- Celebrate at The Plaza
- SATURDAY
- May 2, 2009
- 7 PM
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Join us for a memorable evening
- Dining
- Dancing
- Awards
- Exceptional Honorees
- Celebrities
- Politicians
- Business Leaders
- Sports Heroes
- Cultural Luminaries
- Acclaimed Researchers
- Eminent Physicians
- A Black Tie Event
Honor those who have transformed lives
Each year, Celebrate Downstate honors a select group of scientific, political, media, business, and philanthropic leaders whose outstanding achievements and commitment to humanitarian service have transformed lives locally, nationally, and internationally — just as Downstate Medical Center transforms lives through its core missions of education, research, and patient care.
HIV/AIDS Research
Anthony S. Fauci, MD
Internationally-renowned leader in human immunology and AIDS research
Science Journalism
Carl Zimmer
Distinguished Author and Science Journalist
Cardiovascular Research
Jeffrey S. Borer, MD
Renowned researcher, inventor, and cardiologist
Distinguished Guests
LL Cool J Actor and HipHop Artist Extraordinaire
Earl Monroe Legendary NBA Hall of Fame Sports Hero
Steve Schirripa Film and Television Actor -- Sopranos Star
Master of Ceremonies
Spencer Ross
Acclaimed Sports Broadcaster
Knicks, Rangers, Jets, Giants
Groundbreaking Medical Research
Research is one of Downstate Medical Center’s primary missions.
This commitment to innovation distinguishes Downstate from other medical centers and makes us a great university.
Historic Achievements
Nobel Prize in Medicine
Role of nitric oxide in regulating cardiovascular function.
Birthplace of the MRI Machine
First full-body human imaging.
Home of the Suitcase Kidney
A Revolution in Dialysis.
Cardiac Firsts
First heart-lung machine for cardiac surgery.
First open-heart operation in New York State.
Alcoholism Redefined — The Genetic Connection
Revolutionized the way medical science views alcoholism.
Breakthrough In Medical Imaging
Diffuse Optical Tomography (DOT).
Examples of Ongoing Innovation
HIV / AIDS
Eradicating perinatal HIV transmission.
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI).
Diabetes
Translational research advances.
Retinopathy
Parkinson’s Disease.
Diabetes and the Eye.
Stroke-Blocking Agents.
Ocular Architecture and Retinal Defects.
Neuroscience
Memory Molecule Mechanisms.
Modeling Brain-cell Networks.
Biochemistry of Anxiety.
Immunology
Autoimmune Malfunction and Lupus.
Your contributions to Celebrate Downstate make a vital difference to over 800 ongoing clinical and basic science investigations encompassing virtually every medical discipline.