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  • 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.

Photo of Anthony S. Fauci

HIV/AIDS Research

Anthony S. Fauci, MD
Internationally-renowned leader in human immunology and AIDS research

Photo of Carl Zimmer

Science Journalism

Carl Zimmer
Distinguished Author and Science Journalist

Photo of Jeffrey S. Borer

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


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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.