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PRIDE MONTH 2021: Stony Brook Medicine to Administer First LGBTQ+ Community Health Needs Assessment Survey on Long Island

Stony Brook, New York, June 4, 2021 — Stony Brook Medicine is gearing up to administer the first LGBTQ+ community health needs assessment survey on Long Island. The LGBTQ+ Community Health Needs Assessment Survey is a...

June 4, 2021

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New Non-Invasive Test Can Detect Bladder Cancer

STONY BROOK, NY, June 3, 2021 – A novel urine screening test that uses the protein Keratin 17 (K17) as a biomarker to detect new or recurrent bladder cancer may change diagnostics for a certain form of the disease...

June 3, 2021

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Next Generation Technology at Stony Brook University Heart Institute Aims to Reduce Stroke Risk for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

STONY BROOK, NY, June 3, 2021 — Stony Brook University Heart Institute is now offering its patients the latest generation of the Watchman FLX™ device, which provides protection from strokes for people who have...

June 3, 2021

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SBUH Becomes the First Hospital in Suffolk County to Receive Two-Year Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Certification

STONY BROOK, NY, June 2, 2021 — Stony Brook University Hospital has received a two-year Advanced Inpatient Diabetes certification from The Joint Commission after a comprehensive review of its diabetes program...

June 2, 2021

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150 New MDs Launch Their Careers at Unprecedented Time in History

STONY BROOK, N.Y., May 24, 2021 – A year of a worldwide pandemic tests everyone, yet the rigors of completing the final year of medical school in such an environment has specific challenges such as altering one’s...

May 24, 2021

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Stony Brook Conferred Degrees to Class Of 2021 in Person at LaValle Stadium Between May 19-21

STONY BROOK, NY, May 21, 2021— After experiencing a year of hybrid learning as the COVID-19 pandemic continued, it was finally time to celebrate. Stony Brook University students became alumni in 10 2021 Degree Conferral...

May 21, 2021

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Stony Brook University Cancer Center Receives Funding Boost to Fight Cancer

Stony Brook, New York, May 21, 2021 — In support of its fight against cancer, the Stony Brook University Cancer Center has received funding secured in the NY state budget to help the Cancer Center on its journey...

May 21, 2021

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Compound May Prevent Arrhythmia Caused by Medicines

STONY BROOK, NY, May 18, 2021 – A national team of researchers including Ira S. Cohen, MD, PhD, of the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has identified a compound that prevents the lengthening of...

May 18, 2021

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Antonios Gasparis of Stony Brook Medicine Named American Venous Forum’s New President

Stony Brook, NY, May 13, 2021 — Antonios Gasparis, MD, Director of the Center for Vein Care at Stony Brook Medicine and Professor of Surgery at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has...

May 13, 2021

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Stony Brook Southampton Hospital First on East End to be Verified as a Level III Trauma Center

Southampton, New York, May 11, 2021 – Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) has become the first hospital on the East End to be granted Level III Trauma Center verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS)...

May 11, 2021

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Stony Brook University reaches a major milestone in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process administering the 200,000th vaccine at its state-run mass vaccination site. The site, established under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, opened on January 18.

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Major Milestone: SBU Vaccine Point Of Distribution Hits 200,000; SBM Hits 350,000 Overall

STONY BROOK, NY, May 6, 2021 — In the race to get Long Island vaccinated against COVID-19, Stony Brook University hit a major vaccine milestone, celebrating its 200,000th shot today. The mark was reached at the...

May 6, 2021

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Stony Brook Students Participating in National Clinical Trial to Test Covid-19 Transmission

STONY BROOK, NY, April 13, 2021 – A national study with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to see how effective it is against preventing spread of the disease to others is underway and will involve hundreds of Stony Brook...

April 13, 2021

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Raising the Bar for Cardiac Care On Long Island: New Stony Brook Cath/EP Multifunctional Lab Opens at SBUH

STONY BROOK, NY, April 6, 2021 — Stony Brook University Hospital has opened its Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) and Electrophysiology (EP) Advanced Multifunctional Laboratory that will bring even more advanced...

April 6, 2021

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Covid-19 Pandemic Results in 40,000 Children Losing a Parent

STONY BROOK, NY, April 5, 2021 – A letter published in JAMA Pediatrics, co-authored by Rachel Kidman, PhD, of the Program in Public Health at Stony Brook University, presents a statistical model showing that around...

April 5, 2021

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Lucky Number 100,000: Stony Brook University Vaccine Point Of Distribution Hits Huge Milestone

STONY BROOK, NY, March 23, 2021— In the race to get America vaccinated against COVID-19, Stony Brook University is celebrating the 100,000th shot at the Point of Distribution (POD) center, which is located at the...

March 23, 2021

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A Record: 149 Med Students Match to Residencies

The Stony Brook class launches careers into specialties central to fighting the pandemic STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 22, 2021 – Although the Renaissance School of Medicine’s 2021 Match Day for fourth-year medical students...

March 22, 2021

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Images showing KRAS intact in tumor tissue and knocked out in a laboratory model of PDAC.

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Stopping Mutant KRAS Could Lead to Enhanced Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer

STONY BROOK, NY, March 10, 2021 — If clinicians could stop mutations of the KRAS gene in pancreatic cancer – which happens in more than 90 percent of pancreatic cancer cases and drastically reduces response to...

March 10, 2021

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In the laboratory in which Stony Brook researchers study tissue and investigate the loss of function in PLD1 variants, are researchers: Michael Frohman, MD, PhD (rear center); 5th year Pharmacology student Christian Salazar (seated); 5th year Biochemistry and Structural Biology student Forrest Bowling, and Michael Airola, PhD.

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Study Shows Loss of Function of PLD1 Gene is Causal to Congenital Heart Disease

STONY BROOK, NY, March 1, 2021 – A team of researchers co-led by Michael Frohman, MD, PhD, of Stony Brook University, has identified an important cause of congenital heart disease. They discovered that certain loss of...

March 1, 2021

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PRIDE MONTH 2021: Stony Brook Medicine to Administer First LGBTQ+ Community Health Needs Assessment Survey on Long Island

New Non-Invasive Test Can Detect Bladder Cancer

Next Generation Technology at Stony Brook University Heart Institute Aims to Reduce Stroke Risk for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

SBUH Becomes the First Hospital in Suffolk County to Receive Two-Year Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Certification

150 New MDs Launch Their Careers at Unprecedented Time in History

Stony Brook Conferred Degrees to Class Of 2021 in Person at LaValle Stadium Between May 19-21

Stony Brook University Cancer Center Receives Funding Boost to Fight Cancer

Compound May Prevent Arrhythmia Caused by Medicines

Antonios Gasparis of Stony Brook Medicine Named American Venous Forum’s New President

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital First on East End to be Verified as a Level III Trauma Center

Major Milestone: SBU Vaccine Point Of Distribution Hits 200,000; SBM Hits 350,000 Overall

Stony Brook Students Participating in National Clinical Trial to Test Covid-19 Transmission

Raising the Bar for Cardiac Care On Long Island: New Stony Brook Cath/EP Multifunctional Lab Opens at SBUH

Covid-19 Pandemic Results in 40,000 Children Losing a Parent

Lucky Number 100,000: Stony Brook University Vaccine Point Of Distribution Hits Huge Milestone

A Record: 149 Med Students Match to Residencies

Stopping Mutant KRAS Could Lead to Enhanced Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer

Study Shows Loss of Function of PLD1 Gene is Causal to Congenital Heart Disease

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