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Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Educating students to become caring, skilled physicians and fostering biomedical and translational research.
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People lining up for the @AOC #GreenNewDeal town hall taping here today. @allinwithchris @chrislhayes
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Announces Free Tuition in Perpetuity for All Medical School Students. Learn more at #MedicalSchool #MedEd #giving
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Congratulations to Elizabeth McNally, M.D., Ph.D., Einstein Class of ’90, on being elected editor of @jclinicalinvest (JCI). Dr. McNally will be the first woman to hold the title of editor in JCI’s nearly 100-year history. #WomenInScience #WomenInMedicine
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Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., @AMCuervoLab has been named Distinguished Professor at Einstein. This designation represents the highest academic honor that Einstein can confer on a member of its faculty. #research #science #medicine
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The fields of stem cell research and hematology lost one of their brightest stars last week with the passing of Paul S. Frenette, M.D., who died on July 26. We remember Dr. Frenette at
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The newly renamed Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center #MECCC has been awarded comprehensive designation by the National Cancer Institute of @NIH, the ultimate standard achieved by only 55 other @theNCI cancer centers in the U.S. @MontefioreNYC.
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In @Nature, Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., comments on a novel compound she developed with @ProfGavathiotis that reduces #Alzheimer's symptoms in mice. The results are promising, and a clinical trial should follow. Read more at #research #alz
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A look at the audience waiting for the @AOC @MSNBC #GreenNewDeal town hall taping with @allinwithchris @chrislhayes
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Researchers at Einstein, led by Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., have received a five-year, $16 million grant from @NIH to determine how #autophagy, a cellular recycling process, is related to #Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. #aging #alz.
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Kira Gritsman, M.D., Ph.D., of Einstein and @MontefioreNYC has received a four-year, $2.1 million grant from @NIDDKgov to study the role of the PI3 kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway in myelodysplastic syndrome #MDS development. @Gritsman_lab.
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Congratulations! Teresa Bowman, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the department of developmental & molecular biology at Einstein. An exceptional stem cell researcher, mentor, and leader, she begins her new role Dec 1. Learn more at
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No clear career vision, but a passion for biology was the start for @The_Will_Lab into biomedical research. Now she leads stem cell & cancer biology research at an NCI-designated cancer center. #WomeninScience #February11 @MontefioreNYC @theNCI
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Still full of gratitude and appreciation for this transformational gift, it's impact on our students, and the way it's been received. | Einstein Announces Free Tuition in Perpetuity for All Medical School Students. #MedED #MedSchoolLife @MontefioreNYC.
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Teresa V. Bowman, Ph.D., received a four-year, $2 million grant from @NIH to learn how the two types of #stemcells originate during development and how they are able to generate the immune cells and other blood cells. Learn more at
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Dr. Ruth Gottesman was named to the #TIME100 Health list for her transformational gift to Einstein. Time wrote that her gift was a “simple but stunning way” to address the need for more family physicians in the U.S. #MedEd #medschool.
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On Tuesday at Einstein's 10th annual Marie M. Daly Memorial Lecture, Andre Isaacs, Ph.D., shared his views on the importance of supporting and encouraging underrepresented students in science. Dr. Issacs is associate professor, department of chemistry at @holy_cross. #BHM
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Revving up a process that slows down as we age may protect against #atherosclerosis, a major cause of #heartattacks and #strokes, according to findings by scientists at Einstein led by Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D. published online in @PNASNews. More at
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Congrats! @theNCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center (AECC) announced the appointment of three faculty members—Ulrich G. Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., Adebola A. Adedimeji, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., M.S., and H. Dean Hosgood, Ph.D.—to key leadership positions.
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Congratulations to Einstein’s Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D. for her election to the National Academy of Sciences! Dr. Cuervo is a leader in the field of autophagy―the cellular waste management process key to human health.
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Today Einstein is celebrating the extraordinary life and career of a scientific leader at the inaugural The Paul S. Frenette Memorial Symposium hosted by the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research.
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Today at Einstein and Montefiore, hundreds of students, faculty, and staff came together to show solidarity with the Black community and stress the need to fight racism in the wake of George Floyd's murder by a police officer. Video here:
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Einstein Cancer Center Researcher Receives NCI Outstanding Investigator Award to Study Two Deadly Blood Diseases #WorldCancerResearchDay @ae_cancercenter @MontefioreNYC.
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Watch as @saquon Barkley and Dr. Wasserstein of @MontefioreNYC and Einstein discussing the rare #genetic syndrome #22q as part of the @NFL #ImpactAndInfluence series: @nflnetwork #giants.
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Happy Birthday Albert Einstein! Today we celebrate our namesake with a series of events honoring his legacy while also observing #piDay2023. Wishing a sweet #PiEinstein to all!
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The fields of stem cell research and hematology lost one of their brightest stars last week with the passing of Paul S. Frenette, M.D., who died on July 26. We remember Dr. Frenette at
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Cheers! World-renowned scientist and researcher Yaron Tomer, MD, has been named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, effective October 2, 2023. @yaron_tomer @MontefioreNYC #MontefioreEinstein #MedTwitter.
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Teresa Bowman, Ph.D., received Einstein's inaugural Dr. Fernando Macian-Juan Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring. The award honors the memory of Dr. Macian-Juan, a professor of pathology for more than 20 years. Learn more at #MentoringMonth
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.@theNCI-designated @ae_cancercenter received a five-year, $2.9 million grant to train physicians and scientists to conduct clinical and translational #oncology research, with an emphasis on investigating and addressing health inequities in the #Bronx.
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Congratulations @steidluli! Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized leader in cancer and stem cell biology, has been named the chair of the department of cell biology at Einstein. @Einstein_SCI Learn more at #SciComm.
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Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., discusses her new study that found an experimental drug can reverse the key symptoms of #Alzheimer’s disease in mice. For details, please see #ALZ
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Congratulations to @EarleChambers! | Earle Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H., Appointed Director of Research in Department of Family and Social Medicine at Einstein and @MontefioreNYC.
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Researchers at the #NCI-designated #MECCC led by @aditishasMD, were awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the @US_FDA for an innovative phase 1 clinical trial of a new drug for patients with relapsed and treatment-resistant forms of AML and MDS.
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Einstein recently announced establishment of the Nilda I. Soto Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Excellence Scholarship—its first endowed scholarship supporting #diversity, #equity, and #inclusion , in honor of the Bronx native who open doors for thousands.
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Einstein scientist Vern Schramm never imagined that his basic research into enzymes would save a 2-year-old girl dying from an incurable form of T-cell leukemia.
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As a surge in COVID-19 cases consume the energies of healthcare workers at Einstein and @MontefioreNYC dozens of Einstein M.D. and Ph.D. students are helping out during the crisis through the “Einstein Cares for the Front” volunteer effort. #meded
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Michelle "Stalker" Cunningham, Class of 2013, a flight surgeon and family physician with the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, shows off her Einstein pride recently while in a U-2 spy plane 70,000 feet above Northern California. #MedEd
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Congratulations to @SteidlUli and @Bowmaniacs_Lab on being named recipients of the 2025 International Society for Experimental Hematology Awards. They will be honored in September at the @ISEHSociety 54th Annual Scientific Meeting. Learn more at #SciComm
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Witness the anticipation and excitement of #EInsteinMatchDay2022 as graduating medical students learn where they will do their residency training and share their joy with family and friends! #MatchDay #MedEd #MedSchoolLife #PreMed
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Congratulations! Einstein MSTP student @EmilySchwenger was awarded a Google PhD Fellowship in the area of #health. Emily received the award in support of her research in the lab of @SteidlUli. #PhDstudent #PHD
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"I am proud to be able to work with them. Everyone is really trying to do their best to help our patients.” Fourth-year Einstein medical students volunteering to help healthcare workers cope with the increasing demand. #meded #premed @MontefioreNYC
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Making of a Match! Today at Match Day, Einstein medical students learned at where they would continue their medical careers as residents. #MatchDay2023
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Congratulations! Dr. Liise-anne Pirofski has won the @IDSAInfo Walter Stamm Mentor Award in recognition of her exceptional #mentoring of young #physician-scientists & trainees @EinsteinMed @MontefioreNYC @MontefioreID .
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Researchers from across the globe assembled at Einstein on June 2, for a memorial symposium in honor of Paul S. Frenette, M.D. The all-day event, which drew hundreds of attendees, paid tribute to Dr. Frenette through a series of presentations. More at
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Amidst a nationwide shortage of antibody tests for the novel #coronavirus, a test developed and validated by Einstein scientists and @MontefioreNYC clinical pathologists was submitted on May 4 to @HealthNYGov for approval as a laboratory developed test.
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Dr. @Lindsay_LaFave studies lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of #LungCancer. She received a NCI grant to research how excess levels of the transcription factor RUNX2 affects disease progression. @EinsteinMed #LungCancerAwarenessMonth
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Answering the Call: Today: In response to the need for additional medical workers to join the frontlines of the #COVID19 pandemic, more than 100 medical students at Einstein graduated a month early. Learn more about the graduates at #meded #medtwitter.
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Researchers at Einstein, @MontefioreNYC, and @Yale have established for the first time that, in response to infection with #COVID19, children mount a stronger innate immune response than adults. The study published online today in @JCI_insight. @YaleMed
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Congratulations to @BrendonStilesMD on his Aspire Award from @TheMarkFdn to investigate the potential benefits of blocking the enzyme ADP-ribosyltransferase 1(ART1), which is highly expressed on cell surface of many non-small #lungcancer tumors. More at:
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Lindsay LaFave, Ph.D., talks about the factors that drive #lungcancer , how she is working with a team of scientists to find drugs that target the disease, and more in #EinsteinMagazine Learn more at #CancerResearch
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While women now outnumber men in graduate and #medschool, they lag male counterparts in securing institutional support. To address this disparity, three Einstein Board of Trustees members provided financial support to several female researchers. More at
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Lynne M. Holden, M.D., a national diversity innovator and emergency medicine physician, has been appointed Einstein's senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion.
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What goes through a medical student’s mind after experiencing the loss of a life in the ER for the first time? Einstein M.D. student Darnell Williams @dkawjr shares what he saw, felt, and thought in this post. #MedSchool #MedTwitter #MedEd.
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Einstein's dean, Gordon Tomaselli, M.D. addresses George Floyd's murder, the injustice suffered by African Americans, and Einstein's commitment to fighting racism.
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Researchers led by Einstein's Kamran Khodakhah, Ph.D., published a study today in @sciencemagazine that prove the cerebellum helps control the brain’s reward circuitry. @NIH #science #brain #neurology #addiction #autism.
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In her opening remarks, @AOC describes her encounters with the U.S. health care system and how it influenced her decision to run for Congress.
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In this Q&A, Britta Will, Ph.D., winner of a 2020 Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research, talks about what the award means to her and what led to her interest in stem cells. #PSSCRA20 #scicomm #phdlife #womeninscience
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Learn how Einstein Amit Verma, M.B.B.S., and Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., came together at Einstein to advance research into treatment and prevention of bone-marrow and blood #cancers. #EinsteinMag #research #scicomm
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Earle Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Einstein and @MontefioreNYC has received a four-year, $2.9 million grant from @NIH to study how neighborhood redevelopment affects cardiovascular disease among older Black and Hispanic residents in the Bronx. Learn more at
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New Dean of Einstein Announced: Gordon F. Tomaselli, M.D., has been named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Einstein. He will take the helm on July 1, 2018.
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Join us for the exhilaration of #EinsteinMatchDay2023! See members of the Class of 2023 eagerly open their envelopes to discover where they will train as residents surrounded by friends and family. #MatchDay @TheNRMP @MontefioreNYC
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Irene Blanco, M.D., M.S., and Shereen Mahmood, M.D., of Einstein and Monterfiore co-authored an article, “The Road to Equity for Women in Academic Rheumatology.” Learn more at: #WomeninMedicine #IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay
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Congrats! Komal Bajaj, M.D., has been named a member of The National Advisory Council for @AHRQNews. She is professor, obstetrics & gynecology & women's health at Einstein and chief quality officer and clinical director, @NYCHealthSystem Simulation Center.
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In a first-of-its-kind training in the U.S., led by Dr. Cristina Gonzalez, Einstein #medstudents are learning how they can manage their #implicitbias —those unintentional assumptions all of us make about others without even realizing we are doing it.
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“I’ve not only grown as a scientist, but as a person, and that is due in large part to to her mentorship and guidance.” Gregory Krause, M.D./Ph.D., who graduated from Einstein in May, and his mentor, Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., reflect on their mentor-mentee relationship.
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Congratulations to Lynne Holden, M.D., on being elected to The @ABEMCert Board of Directors! Dr. Holden is a professor of emergency medicine and senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Einstein and an attending physician @MontefioreNYC.
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The exuberance and emotion at this year's #EinsteinMatchDay was off the charts. Congratulations to all of our students taking the next step in there journey in becoming a physician!
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Welcome M.D. Class of 2026! Today, Einstein welcomed its newest medical school class with the start of a weeklong orientation to introduce them to the curriculum, learn about life at Einstein, and bond with each other at social events and other activities. #MedEd #medschool
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Dr. David Prezant of @Einsteinmed, @MontefioreNYC, and @FDNY, and firefighters Capt. Alfredo Fuentes and Lt. Terrence Jordan share their accounts of how their lives intersected on #9/11, and how Dr. Prezant has been a champion for the health of #FDNY first responders ever since.
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Lynne Holden, M.D., @ Einstein’s senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion, provides an overview of the robust ways in which Einstein supports diverse students throughout their medical school journey. #diversity #mentoring
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The most popular residency choice for our class was internal medicine, with 45 students. More on #Match2017 at
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Congratulations to our multimedia team, @SunitaReed @plogue2 @jspigar, for winning an @NYEmmyAwards in Health and Medical Long Form Content! @EinsteinMed @MontefioreNYC See the winning entry:
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Albert Einstein Cancer Center (AECC) welcomes Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D., who will join AECC as founding director of the Institute for Cancer Dormancy and Tumor Microenvironment and director of the Gruss-Lipper Biophotonics Center, starting Oct. 1. More at
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Congratulations to Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., on being elected to the Association of American Physicians, a prestigious 140-year-old honorary society dedicated to advancing medical knowledge through basic and clinical science. Learn more at
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Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D. and @ProfGavathiotis, developed an experimental drug that reinvigorates a cellular cleaning mechanism and reversed key symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in mice. #NIH.
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Happy Thanksgiving from Einstein!
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Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center’s @JAguirreGhiso explains how #cancer cells can travel to other parts of the body but lie dormant or “asleep” for years—and his research on how to stop those cells from reawakening. @ae_cancercenter @AACR @MetastasisRS @WaxmanCancer #metastasis
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Beautiful sightings of spring on campus!
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Two drugs designed by Einstein's @AMCuervoLab and @ProfGavathiotis preserved vision in mice that developed retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye #disease that can lead to blind nd for which no treatments currently exist. More at: #research #RP.
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Great weather for #EinsteinMatchDay2022! Here are a few of the highlights and bright moments for our fourth year M.D students. Congratulations to all celebrating their #MatchDay!
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“The opioid epidemic was a for profit epidemic.” @AOC on drug treatment and legal issues. #health @MontefioreNYC
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RT @BravoCorderoLab: Congratulations to Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo from @EinsteinMed @EinsteinMed for being elected into the National Academy of Sceinces @theNASciences. Inspiring role model in science! Well deserved!.
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Einstein researchers, led by @NirBarzilaiMD, evaluated #FDA-approved drugs for their anti-aging potential. In ranking those drugs, they gave equal weight to preclinical studies and clinical studies. #aging #ageing.
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Today marks the start of #orientation week for our 39 incoming #PhD students. They were welcomed by Victoria Freedman, Ph.D., associate dean for @EinsteinPhD. In the afternoon, students shared lunch with “big siblings,” senior graduate students who answered their questions.
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Einstein Achieves Independent Degree-Granting Authority | Albert Einstein College of Medicine #MedED.
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The @NIHAging has awarded Andreas Jenny, Ph.D. and colleagues a five-year, $3 million grant to identify the connection between Lamp1 function, increased lysosomal acidity, and abnormal lipid metabolism. Learn more at
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Today we welcomed our incoming class of #MedStudents! They were welcomed by Interim Dean Harris Goldstein, M.D., who emphasized the need to learn and listen to those around you. He was joined by leaders throughout the Einstein community. #MedEd #EinsteinClassof2027
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