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Genetic Study Links Dry Eye Disease to Chronic Pain Conditions

by Office of the President - November 3 , 2026

Why do some people with dry eye disease experience persistent pain, even when conventional treatments provide limited relief? A national genetics study involving three Downstate researchers offers an important clue: dry eye disease and several chronic...

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Downstate Study Examines Long-Term Risks of Prostate Cancer Treatments

by Office of the President - November 3 , 2026

For men diagnosed with prostate cancer, treatment decisions often involve weighing the potential benefits of cancer control against long-term effects on urinary function, sexual health, and overall quality of life.

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Neural Dynamics

Downstate Awarded $1.5 Million to Establish Lifespan Neural Dynamics Center

by Office of the President - September 22 , 2026

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a $1.5 million award to SUNY Downstate to establish the Lifespan Neural Dynamics Center, expanding the University’s research into memory, cognition, aging, and neurological disease.

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Tags: Neurology, Research

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Downstate Faculty Advance Global Child Nutrition Research

by Office of the President - June 2 , 2026

Downstate researchers contributed two papers to a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, joining an international scientific effort to better understand how nutrition shapes childhood growth and long-term health.

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Tags: Pediatrics, Research, School of Public Health

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Celebrating Downstate’s 2026–2027 Alumni Research Scholarship Recipients

by Office of the President - May 19 , 2026

The Board of Trustees of the Alumni Association & Fund is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026–2027 Alumni Fund Full-Year Research Scholarship Grants. Selected through a highly competitive review process, these outstanding College of Medicine...

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Tags: Alumni, Awards, College of Medicine, Research, School of Graduate Studies

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Downstate Researchers Identify New Molecular Pathway in Breast Cancer

by Office of the President - May 19 , 2026

Downstate researchers have uncovered an important new clue in how breast cancer develops—one that could help shape future treatments.

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Tags: Cancer, Research

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Downstate Expert Featured in United Nations Report on AI and Mental Health

by Office of the President - May 19 , 2026

Downstate’s growing work in artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health recently received international recognition through a new United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) report focused on digital tools that support victims and survivors...

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Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Research

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Women Researchers Drive Science Innovation

by Office of the President - April 28 , 2026

Downstate researchers Anna Babinska, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology), and Rena Orman, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, have been recognized by the SUNY Research Foundation in a system-wide spotlight...

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Downstate Researchers Contribute to Major Global Study on Addiction Risk

by Office of the President - April 14 , 2026

Two of Downstate’s researchers contributed to a major international study that is advancing understanding of addiction risk and reinforcing Downstate’s role in one of the nation’s longest-running research efforts in this field. Published in...

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Research Expo

Downstate Advances AI and Neuroscience at SUNY Research Expo

by Office of the President - March 31 , 2026

Downstate was among 10 campuses represented at the recent SUNY Research Expo in Albany. The event convened students, faculty, and state leaders to highlight research that improves health, strengthens the economy, and advances innovation across New...

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Annual Research Day Highlights Innovation and Discovery

by Office of the President - March 31 , 2026

Downstate’s recent Annual Research Day showcased the ideas and discoveries shaping our future, with 152 presentations from students, residents, fellows, and postdoctoral trainees. Poster sessions and oral presentations spanned basic science, public...

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