New Curriculum for the Master of Science in Biomedical Science Program Provides More Options for Students
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, part of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has announced a new curriculum structure for its Master of Science in Biomedical Science (MSBS) program. The MSBS program, started in 2005, features the multidisciplinary...
Research Suggests Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Increasing Uncertainty in Routine Vaccines for Young Children
Young children of parents who declined the COVID-19 vaccine were about 25 percent less likely to receive vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), according to the results of a new study. Historic political and socioeconomic disparities remain important...
Clinical Research Unit Is a “Hidden Gem” Supporting Mount Sinai Investigators and Patients
The Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is a valued resource hub for researchers at Mount Sinai—providing everything from exam rooms, to research space and specimen storage, to compassionate nursing support, and help with administrative and procedural tasks. Manisha Balwani,...
Nursing and AI: Augmented Intelligence
The research journal Nature recently ranked Mount Sinai Health System No. 1 on its 2024 AI Index of leading health care institutions. Today, Mount Sinai has a large portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) products, including many that intersect with nursing to...
Mount Sinai’s Lab Coat Ceremony: Instilling the Rigors and Responsibility of Science in PhD and MD-PhD Students
Neil Dhawan, PhD, had a story to share with the audience of new PhD and MD-PhD students who attended the 2024 Lab Coat ceremony at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Graduate School Biomedical Sciences. He was on familiar ground: Dr. Dhawan received both a...
A New Hope on Organ Transplants for People With HIV
People with HIV are now living healthier, longer lives thanks to advances in antiretroviral therapy, but they can still have chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Eventually, they might need organ replacements, like kidneys, but this group of people has...
From Brain Scans to Wearables, Learn More About the Research at Mount Sinai’s New AI Center
The Mount Sinai Health System has been an early adopter of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving patient care and health over the past few years, innovating in various clinical areas such as in imaging and patient monitoring. Now, the Health System is doubling on...
Highlights From the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
Every year, the team from The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai participates in the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Conference, one of the world’s largest gatherings focused on multiple...
What You Need to Know About Participating in Autism Research at Mount Sinai
Clinical research is critical to advance our understanding of the causes of neurodevelopmental disorders and to develop effective treatments. The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai maintains an active clinical research portfolio with a...