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New Anti-Cancer Therapies Could Result from MicroRNA Technology

New anti-cancer therapies could result from a technology that manipulates microRNAs (miRNAs) developed by Jingfang Ju, a biochemist and Professor in the Department of Pathology at the Renaissance School of Medicine at...

September 18, 2019

3 min read

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Multiple Agents of Tick-Borne Diseases Found on Long Island

Multiple agents capable of causing human disease are present in three species of ticks in Long Island, according to a study published in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Jorge Benach and Rafal...

September 16, 2019

3 min read

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Study Links 9/11 Responders to Cognitive Impairment

A new study of 9/11 World Trade Center responders led by Stony Brook University reveals that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is strongly associated with onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The study...

September 9, 2019

3 min read

Community Medicine

Teen with Rare Abdominal Blood Clot Heads Home

There are a lot of words you could use to describe Thomas Spiotta — hysterically funny, joyful, loving, an entertainer, and a Special Olympian are just a few offered by his mother, Jane. But these days, Thomas and...

September 4, 2019

3 min read

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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

3 min read

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Can Machine Learning Awaken Coma Patients?

I. Memming Park, Stony Brook’s 2019 Discovery Prize winner, built his first artificial neural network when he was in middle school. That long-held interest in how the brain works influenced his award-winning research...

August 22, 2019

3 min read

Community Medicine

Volunteer Baby Cuddlers Help Infants Thrive

Stony Brook Children’s Hospital’s Baby Cuddlers are trained volunteers who visit babies while they’re under care. During their three- to four-hour shifts, the volunteers rock the babies, sing lullabies and provide that...

August 19, 2019

2 min read

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Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital

A crowd of more than 100 supporters gathered on July 23 to celebrate Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) joining the Stony Brook Medicine healthcare system to improve access to advanced medical care for...

July 23, 2019

4 min read

Stony Brook University: Computer Engineering IV Ramakishnan, Associate Dean of Research (CEAS) and Professor of Computer Science and Petar Djuric, Chair, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering received a $3M NIH grant.

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Scientists Awarded $3.2 Million to Improve Delivery Room Decisions

Stony Brook scientists have received major NIH funding to investigate a pioneering approach to fetal monitoring that could improve outcomes in the delivery room. A multi-disciplinary team led by the College of...

July 18, 2019

5 min read

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Gender-Based Medicine Can Enhance Treatment

Individual patients differ in their responses to treatment, and some of those differences are caused by the patient’s gender and hormones. That was the message delivered by Anat Biegon, PhD, Professor of Radiology and...

July 8, 2019

3 min read

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Engineering and Medicine: A Symbiosis That Promises Real-World Miracles

A newly released report on the economic impact of Stony Brook University sets forth compelling numbers reflecting the University’s role as a catalyst for economic development and progress. Yet numbers alone can only...

July 8, 2019

7 min read

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Eastern Long Island Hospital Joins Stony Brook Medicine Healthcare System

Eastern Long Island Hospital (ELIH) officially joins the Stony Brook Medicine healthcare system as of July 1, combining the best in academic and community medicine to improve access to advanced medical care for...

July 2, 2019

5 min read

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Research Suggests New Ways of Overcoming Resistance to Chemotherapy Drugs

Engineered cell evolution could provide a new pathway for halting cancer drug resistance, according to research led by Gábor Balázsi, associate professor in Stony Brook University’s Laufer Center and Department of...

June 24, 2019

2 min read

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Opioid Poisoning Rates Higher and in a More Diverse Population, Study Shows

Opioid poisoning (OP) levels almost doubled from 2010 to 2016, according to a cohort study by Stony Brook University researchers of all payer hospital data on Long Island, combined with census data. Additionally, the...

June 20, 2019

3 min read

Dietetic Interns for Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University participated in a Food Network style "Chopped" cooking competition in a partnership with University Hospital foodservice staff.

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Dietetic Interns Compete in “Chopped” Inspired Competition

On June 5 Dietetic Interns for Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University competed against one another in a cooking competition as the internship program came to an end. Lorraine Danowski, Associate...

June 14, 2019

3 min read

Executive Chef Jen Moyer-Murphy from Clemens Food Group showcases new menu items at the action station at Market Place Cafe.

Community Medicine On Campus

University Hospital Menu Heats Up With Guest Chef Series

On May 17 the Market Place Cafe, which is self-operated by the Faculty Student Association, hosted two guest chefs offering an exciting array of new dining options created with healthy ingredients. Chef Eric Wood from...

May 30, 2019

2 min read

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Higher Education Linked to Later Onset of Alzheimer’s

Researchers have uncovered a new addition to the long list of benefits from attending college: increased resistance to Alzheimer’s Disease. A new study by Stony Brook University scientists reveals that higher...

May 29, 2019

2 min read

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Four Lives Changed by Stony Brook Kidney Transplants

With four lifesaving surgeries, Stony Brook Medicine’s Kidney Transplantation Services created a kidney transplant chain that now has bound together donors and recipients in shared gratitude and friendship. It started...

May 28, 2019

3 min read

Category: Medicine

New Anti-Cancer Therapies Could Result from MicroRNA Technology

Multiple Agents of Tick-Borne Diseases Found on Long Island

Study Links 9/11 Responders to Cognitive Impairment

Teen with Rare Abdominal Blood Clot Heads Home

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes New Medical Students

Can Machine Learning Awaken Coma Patients?

Volunteer Baby Cuddlers Help Infants Thrive

Ribbon-Cutting Celebrates Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital

Scientists Awarded $3.2 Million to Improve Delivery Room Decisions

Gender-Based Medicine Can Enhance Treatment

Engineering and Medicine: A Symbiosis That Promises Real-World Miracles

Research Suggests New Ways of Overcoming Resistance to Chemotherapy Drugs

Opioid Poisoning Rates Higher and in a More Diverse Population, Study Shows

Dietetic Interns Compete in “Chopped” Inspired Competition

University Hospital Menu Heats Up With Guest Chef Series

Higher Education Linked to Later Onset of Alzheimer’s

Four Lives Changed by Stony Brook Kidney Transplants

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