Einstein News

Two Einstein Research Teams Secure Funding from Venture Capital

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:31:20 EST

April 27, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—Two teams of scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have secured $100,000 X-Seed Awards—part of a new program supporting early-stage life-science projects that have startup potential. The funding comes from the Deerfield Management Company, a healthcare investment firm that is coordinating with local government agencies to promote life sciences in New York City.

Experimental Drug Shows Potential Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:00:41 EST

April 22, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have designed an experimental drug that reversed key symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The drug works by reinvigorating a cellular cleaning mechanism that gets rid of unwanted proteins by digesting and recycling them. The study was published online today in the journal Cell.

Einstein Researchers Develop Novel Drug That Regenerates Erectile Nerves Damaged by Prostate Surgery

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:39:52 EST

April 19, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a topical drug that regenerates and restores the function of erectile nerves damaged by radical prostatectomy, the most common treatment for localized prostate cancer. The drug was tested in rats, and the findings were published online today in JCI Insight.

Andrea Kondracke, M.D., Named Director of New Division of Psychiatry and Medicine

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:30:35 EST

April 1, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—Andrea Martinez Kondracke, M.D., a specialist in medical care for people with severe mental illness, has been named director of the new division of psychiatry and medicine in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Kondracke, will oversee and integrate psychiatric consultation services for people admitted to medical and surgical services at Montefiore’s Moses campus, as well as oversee Montefiore’s specialized psychiatric consultation services for transplant surgery and for addiction medicine, also at Moses.

Majority of Cancer Patients with COVID-19 Have Similar Immune Response to People Without Cancer

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:49:57 EST

March 22, 2021 (BRONX, NY)— Most people with cancer who are infected by the novel coronavirus produce antibodies at a rate comparable to the rest of the population—but their ability to do so depends on their type of cancer and the treatments they’ve received, according to a new study by researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The findings, published online today in Nature Cancer, may lead to better care for cancer patients, who face a heightened risk of dying from COVID-19, and suggests that cancer patients should respond well to COVID-19 vaccines.

Brendon Stiles, M.D., Named Chief of Thoracic Surgery & Surgical Oncology at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:46:05 EST

March 18, 2020—(BRONX, NY)— Leading cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher, Brendon Stiles, M.D., has been appointed chief of the division of thoracic surgery & surgical oncology in the department of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Stiles will also join the Einstein faculty with a senior academic appointment. Additionally, Dr. Stiles is serving as the associate director of surgical services for the surgical oncology line at the National Cancer Institute-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center.

Einstein Medical Students Celebrate Match Day

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:50:07 EST

March 19, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—As a noon-time gong sounded, fourth-year medical students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine celebrated Match Day today and learned where they will begin the next phase of their training as residents and interns at hospitals and medical centers around the country.

Anne Bresnick, Ph.D., Named Inaugural Associate Dean for Postdoctoral Affairs

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:23:33 EST

March 15, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—Postdoctoral trainees are the cornerstone of the research enterprise at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. To better reflect their significant role and to support and advance their interests, Einstein has created a new senior leadership position—associate dean for postdoctoral affairs. Anne Bresnick, Ph.D., who has directed the Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies, the administrative home for postdocs, since 2015, has been promoted to serve in this critical role.

Einstein Ranks Among Top in Nation in Research Funding

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:37:32 EST

March 10, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—As reported last year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System together received $223.6 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in federal fiscal year 2020. Now, an analysis from Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research reports that Einstein is among the top in the country in total funding and in strategic areas of research.

A New Strategy for Making Blood Stem Cells Healthier

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:45:54 EST

January 13, 2021—(BRONX, NY)—The hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells (HSCs) residing in our bone marrow produce all of our blood cells, including key immune cells that protect us from bacteria and viruses. As we age, our HSCs become less efficient and less able to make healthy new blood cells. In a study published online today in Nature, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that this reduction in HSC efficiency is caused in part by the deterioration of chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA), the housekeeping process that removes damaged proteins and other waste materials that interfere with cells’ ability to function.