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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...
National Recognition for Autism Researcher
Joseph D. Buxbaum, PhD, a pioneering researcher in the field of autism, recently was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, considered one of the highest honors in medicine. New members are elected annually by current active members through a selective process...
Researchers Honored at First Mount Sinai Innovations Awards Ceremony
Sixteen physicians, scientists, and students were honored for their creativity and biomedical discoveries at the first annual Mount Sinai Innovations Awards Ceremony, held on the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai campus. “We are building a culture that...