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Stories Behind the Science: Preparing to Fight the Next Epidemic
Antivirals saved many lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Mount Sinai researchers are involved in discovering new treatments as part a preparedness initiative spearheaded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. However, recent developments led to funding being disrupted, and uncertainty hangs over work that are halfway to being completed.
A Message Board of COVID-19 Reflections
Five years have passed since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, and the Mount Sinai Health System marked the occasion by preparing ways to reflect on lessons learned during the health crisis, including creating a message board where during March through June 2025, doctors, nurses, volunteers, and even researchers were invited to post about their experiences on navigating the pandemic.
Archiving COVID-19 Memories: Capturing All Voices of a Pandemic’s Impact
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York City in March 2020, all manner of operations at the Mount Sinai Health System were disrupted. Clinicians and nurses, regardless of specialization, were suddenly caring for COVID-19 patients, in-person work had to cease and be...
Working on the Front Lines During the Early Days of the Pandemic Helped Her Commit to a Career in Clinical Research
When the first of several waves of COVID-19 cases hit New York City, Nicole Simons, MA, had just landed her first big job out of school as a research coordinator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In a matter of days, her dream job was eliminated, along...
A Homecoming for a Mount Sinai Nurse and COVID-19 Patient
For retired nurse Theresa Francisco, 69, the cardiac intensive care unit at The Mount Sinai Hospital means many things: it had been her workplace for nearly four decades, but also a place where she was cared for when she became critically ill with COVID-19 in 2020. On...
Racing to Stop a Pandemic: The Critical Role of Clinical Trials
When the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in New York City in March 2020, the disease was so novel there was no approved treatment for it. “We saw people come to the hospital with COVID-19, and without specialized treatments, many died,” said Sean Liu, MD, PhD, Associate...