Category - Medicine

Advancement Alumni Spotlight Story Medicine Medicine and Research Medicine Today Stony Brook Matters

Breast Cancer Survivor Supports Further Advances With Gift

Ronald and Rosanne Rogé Breast Cancer Innovation Fund will support pilot projects at Stony Brook Cancer Center From the start of her treatment at Stony Brook Cancer Center, Rosanne Rogé knew that her journey from breast...

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PTSD in 9/11 Responders Linked to Dementia

There appears to be a link between chronic PTSD in 9/11 responders and dementia, according to a new pilot study led by researchers at Stony Brook University and the Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness...

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Professors’ Sonification Project Profiled in Wired Magazine

Stony Brook University Professors Lisa Muratori and Margaret Schedel collaborated on a project that was recently profiled in Wired — Our Ears Are Unlocking an Era of Aural Data. Muratori, an associate professor of...

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Study Probes Effect of Anesthesia on Breast Cancer Outcomes

A Stony Brook-led study will investigate where anesthesia management during breast cancer surgery affects long-term patient outcomes. Surgery offers the best hope to cure breast cancer when disease does not spread...

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George Ellsworth Smith Keeps Daughter’s Memory Alive With Gift

Longtime local businessman funds cancer research at Stony Brook When Stony Brook Children’s Hospital opens its new building this year, the new 10-level pavilion will be home to a pediatric intensive care unit...

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The Doc Who Rocks

Renaissance School of Medicine alum and record producer David Seitz, MD ’88 takes a leading role in fight against addiction August 26, 2000 was supposed to be an exciting day for David Seitz, MD ’88. As Seitz opened the...

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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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Undergraduate Researcher Probes Autism

Lee Ann Santore ’19, a swim coach and undergraduate researcher in the field of autism, has some advice for students considering hands-on research at Stony Brook: “Dive right in!” “I had done a lot of...

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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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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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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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A Renaissance for Stony Brook’s School of Medicine

School’s Naming Honors Long-Standing Support from Renaissance Technologies Families Ushering in a new era for Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, Stony Brook University President, has...

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The Future of Cancer Care and Research

Celebrating the MART and New Home for Stony Brook University Cancer Center Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Medicine celebrated a momentous milestone on November 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new...

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Opioid Crisis Hitting More Pregnant and Postpartum Women

A study of pregnancy-associated deaths reveals that the opioid crisis in the United States appears to be gravely affecting more pregnant and postpartum women. Examining pregnancy-associated deaths of women from 2007 to...

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Bettina Fries Named President of Infectious Diseases Society

Bettina Fries, MD, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Stony Brook University School of Medicine, has been named president of the Infectious Diseases Society of New...

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Category - Medicine

Breast Cancer Survivor Supports Further Advances With Gift

Professors’ Sonification Project Profiled in Wired Magazine

Study Probes Effect of Anesthesia on Breast Cancer Outcomes

George Ellsworth Smith Keeps Daughter’s Memory Alive With Gift

The Doc Who Rocks

Child Experiences New Freedom after Innovative Cancer Surgery

Undergraduate Researcher Probes Autism

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

Nurse Practitioners Play Vital Role in Oral Health

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

Kaushansky, Studier Elected to National Academy of Inventors

A Renaissance for Stony Brook’s School of Medicine

The Future of Cancer Care and Research

Opioid Crisis Hitting More Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Bettina Fries Named President of Infectious Diseases Society

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