Shaping the future of education in health care and medical sciences
Rosemary Espinal, BSN, RN: An ICU Nurse Enrolls in the Master of Science in Health Care Delivery Leadership Program To Bring New Perspectives to Patient Quality and Safety
After years dedicated to raising her family and working 12-hour nursing shifts, Rosemary Espinal, BSN, RN, decided that January 2020 was the right time to return to school and take her health care career to the next level. She enrolled in the Master of Science in...
Jeannys Nnemnbeng, MD, RRT: On the Road to Becoming a Physician-Scientist With a Master of Science in Clinical Research
Growing up in Gabon, Jeannys Nnemnbeng, MD, RRT, knew she wanted to enter the world of medicine. Her passion was inspired by her father, an orthopedist, and by her own experience after being hospitalized with a pulmonary abscess. But as she began her journey to become...
Mount Sinai Creates COVID-19 Vaccine for Low- and Middle-lncome Countries
The development of a safe, effective, and inexpensive COVID-19 vaccine that can easily be produced and distributed in low- and middle-income countries is underway at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where early phase 1 clinical testing in Vietnam and...
Tracy Layne, PhD, MPH, Receives the Schneider-Lesser Foundation Fellowship for Junior Faculty
The Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute (BFWHRI) congratulates Tracy Layne, PhD, MPH, who was recently awarded the Schneider-Lesser Foundation Fellowship for Junior Faculty. The fellowship is intended to advance the chances of long-term...
Mount Sinai’s Master’s Commencement—A Time for Reflection and Recognition
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai conferred 201 master’s degrees during a ceremony that was held virtually on Friday, June 26, as New York City continued to observe masking and social distance...
Why a Master’s Degree? New Graduates Share Their Perspective and Aspirations
"Mount Sinai has been the perfect academic community for me for the past two years, growing my love of research while at the same time challenging me and developing my skills. I'm excited to keep chasing my aspirations as I continue on to complete my PhD...