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Child Experiences New Freedom after Innovative Cancer Surgery

Delaney Unger has always met the world with a smile. And the talented young dancer is known for her energy and drive. So it was a shock when Delaney was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer. For a while, it looked...

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Alumni Spotlight Story Giving Back Medicine and Research Stony Brook Matters

Competition Subaru Pledge Supports Pediatric Cancer Patients

Competition Subaru has pledged $100,000 to the Sunrise Fund at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Founded in 1999 by Susan Sheibler and Maureen Brennan – whose children were treated for cancer at Stony Brook –...

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Leading the Future of AI: University Marries Human Ingenuity with Machines

“Smart” concrete that can predict structural repairs before they’re needed. Nanobots that can stimulate the brain to cure degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. Programs that scan medical records to...

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Dr. Srinivas Myneni (left) and Dr. David Lam of Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine illustrate the potential use and placement of a nanomaterial-based bone regeneration device.

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SBU Dental Faculty Use High-tech Methods to Advance Research

Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine researchers are going high-tech to help solve some of the world’s leading oral health problems. Two projects totaling approximately $2 million in grant monies are being...

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Medicine Medicine and Research Research Stony Brook Matters

New Study Groups Protein Kinases as Cancer Drug Targets

Stony Brook-led research proposes a new approach to classifying protein kinases – a class of signaling molecules – that takes account of their potential as drug targets. Protein kinases regulate most cellular processes...

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Left to right: Carol Gomes, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Quality Officer, Stony Brook University Hospital; Jill Kavoukian, Director of Healthcare Safety & Sustainability, Stony Brook University Hospital; Ken Lynch, Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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SBUH Awarded for Commitment to Sustainability

Stony Brook University Hospital was among an elite group of organizations to receive the 2018 Environmental Excellence Award from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). These awards are...

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Sophia Espiritu (center) surrounded by her family and Tamarac Elementary School principal, Michael Saidens, as she donates hundreds of ComfyChemo shirts.

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A Brave Girl Eases the Journey for Fellow Cancer Patients

Sophia Espiritu, a pediatric cancer patient at Stony Brook Cancer Center, didn’t want any gifts for her 10th birthday. Instead, she had her heart set on gifting to other kids like her. With the help of her family...

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Step into the Future of Children’s Medicine

Join us for our January 26 Open House and February 9 Men’s Basketball Game Four years in the making, the new Stony Brook Children’s Hospital is about to open its doors. This dedicated, state-of-the-art facility will...

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A Message from the Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine — Fall 2018

A renaissance is taking place at Stony Brook. Specifically, the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. Our relationship with 111 families of Renaissance Technologies has been a vital catalyst for our...

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A Night of Gratitude: The Donor Remembrance Ceremony

“My family and I were overwhelmed by the the remembrance ceremony. The music was wonderful, the photographs moving and beautifully introduced and displayed, and the food was excellent — and most unexpected. You...

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Medicine and Research Medicine Today Stony Brook Matters

Message from the RSOM Alumni President – Fall 2018

Greetings Fellow Alumni, As you’ll read throughout this newsletter, this is an exciting time for us as we continue our rich history of providing world-class education and medical advancements. You’ll read about the...

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Nurse Practitioners Play Vital Role in Oral Health

A national survey of nurse practitioner (NP) training program educators reveals that a large majority of responders believe graduates’ level of oral health training and competence is at a high level, and therefore NPs...

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The HackHarvard team; Michael Rizoo is second from right. Photo credit: HackHarvard, Facebook

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Stony Brook Computer Science Senior Hacks His Way to Harvard

When you hear about Harvard University, computer science and a revolutionary web app, initially you might think of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook. But these three things also apply to Stony Brook University...

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SBU Research Will Bring Smartphone Touch Interactions to Next Level

According to 2018 data from the Pew Research Center, 77% of Americans and 59% of all people worldwide own a smartphone. Xiaojun Bi, a professor in the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering and...

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Grant Will Aid Lynch’s Penguin Colony Research

Ecologist Heather J. Lynch, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, has been awarded a Microsoft/National Geographic AI for Earth Innovation Grant that will support her use of artificial...

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The PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

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SBU Physicists Among BNL Research Group Studying the Perfect Fluid

Researchers from Stony Brook University are among a group of nuclear physicists analyzing data from the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) — a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science...

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SBU Study Shows Multidisciplinary Care Leads to Higher Survival Rates for Lung Cancer Patients

An investigation of short-term and long-term survival outcomes of more than 4,000 lung cancer patients reveals that patients treated under a multidisciplinary model of care have significantly higher survival rates at...

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Kaushansky, Studier Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Two distinguished Stony Brook scholars have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Kenneth Kaushansky, MD, MACP, Senior Vice President of the Health Sciences and Dean of the Renaissance School...

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Category - Medicine and Research

Child Experiences New Freedom after Innovative Cancer Surgery

Competition Subaru Pledge Supports Pediatric Cancer Patients

Leading the Future of AI: University Marries Human Ingenuity with Machines

SBU Dental Faculty Use High-tech Methods to Advance Research

New Study Groups Protein Kinases as Cancer Drug Targets

SBUH Awarded for Commitment to Sustainability

A Brave Girl Eases the Journey for Fellow Cancer Patients

Step into the Future of Children’s Medicine

A Message from the Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine — Fall 2018

A Night of Gratitude: The Donor Remembrance Ceremony

Message from the RSOM Alumni President – Fall 2018

Nurse Practitioners Play Vital Role in Oral Health

Stony Brook Computer Science Senior Hacks His Way to Harvard

SBU Research Will Bring Smartphone Touch Interactions to Next Level

Grant Will Aid Lynch’s Penguin Colony Research

SBU Physicists Among BNL Research Group Studying the Perfect Fluid

SBU Study Shows Multidisciplinary Care Leads to Higher Survival Rates for Lung Cancer Patients

Kaushansky, Studier Elected to National Academy of Inventors

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