Stories about research and scientific development at Mount Sinai
How Mount Sinai Equipped Vibhor Mahajan, PhD, With the Skills to Bridge Clinical Research, Public Health, and Entrepreneurship
Vibhor Mahajan, PhD, earned his PhD in Clinical Research in January 2025 from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Prior to that, he completed a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Healthcare Management. He now works as a Program Manager of Education and...
How Mount Sinai Unlocked a Student’s Passion for Biomedical Research
As he embarked on a career after graduating college, Henry Weith did not initially think about continuing his education beyond a bachelor’s degree. Instead, he focused on finding the right job in industry. Now a third-year student in the PhD in Biomedical Sciences...
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...
A Mount Sinai Medical Student, Whose Work Helped a Young Boy Recover From Nearly Drowning, Reflects on Her Research and Aspirations
Helen Gordan, a second-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, recently won best clinical case abstract at the New York Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Fellows in Training competition. Her abstract titled “Unraveling a...
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...