented a series of mental health support initiatives during the pandemic, ranging from creating a respite area to holding virtual mindfulness sessions.

August 20, 2020

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SBU Chapter of National Academy of Inventors Inducts 15 New Members

The Stony Brook Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI-SBU) recently inducted 12 new members and 3 honorary members to the Academy. The newly inducted academic inventors have held patents issued by the US...

July 30, 2020

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SBU Research Team Receives $3.5M Grant to Study Depression

Depression remains a leading disorder worldwide with treatments that have limited benefits for many patients — only 33 percent of individuals with depression respond to conventional treatments. A cross-disciplinary...

June 9, 2020

3 min read

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Four SBU Researchers Win 2020 Young Academic Inventor’s Award

The winners presented a short lecture of their winning invention at the Young Academic Inventor’s Award Symposium via Zoom earlier this month.

May 27, 2020

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Stony Brook Uses New Strategy to Aid Those with Disabilities During COVID-19

Michelle Ballan created a COVID Disability Form to help all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities communicate their needs.

May 15, 2020

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SBU Researchers Collaborate on Genetic Tool Development in Marine Protists

For the past several years, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Associate Professor Jackie Collier and PhD candidate Mariana Rius, along with Associate Professor Joshua Rest from the College of Arts and Sciences...

April 7, 2020

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Two SBU Faculty Appointed SUNY Distinguished Professors

Joel H. Saltz, MD, PhD, and Alexander B. Zamolodchikov, PhD, received the prestigious honor bestowed upon professionals of the highest caliber.

March 25, 2020

4 min read

Raja Pillai, student organizer and MC of the Match Day Zoom Party, is all smiles upon hearing his match to Boston Children’s Hospital.

COVID-19 Medicine News Highlights School of Medicine Student Spotlight

First “Zoom Party” Match Day at Stony Brook Boosts Future Docs Spirits

The 116 students matching to residencies nationwide participated in the virtual event on March 20.

March 23, 2020

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A first look at the structure of the lipin enzyme. The structure shows how two essential regions (colored blue and pink), located on opposite ends of the protein in humans, come together to form a function enzyme to help make triglycerides.

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Scientists Visualize Structure of Key Enzyme That Makes Triglycerides

The first structure of a lipin enzyme — which carries out an important step in the production of triglycerides, the main reservoir for long-term energy storage — will help scientists to better understand how lipins...

March 18, 2020

3 min read

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Mortality Rates Cut by Early Intervention of Hyperkalemia

Dr. Adam Singer and colleagues report in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine that quickly correcting high potassium levels — a condition known as hyperkalemia — in emergency department patients cut mortality in...

January 9, 2020

1 min read

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Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

In honor of their invaluable contributions to science and technology, seven members of the Stony Brook University faculty have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS):...

December 2, 2019

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Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

Renowned hematologist Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of Health Sciences at Stony Brook University, has been elected to the Board of Directors of...

November 1, 2019

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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students

White lab coats – traditional attire for healthcare professionals – were donned proudly by the incoming class of 136 medical students at Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University as they officially became...

August 22, 2019

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Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Changes Name to Microbiology & Immunology

The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology has changed its name to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology after getting approval from the University Senate. The department has been home to world-class...

August 19, 2019

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Two Faculty Honored with Prestigious PECASE Awards

Joanna Kiryluk, PhD and Sandeep Mallipattu, MD have been named recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) — the highest honor bestowed by the US government to outstanding...

July 11, 2019

3 min read

Category: School of Medicine

Seven Stony Brook AI Papers Make Prestigious NeurIPS Conference

NIH Grant Supports First Cognitive Monitoring Study of WTC Responders

Brain Imaging May Help Predict Obesity and Self-Control Issues

SB Medicine Supports Healthcare Workers’ Mental Health

SBU Chapter of National Academy of Inventors Inducts 15 New Members

SBU Research Team Receives $3.5M Grant to Study Depression

Four SBU Researchers Win 2020 Young Academic Inventor’s Award

SBU Researchers Collaborate on Genetic Tool Development in Marine Protists

Two SBU Faculty Appointed SUNY Distinguished Professors

First “Zoom Party” Match Day at Stony Brook Boosts Future Docs Spirits

Scientists Visualize Structure of Key Enzyme That Makes Triglycerides

Mortality Rates Cut by Early Intervention of Hyperkalemia

Seven Stony Brook Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky Elected to New York Genome Center Board of Directors

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students

Molecular Genetics & Microbiology Changes Name to Microbiology & Immunology

Two Faculty Honored with Prestigious PECASE Awards

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