Tag: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Steven Walkley, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Rare Disease: When The Diagnoses Is Not The Answer
How do we go beyond the diagnosis to help families cope? Today on The Academic Minute: Steven Walkley, professor of neuroscience, pathology and neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, looks into one way to assist. Dr. Walkley has focused his career on the study of rare genetic brain diseases. Most notably these have…
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Helena Blumen, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Dancing and Dementia Prevention
Don’t want to exercise? How about a dance instead? Helena Blumen, assistant professor in the department of medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, gets us moving and shaking. I’m a cognitive neuroscientist with particular expertise and training in cognitive and motor aging, magnetic resonance imaging and clinical research methods. I completed my Ph.D…
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Karen Bonuck, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Children and Sleep
Kids may not like bedtime, but it’s important for their development. Karen Bonuck, professor in the department of family and social medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, explores the benefits of sleep for children. I conduct research on pediatric sleep and parent-child interventions. Currently, I am the PI (R01HD082129) for “Increasing Sleep Health…
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Sophie Molholm, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Sensory Integration Therapy
On Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week: Applied Behavioral Analysis might not be the only way to treat autism. Sophie Molholm, professor of pediatrics, discusses a new option. Dr. Sophie Molholm is professor of pediatrics, of neuroscience, and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is also associate director of…
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Jill Crandall, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Statins
On Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week: Can statins be dangerous for you? Jill Crandall, professor of medicine, examines if use of these drugs can lead to other maladies. Dr. Crandall is professor and the Jacob A. and Jeanne E. Barkey Chair in Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and chief of the division…
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Ulrich Steidl, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Leukemia
On Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week: How do we make process against leukemia? Ulrich Steidl, professor of cell biology, looks into a new drug treatment for fighting this cancer. Dr. Ulrich Steidl is professor of cell biology and of medicine and the Diane and Arthur B. Belfer Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research at Albert…
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Chaim Putterman, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Diagnosing Lupus Nephritis
On Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week: A better way to diagnose lupus could be on the way. Chaim Putterman, professor of medicine, examines how to find the disease earlier. Dr. Chaim Putterman is a clinical rheumatologist who treats arthritis and related musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Putterman specializes in lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease…
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Libusha Kelly, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Gut Microbiome and Adverse Drug Reactions
On Albert Einstein College of Medicine Week: Your gut may decide how you react to a medication. Libusha Kelly, assistant professor of systems and computational biology, has more. Libusha Kelly, Ph.D., is associate professor of systems & computational biology and of microbiology and immunology. Dr. Kelly’s background in structural biology, machine learning, information theory, high…
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The Academic Minute for 2020.02.24-2020.02.28
The Academic Minute from 02.24 – 02.28 Monday, February 24th Jenna Reinbold – Colgate University Religious Freedom Jenna Reinbold, associate professor of religion at Colgate University, studies the interaction of religion and law in the contemporary world. Her particular focuses include controversies over the separation of church and state in the United States and the…
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Steven Almo, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Viperin
Nature has given us a template for creating a powerful compound to fight a broad array of viruses. Steven Almo, professor in the department of biochemistry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses viperin and how it can help us defeat Zika and other maladies. Our laboratory is interested in the development and application…