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Big Data Tools Help Decipher Disease Progression
Two new Big Data analysis tools that help pinpoint specific genes that are actively involved in disease progression were recently made available to the public by scientists in the Multiscale Network Modeling Laboratory at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai....
Mount Sinai Introduces New Genetic Screening Tests
The Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Laboratory in January introduced a new panel of comprehensive pan-ethnic carrier screening tests for 281 genetic disorders, the largest currently available. Mount Sinai’s NextStep Carrier Screening also includes the most comprehensive...
Genetic Testing Under Way in Connecticut
In its first full year of operation, the Mount Sinai Genetic Testing Laboratory in Branford, Connecticut, has become an integral part of the Mount Sinai Health System’s efforts to better diagnose and treat disease. The 16,400-square-foot facility, located 85 miles...
New Chairs for Orthopaedics and Neurology
Two renowned physicians and researchers—Leesa M. Galatz, MD, and Barbara G. Vickrey, MD, MPH—recently became the Mount Sinai Health System Chair of Orthopaedics, and Neurology, respectively, at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Galatz was recruited from...
Use of Big Data Leads to Discovery in Diabetes
After carefully analyzing the electronic health records (EHRs) of 11,000 patients, investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered three potential new subtypes of type 2 diabetes. The discovery, led by Joel Dudley, PhD, Director of...
Herminia Palacio ’87, MD, MPH Appointed NYC’s Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Dr. Herminia Palacio as the city's new deputy mayor for health and human services, filling a post that has been vacant since the end of September 2015. Palacio will oversee several key city departments, including the...