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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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Stony Brook Council Honors University Pandemic Leadership

Stony Brook Council Honors University Pandemic Leadership Carol A. Gomes, Dr. Margaret M. McGovern and Lawrence M. Zacarese Lauded Stony Brook, NY, February 23, 2021 — In the face of an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic...

February 23, 2021

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A Major Milestone As Stony Brook University’s State-Run Site Reaches 25,000 COVID-19 Vaccinations

Stony Brook, NY, February 18, 2021— Stony Brook University reached a major milestone in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process on Thursday, February 18 when it administered the 25,000th vaccine at its state-run mass...

February 18, 2021

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SBU’s School Of Dental Medicine Has A Dancing Dentist With Moves So Sweet, You Just Might Get A Cavity

STONY BROOK, NY, February 16, 2021— According to Dental Products Reports, about 60 percent of people have anxiety about going to the dentist. But who can have anxiety when your dentist grooves like this? No one, that’s...

February 16, 2021

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Study Reveals Anticoagulation Therapy in Intubated Covid-19 Patients Reduces Mortality

STONY BROOK, NY, February 8, 2021 – A study of 240 intubated and critically ill Covid-19 patients at Stony Brook University Hospital showed that by using an anticoagulation therapy based on blood serum D-dimer levels...

February 8, 2021

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Stony Brook Online Nursing Program Ranked in Top 10 By U.S. News

STONY BROOK, NY, January 27, 2021 – For the second year in a row, the Stony Brook University School of Nursing’s Online Master’s Program was ranked in the top 10 schools nationwide by the U.S. News and World Report in...

January 27, 2021

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Study Shows Incorporating Telemedicine Helps Surgical Practices

STONY BROOK, NY, December 18, 2020 – A new study that records patient volume at Stony Brook Medicine’s Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center reveals that follow-up telehealth visits are highly effective during the...

December 18, 2020

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COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at Stony Brook University Hospital; Frontline Worker Receives First Vaccination

STONY BROOK, NY, December 15, 2020 – After caring for thousands of patients battling COVID-19, Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) has received the coronavirus vaccine and has begun vaccinating hospital workers...

December 15, 2020

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Study Shows Endothelial Cell Targeting Could Help Fight Covid-19 Symptoms

The News in Brief: SARS-CoV-2 likely activates endothelial cell responses in patients which contributes to serious lung symptoms, vascular obstruction and respiratory distress with Covid-19. A study shows that...

December 14, 2020

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Stony Brook Medicine “Forward Triage” Site Reopens Due to COVID-19 Spike

STONY BROOK, NY, December 7, 2020 – In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases on Long Island, Stony Brook University Hospital will be reopening its “forward triage” site at the Ambulatory Care Pavilion on...

December 7, 2020

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Jedan Phillips Named Associate Dean for Minority Student Affairs at RSM

STONY BROOK, NY, December 2, 2020 – Jedan Phillips, MD, Associate Professor of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has been named Associate Dean...

December 2, 2020

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Re-mapping Taste in the Brain

STONY BROOK, NY, November 12, 2020 – What happens in our brain that makes us experience the sweet taste of a donut or the bitter taste of tonic water? What are the patterns of neural activity responsible for the...

November 12, 2020

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Taste Aversion Reveals How Bad Experiences Modify Brain and Behavior

STONY BROOK, NY, November 10, 2020 – A new study showing how a stomach ache associated with a novel, appealing food forms an aversion to that food also reveals how areas of the brain may work together to alter behavior...

November 10, 2020

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Stony Brook Medicine Expert Shares Tips on How President-Elect Should Manage Pandemic

As we await the final results of the 2020 Presidential election, we look to the future and how whoever wins will address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some areas might see a “second wave” with cases likely to surge...

November 4, 2020

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Category: Medicine

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

Stony Brook Council Honors University Pandemic Leadership

A Major Milestone As Stony Brook University’s State-Run Site Reaches 25,000 COVID-19 Vaccinations

SBU’s School Of Dental Medicine Has A Dancing Dentist With Moves So Sweet, You Just Might Get A Cavity

Study Reveals Anticoagulation Therapy in Intubated Covid-19 Patients Reduces Mortality

Stony Brook Online Nursing Program Ranked in Top 10 By U.S. News

Study Shows Incorporating Telemedicine Helps Surgical Practices

COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at Stony Brook University Hospital; Frontline Worker Receives First Vaccination

Study Shows Endothelial Cell Targeting Could Help Fight Covid-19 Symptoms

Stony Brook Medicine “Forward Triage” Site Reopens Due to COVID-19 Spike

Jedan Phillips Named Associate Dean for Minority Student Affairs at RSM

Re-mapping Taste in the Brain

Taste Aversion Reveals How Bad Experiences Modify Brain and Behavior

Stony Brook Medicine Expert Shares Tips on How President-Elect Should Manage Pandemic

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