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      • 2025 News Releases
        • Downstate Health Sciences University Holds Class Of 2025 Commencement Ceremonies
        • Downstate Doctors Named Healthcare Heroes for Saving Lives And Lifting Communities
        • SUNY Downstate DrPH Candidate Publishes Groundbreaking Study On Avian Flu Outbreaks And Transmission Risks
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Celebrates Match Day 2025: Reinforcing Commitment to Underserved Communities
        • NEW STUDY: SUNY Downstate Researcher Identifies Groundbreaking Technology for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
        • SUNY Downstate Completes Strategic Plan to Promote Inclusiveness for Individuals with Disabilities
        • SUNY Downstate Secures Grant To Launch Back To Brooklyn Program For Former Justice-Impacted Individuals
        • Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
        • Dr. Moro O. Salifu Appointed Governor-Elect Designee Of The American College Of Physicians (ACP)
      • 2024 News Releases
        • University Hospital at Downstate Named Top Hospital By American College of Surgeons
        • SUNY Downstate Nursing Leader Lori Escallier Named Chair of The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
        • SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Hosts Its 30th Annual White Coat Ceremony
        • SUNY’s University Hospital at Downstate Earns “A” for Health Equity
        • David Christini, Ph.D. Named as SUNY Downstate School of Graduate Studies Dean
        • SUNY Downstate Secures $50k Grant for Innovative Breast Cancer Treatment Research
        • SUNY Downstate Specialists Pioneer Innovative Heart Failure Treatment, Offering New Hope for Patients Who Are Unresponsive to Traditional Therapies
        • SUNY Downstate Announces New Department of Family and Community Health Chair
        • SUNY Downstate Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study on HIV Research Participation Among Marginalized Communities
        • Anne Kastor Brooklyn Free Clinic Expands Dermatology Services with Generous Grants
        • SUNY Downstate Researchers Find AI Chatbots Can Simplify Pathology Reports and Increase Patient Comprehension
        • SUNY Downstate Addresses Growing Diabetes Epidemic at Third Annual Plant-Based Health and Nutrition Conference
        • SUNY Downstate Professor Earns Prestigious Development Award from the National Institutes of Health
        • SUNY Downstate's Dr. Ramaswamy Viswanathan Named as President of The American Psychiatric Association
        • SUNY Downstate Announces Keynote Speaker For 2024 Commencement Exercises
        • SUNY Downstate Leads Call To End ‘Domestic Helicopter Research,’ Advocating for Equity-Centered Collaborations
        • SUNY Downstate Receives $2.7M in Federal Funding to Enhance Maternal and Child Healthcare in Central Brooklyn
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Twig Health Announce Partnership to Advance Value-Based Care
        • SUNY Downstate Researchers Publish New Study Highlighting COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among HIV Positive Population
        • Another Successful Match Day in 2024 at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
        • New Study Highlights Advancement of Equitable Maternal Care At University Hospital At Downstate
        • SUNY Downstate School of Public Health Reaccredited For Next Seven Years
        • Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Enhances Employee Benefits through Partnership with Plannery
        • Interventional Radiology Suite Ribbon Cutting 2024
        • U.S. News & World Report Ranks SUNY Downstate College of Nursing 45th Nationwide, Recognizing Excellence
        • Racism as a Public Health Crisis
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and Twig Health Announce Partnership to Advance Value-Based Care
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      • 2023 News Releases
        • College of Nursing Convocation, Pinning, and Awards Ceremony
        • NIH Grants $1.72M To SUNY Downstate Professor for Study of Underrepresented Research Mentorship Networks
        • Downstate Health Sciences University Secures $3.1m PCORI Award for Perinatal Mental Health Equity Research
        • PCORI Contract Awards $2.1M To Downstate Health Sciences University and University Of Illinois Urban-Champaign For Inclusive Research Partnerships
        • SUNY Downstate Researchers Uncover a Genetic Link Between Behavioral Disorders and Poor Health Outcomes Among Veterans
        • Saturday 9/9: Downstate to Host 2nd Annual Community Healthy Lifestyle Fair
        • SUNY Downstate Announces Three Scholarships to Provide Financial Support To Nursing Students
        • SUNY Downstate Researchers Publish Groundbreaking AI Study on the Clinical Accuracy of Chatbots
        • Recognizing National Immunization Awareness Month
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        • University Physicians of Brooklyn Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
        • We Bid Stanley Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., A Fond Farewell After 58 Years of Service To SUNY Downstate
        • SUNY Downstate Secures a Second $10M NIH Grant To Accelerate Health Equity Research Training
        • SUNY Chancellor Launches Expansion of 2023 Pre-Medical Opportunity Program at Downstate Health Sciences University
        • SUNY Downstate Awarded $1.5m In National Institutes Of Health Global Health Unit For Ukraine HIV Research Training
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Weill Cornell Medicine, And Columbia University Receive A $9.8m National Cancer Institute Grant To Target Cancer Disparities
        • SUNY Downstate President Riley Reappointed To MedPAC
        • SUNY Downstate And University at Albany Explore The Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Mental Health Care
        • Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards President’s Grant to SUNY Downstate for Equity-Focused Graduate Medical Education Program
        • The Longest Day - Alzheimer's Association Event
        • SUNY Downstate Announces Keynote Speaker, Honorary Degree Recipients Ahead of 2023 Commencement Exercises
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        • Maimonides Health and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Announce a New Hematology-Oncology Collaboration
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      • 2022 News Releases
        • SUNY Downstate and MVP Foundation Partner for Another Successful Dream Gift Toy Drive for Sick and Chronically Ill Children
        • University Hospital at Downstate Receives Prestigious Baby-Friendly Designation
        • SUNY Downstate and MVP Partner For Another Successful Toy Drive for Chronically Ill Children
        • SUNY Downstate to Receive $1.5m from U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
        • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awards $439k Grant to SUNY Downstate to Support Black Maternal Health Intervention Study In Central Brooklyn
        • Interstate Environmental Commission Opens New Laboratory Headquarters and Office At BioBAT
        • SUNY Downstate Researchers Receive “2022 Scientific Paper of The Year Award” from Premier Radiology Publication
        • In a Major Breakthrough, SUNY Downstate Doctors Identify New Pathway to Treat Seizures Caused by Lupus
        • Governor Hochul Announces More Than $2.4 Million To Diversify Physician Workforce
        • Hispanic Heritage Month Profile
        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Justin Chin-Bong Choi, M.D., as Vascular Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery
        • Salute to Former President John C. LaRosa, M.D., on his Retirement from Downstate
        • In Commemoration of The 21st Anniversary Of 9/11
        • Researchers Use Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing to Better Understand Gut Inflammation Associated With Malnutrition
        • SUNY Downstate Welcomes New Chief of Neurosurgery Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.
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        • SUNY Downstate Awarded Nearly $6M In Grants to Support Training in Health Disparities and Equity-Focused Research
        • United States Supreme Court Renders Decision in Dobbs Vs. Jackson
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        • Mass Shootings Continue to Take the Lives of Children and Other Innocents
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        • Another Mass Shooting Jolts Our Nation
        • SUNY Downstate Confers Degrees to More Than 900 Graduates at Commencement Exercises
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        • ICYMI: Downstate Hosts 2nd Annual Plant-Based Health & Nutrition Conference
        • Maimonides Health and SUNY Downstate Host Second Annual Brooklyn Stroke Symposium
        • Groundbreaking Research Update from Downstate Professor Published in Prestigious Medical Journal
        • Celebrating National Nurses Month
        • Downstate Students Receive Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
        • SUNY Downstate Joins Con Edison and Flo Network Employees for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Demonstration at Downstate Campus
        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Jamie Grecco as New Senior Associate Vice President of Human Resources
        • Celebrating Passover and Easter
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        • SUNY Downstate Receives Level 3 Epilepsy Center Accreditation from National Association of Epilepsy Centers
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        • SUNY Downstate Receives Centers of Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease $2.3m Award Renewal
        • SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Students Successfully Match for Residency
        • SUNY Downstate Awarded Nearly $2m in Funding to Enhance Facilities and Equipment
        • U.S. Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressmember Yvette D. Clarke Secure $1.9 Million Congressionally Directed Funding in Omnibus Spending Bill fo Downstate
        • SUNY Downstate Receives Funding to Enhance Maternal Health Outcomes in Project Highlighted by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Maternal Health Call to Action
        • Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022
        • Message from Wayne J. Riley, M.D., MPH, MBA, MACP on the Events in the Ukraine
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        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Gabe Rodriguez as New Executive Director of Development for Research
        • Mayor Adams Announces COVID-19 Recovery Roundtable and Health Equity Task Force
        • SUNY Public Teaching Hospitals Announce Partnership to Expand Access to Public Health Education in New York
        • Groundbreaking Research Update from Distinguished SUNY Downstate Professor Published in Prestigious Medical Journal
        • Congressmember Yvette Clarke Names SUNY Downstate Frontline Workers “Healthcare Heroes”
        • SUNY Downstate Celebrates Black History Month
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        • Downstate Opens First On-Site Outpatient Pharmacy
        • SUNY Downstate Sands in Solidarity With The NYPD
        • A New Year’s Message from Dr. Berger and Dr. Winston
        • SUNY Downstate Welcomes New Chairperson of Surgery to University Hospital at Downstate
        • A New Year and Exciting New Look for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
        • SUNY Downstate College of Nursing Program Earns Top Tier Rankings for Third Consecutive Year
        • Statement in Support of Governor Hochul's $10B Plan to Invest in New York State Healthcare
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Recognized for Providing Continued High-quality Care to Older New Yorkers
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Opens COVID-19 Testing Site
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        • Celebrating Memorial Day
        • SUNY Downstate is still in debt after serving as a ‘COVID-only’ hospital during the pandemic
        • Interstate Environmental Commission Opens New Laboratory Headquarters and Office At BioBAT
        • Veteran's Day Photo Gallery 2022 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
      • 2021 News Releases
        • Looking Forward to 2022
        • Downstate Successfully Administers 100% of Initial COVID-19 Vaccine Allotment
        • SUNY Downstate President Wayne J. Riley, M.D. To Receive National Humanism in Medicine Medal
        • SUNY Downstate Dermatology Makes History: Residents Score In 90th Percentile For Six Consecutive Years
        • SUNY Downstate clinical assistant professor Dr. Robert Gore to be honored with “Candle in the Dark” award from Morehouse College
        • University Hospital at Downstate Names Delphine Mendez de Leon As New Chief Strategy Officer
        • Governor Cuomo Releases Updated Guidance For Infection Rates And Testing Protocols On College Campuses
        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Marcus Lambert, Ph.D., as Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operation
        • SUNY School of Medicine Names Dr. Marilyn A. Fraser as 2021 "Strong Woman in Medicine"
        • Womens History Month
        • The STAR Program at SUNY Downstate Launches "GetMeOnPrEP" Campaign to Encourage PrEP Use
        • A Message About Racist Attacks on Asian Americans
        • Match Madness at SUNY Downstate
        • The School of Public Health At SUNY Downstate Adds a New Program
        • Jameela J. Yusuff, M.D. Appointed as First Woman Chief Medical Officer at University Hospital at Downstate
        • Jameela J. Yusuff, M.D. Appointed as First Woman Chief Medical Officer at University Hospital at Downstate
        • History Made As Two SUNY Downstate Students Match for Residency At Harvard's Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women's Hospitals
        • Jameela J. Yusuff, M.D. Appointed as First Woman Chief Medical Officer at University Hospital at Downstate
        • UHD Appoints George Buckley, MBA, MPH as Executive Administrator for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
        • SUNY Downstate Presents: Cultural Bias, Race, and The Black Experience in The United States
        • SUNY Downstate Tops Among NYC Hospitals for Avoiding Unnecessary Procedures
        • President Riley Honors Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
        • SUNY Downstate Launches New Geriatric Public Health Program
        • Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
        • SUNY Downstate President Wayne J. Riley, M.D. to receive the Arnold P. Gold Foundation National Humanism in Medicine Medal
        • SUNY Downstate to Launch Patient Navigator Program In Partnership With Brooklyn Free Clinic and Brooklyn Center for Health Disparities
        • Downstate’s BioBat to Receive $50M From City’s Expanded LifeSci NYC Investment
        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Dr. Barbara Messina as Executive Director for Simulation and Interprofessional Education in the College of Nursing
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        • Starting A Digital Health Company
        • Downstate Appoints New Chief Information Officer
        • 2021 White Coat Ceremony
        • SUNY Downstate Awarded Funding to Enhance Long-Term Telehealth Services
        • SUNY Downstate Tops Among NYC Hospitals for Avoiding Unnecessary Procedures
      • 2020 News Releases
        • New Study Suggests Antiretroviral Therapy Does Not Restore Disease Immunity Among Previously Immunized HIV Patients
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University President Wayne J. Riley, M.D., Reacts to Governor Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State Address
        • SUNY Downstate College of Nursing Programs Earn Top Rankings
        • Governor's No Student Goes Hungry Initiative Requires Food Pantries on or in Partnership with Every SUNY Campus
        • SUNY Downstate Researcher Tapped By International Team Of Genetic Researchers Investigating Wuhan Coronavirus
        • SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Announces the Appointment of Dr. Teresa Smith As Its Designated Institutional Official
        • SUNY Downstate School of Public Health Partners With Brooklyn College and Medgar Evers College
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Appoints Dominica Native Dr. Montgomery Douglas As Chairperson of Family & Community Medicine
        • Study Shows Text Messaging is an Effective Tool to Improve Access to Prenatal Health Information
        • Governor Cuomo Announces 30-Day Amendment to FY 2021 Executive Budget to Establish SUNY Curing Alzheimer's Health Consortium
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College Of Medicine Names Jason M. Lazar, MD, MPH As Vice Dean for Education And Chair of Department of Medical Education
        • SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Names Dr. Mariana ("Marni") Markell As Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
        • March 5 Forum At SUNY Downstate On Ethical Issues In Human Subjects Research Features Grandson Of Henrietta Lacks
        • Two SUNY Downstate Physicians Honored by Medical Society of The County of Kings
        • SUNY Downstate Chief Resident for Internal Medicine Launches Smartphone Clinical Guidelines App
        • Statement on University Hospital at Downstate Designated by Governor Cuomo as A COVID-19 Only Facility
        • SUNY Downstate Accepting Donations of Critical Medical Supplies
        • SUNY Downstate Joins Mayo Clinic Convalescent Plasma Trial for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Is The First Hospital In The New York Region To Receive A Message Of Encouragement From Former First Lady Michelle Obama
        • Chancellor Johnson Announces 227 SUNY Medical School Students are Graduating Early to Help Hardest Hit Hospitals Respond to COVID-19
        • SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Students Launch “iPads to Hospitals” To Connect COVID-19 Patients and Families
        • US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds Flyover Tribute To Medical Personnel
        • SUNY Downstate's First Ever "Virtual Commencement" to Confer Diplomas to 37 Early Graduates of the College of Medicine
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Appoints David J. Christini, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Research
        • SUNY Downstate’s Special Research and Treatment (STAR) Program, the University at Albany School of Public Health, and the Partnership for Research and Action for Health (PRAH)- Georgia Receive five-year, $1.5M NIH Grant to Reduce HIV Infections
        • SUNY Downstate Celebrates Class of 2020 Today with Virtual Commencement
        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Camille Grizzle-Murriel as the Administrator of Transplant Services Program
        • President Wayne Riley's Message About George Floyd's Killing and the Nationwide Protests
        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Sean P. Smith as Sr. Associate Vice President of Hospital Finance for University Hospital at Downstate
        • SUNY Downstate Emergency Medicine Residents to Stage Die-In Against Police Brutality and Health Disparities
        • SUNY Downstate President Wayne J. Riley M.D. on today’s Resident die-in against police brutality, health disparities and in solidarity with George Floyd
        • SUNY Downstate News Releases - 06-09-2020 - UHD COVID-19 Designation
        • SUNY Downstate Residents and Fellows Celebrate Graduation With Virtual Commencement
        • SUNY Downstate College of Nursing receives $3.25m scholarship grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration
        • SUNY Downstate Study Finde Wide Variation in Trust of Health Information Sources by Hispanics
        • Message from President Riley about the passing of Dr. Eugene Feigelson
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Appoints David H. Berger, M.D. as Chief Executive Officer of the University Hospital at Downstate
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Announces Appointment of Brian K. McNeil, M.D. as Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs in the College of Medicine
        • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Appoints Bonnie Granat, Ph.D. as Senior Associate Dean for Assessment and Quality Improvement in the College of Medicine
        • SUNY Downstate Announces The Appointment of New Division Chief of Hematology and Oncology
        • SUNY Launches a Comprehensive Plan to Expand Access to Mental Health Services to Every Student
        • An Important Message During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
        • The New York Academy of Medicine welcomes new board chair Dr. Wayne J. Riley, President of SUNY Downstate
        • SUNY Downstate Appoints Dr. Camille A. Clare as Its New Chair of The Obstetrics and Gynecology Department
        • SUNY Downstate STAR Program launches #FasterThan campaign to promote HEP C Testing
        • SUNY Downstate President Dr. Wayne J. Riley Appointed by Governor Cuomo To Vaccine Equity Task Force
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