Friedman Brain Institute
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The Friedman Brain Institute is an interdisciplinary clinical and research hub for studying and treating brain and spinal cord disorders at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
Joined June 2014
In the 2025 issue of Science & Medicine, the Magazine of @MountSinaiNYC, we are delighted to share @icahnmountsinai Alumni Spotlights. Highlighted here is Dr. Blake Gurfein! Learn More about the exciting work of @BGurfein and other #MountSinai alumni 👉 https://t.co/KkN1ajLjht
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NOT TO MISS! ON MONDAY, the #ArtoftheBrain Lecture Series returns as @PaulKennyPhD & Veronica Szarejko welcome @DukeU 's Larissa Carneiro who will present "Indigenous and Religious Uses of Ayahuasca and Protocols for Study". REGISTER NOW | SEE YOU THERE👉 https://t.co/j8byXJ8HhA
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Super excited to share our work led by Lee and Xiao uncovering molecular mechanisms underlying shared neuropathology of Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia. Together with a companion paper from the Broad Institute, it reveals novel therapeutic targets.
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Nature Communications - This study reveals that the protein AKAP11 plays a crucial role in regulating neuronal signaling and synaptic function by linking PKA activity to autophagy. Loss of AKAP11...
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Mount Sinai researchers are advancing the future of neurological care with new AI and machine-learning models designed to improve the accuracy of stroke detection and identify complex conditions such as migraine and REM sleep behavior disorder. Led by Benjamin Kummer, MD, and
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@SinaiTBI @SinaiBrain Read the related article in Neurology Open Access:
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Background and ObjectivesTraumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES) is the proposed clinical manifestation of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) neuropathologic change secondary to repetitive head...
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Atlas: “I was sitting across from Anthony Fauci in August of 2020, and he looked at me and said, ‘One of the biggest problems is the American public is not afraid enough.’ This was the task force… it’s a completely unethical way to do public health.”
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In this episode of the Neurology Podcast: Dr. Alex Menze and Dr. Kristen Dams-O'Connor discuss traumatic encephalopathy syndrome and its relationship with traumatic brain injury. Listen now: https://t.co/1YaNoXFtSJ
#NeuroTwitter #TBI @SinaiTBI @SinaiBrain
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Looking forward to the future of medicine powered by breakthroughs from the Mount Sinai Million Health Discoveries Program!🧬🌎🔬
A special highlight of the Digital Health Partnership Workshop: Insights from @MountSinaiNYC leaders, Drs. Nicholas Gavin, Alexander Charney & Lea Davis on Learning Health Systems, data-driven discovery & the future of digital innovation! @IcahnMountSinai @HPI_DE @Data4Life_D4L
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A special highlight of the Digital Health Partnership Workshop: Insights from @MountSinaiNYC leaders, Drs. Nicholas Gavin, Alexander Charney & Lea Davis on Learning Health Systems, data-driven discovery & the future of digital innovation! @IcahnMountSinai @HPI_DE @Data4Life_D4L
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👏Our next meetup is on Thursday, Dec 11 with Ipek Ensari, who will discuss how to predict women's chronic disease flares from wearables! 📍In-Person at NYU & Virtually Online at 7 PM (ET) 🙋♀️RSVP now ➡️ https://t.co/uz4yOBqu9R Thanks @NYU_PRIISM for hosting!
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Bring the LTX-2 API into real production pipelines, powering 4K, 50fps, synchronized-audio video generation
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@IcahnMountSinai sponsored an illuminating Dean's Select Lecture on 12/1 moderated by CEO Brendan Carr with Carol Horowitz, Nick Gavin, Lisa Stump, and Girish Nadkarni focused on Mount Sinai's evolution into a true learning health system.
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Postdoctoral fellows are the life force of biomedical research. The neuroscience community @IcahnMountSinai is SUPER PROUD of our outstanding postdoctoral researchers. Meet #SchafferLab's Dr. Rimjhim Tomar👉 https://t.co/6yy1zSKG4H & the FBI postdocs👉 https://t.co/pli7ffjB2I
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Check out @jsteinbergerMD & @KonMargetisMD's recent @NASSspine article on historical trends & future projections of #cervicaldisc arthroplasty & removal cervical disc arthroplasty in the US #Medicare population. #spine @SinaiBrain @neurosurgery
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While glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have demonstrated benefits in reducing complications following total knee and hip arthroplasty, their effects in spinal surgery remain...
Mattikalli et al. find primary CDA may be entering a mature adoption phase with modest projected growth through 2035, while removal CDA is expected to grow more substantially: https://t.co/tUiUwX7Vmt
@NASSspine @ElsOrthopaedics #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter
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Mattikalli et al. find primary CDA may be entering a mature adoption phase with modest projected growth through 2035, while removal CDA is expected to grow more substantially: https://t.co/tUiUwX7Vmt
@NASSspine @ElsOrthopaedics #orthotwitter #orthopedics #spine #medtwitter
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✨CONGRATULATIONS @veronikakondev!🎉
FIRST PREPRINT FROM MY POSTDOC: curious about dopamine receptor expressing cells in regions beyond the striatum? Read below about D1 and D2 cells in the ventral hippocampus & how they differentially affect motivated behavior and memory expression! https://t.co/HUOaAJS7Lj
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✨CONGRATULATIONS @PaulKennyPhD , @ScottRussoPhD, Evan Flatow, Tracy Breen, @aw_charney, Nicholas Gavin, Joshua Kugler, Jolion McGreevy, Sarah Millar, @girish_nadkarni, Elizabeth Sellman, @LisaSStump, Vincent Tammaro! Learn More in Science & Medicine👉 https://t.co/Vuedovr0hQ
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The coming years will split companies into two groups: those that become AI-native and those left catching up. The innovators who harness AI now will define the winners of tomorrow. Follow me for strategic insights on leading through the AI revolution.
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To ensure unrivaled medical education, pioneering scientific research & exceptional patient care, @MountSinaiNYC nurtures culture of innovative teamwork. In pursuit of this mission, the following leaders are among those appointed to new roles. Learn More👉 https://t.co/Vuedovr0hQ
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not dangerous. Timing and formulation are critical components of benefit vs. harm. I’m glad to see the FDA warnings removed from HRT. Thanks @carolmassar and @timsteno at @Bloomberg for covering this important topic. We need to understand
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Now let’s generate the data to deliver personalized, science-backed care for women’s health. Especially vascular-brain health 🧠🫀 https://t.co/tHXm4Tgv92
@SinaiBrain @IcahnMountSinai @MountSinaiNYC
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BD² Grantee Research Spotlight🚨: @IgnacioSaezPhD of @IcahnMountSinai will study brain activity in people with #BipolarDisorder during manic & depressive shifts. Goal: Identify patterns that could guide new treatments using targeted brain stimulation. 🔗 https://t.co/3Lp94VMUfN
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Wow, such an insightful and substantive open floor discussion at last night's Memory Hub meeting! 🤓 Do we need ANY of the same synapses that were active during learning to be reactivated to recall a memory? Lines have been drawn and sides taken!
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