Tag: Health
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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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Rong Fu, Siena College – Childhood Trauma and Late-Life Cognitive Functioning
The early death of a parent can have long-lasting effects on a person. Rong Fu, assistant professor of sociology at Siena College, explores what the effects are and how best to treat them. Dr. Rong Fu received her dual-title Ph.D. in Sociology and Gerontology and M.S. in Sociology from Purdue University. Her main fields of…
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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…
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Ari Kirshenbaum, St. Michael’s College – Nicotine and E-Cigarettes
What makes someone dependent on e-cigarettes? Ari Kirshenbaum, professor of psychology at St. Michael’s College, devised a game to find out. Dr. Ari Kirshenbaum is a professor of psychology at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont, where he researches behavior influenced by recreational drugs. His current work on human psychopharmacology of e-cigarettes is funded by…
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Bernadette Riley, New York Institute of Technology – Physicians and Social Media
On New York Institute of Technology Week: Should you send your doctor a friend request? Bernadette Riley, associate professor of family medicine, explores the blurring of the private and professional lives. Dr. Riley, a graduate of Fordham University (2001) and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2005), started her training as an ENT/Facial Plastic surgery…
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Alexander Lopez, New York Institute of Technology – Changing Brain Performance in Kids with Autism
On New York Institute of Technology Week: How do we get children with autism back into the game? Alexander Lopez, associate professor of occupational therapy, determines how sports and play can help re-wire the brain. Alexander Lopez, J.D., received his Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Kean University in 1997 and a Juris Doctor…
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Navin Pokala, New York Institute of Technology – Treatment for Psychiatric Illnesses
On New York Institute of Technology Week: New psychiatric therapies are needed. Navin Pokala, assistant professor of biological and chemical sciences, explores how more understanding could bring about new treatments. Navin Pokala’s interests are at the intersections of experiment and computation, and science and engineering. As a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley,…
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Azhar Ilyas, New York Institute of Technology – Early Detection of HIV
On New York Institute of Technology Week: HIV testing needs to go where the laboratory cannot. Azhar Ilyas, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, examines a new handheld method to do just that. Azhar Ilyas is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. Prior to joining New York Institute of Technology, he was…
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Corey Johnson, University of Waterloo – Geo-Social Dating Apps
Dating practices are being changed again by Geo-social networking applications. Corey Johnson, professor in the department of recreation and leisure studies at the University of Waterloo, takes a look at this new landscape. My theorizing and qualitative inquiry focuses its attention on the power relations between dominant (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) and non-dominant populations in…
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Betsy Schlabach, Earlham College – Racial Disparities in Healthcare
Racism can play an unfortunate role in the healthcare system. Betsy Schlabach, associate professor of history at Earlham College, says this injustice is nothing new. Betsy Schlabach is a scholar of Black Chicago History, Urban History, Geography, Popular Culture, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Sports History/Gaming Culture, and American Studies. She is the author of Along…