Celebrating DNA Day
With cake pops appropriately arranged in the shape of a double helix, DNA Day was recently celebrated at the Guggenheim Pavilion. The event, on Wednesday, April 26, was organized by the BioMe™ BioBank team of The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine...
Two Top Honors for Mount Sinai Hand Surgeon
Charles P. Melone Jr., MD, a renowned hand surgeon who has treated a wide spectrum of patients—from star players for the New York Yankees and New York Knicks to earthquake victims in Haiti—has received two prestigious honors. Dr. Melone, Director of the Hand Surgery...
Winning Views of Mount Sinai Doctors
Mount Sinai Doctors harnessed the photography skills of everyday citizens with a citywide contest. Held over four months ending in April, the contest aimed to highlight the growing presence of Mount Sinai Doctors throughout New York City. Participants entered by...
Calls for Courage and Caring at Commencement 2017
A former U.S. surgeon general, the chief executive officer of an innovative health care system, a leader in public health, and pioneers in chromatin biology and genome editing were honored at the 48th annual Commencement of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,...
A Special Ceremony For Master’s Degrees
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai conferred 207 master’s degrees at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center on Friday, May 12, during a ceremony that marked significant growth in its master’s degree programs. “This is...
New Capital Campaign to Bring Transformational Growth
The Mount Sinai Health System has launched a new capital campaign that is expected to raise $1.5 billion over the next seven years and serve as the organization’s roadmap for the future in medical research, patient care, and education. As fundraising begins in earnest...
Marching in Support of Science
“Scientists have to speak out and protect our earth, our patients, and our work,” Scott L. Friedman, MD, Dean for Therapeutic Discovery and Chief of the Division of Liver Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, said while participating in the recent March...
A Run for Fun and Heart Health
For the fourth year, Mount Sinai Heart staff and their families joined in a festive 5k run around the reservoir in Central Park. The event, on Saturday, April 22, was organized by Annapoorna S. Kini, MD, Zena and Michael A. Wiener Professor of Medicine (Cardiology),...
Vivid Art by Stroke and Brain Injury Patients
In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month in March, the Recreation Therapy Service team with the Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Center held its second annual “Shedding Light on a Hidden Injury” art exhibition. At the event, the Guggenheim Pavilion displayed art created by...