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2026 President's Bulletin

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Downstate Research Takes the Global Stage in Pediatric Mental Health

by Office of the President - March 17 , 2026

Downstate recently joined other leading pediatric researchers from around the world in a global forum focused on the future of children’s health. At the Paediatric Research for the Future of Children Global Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, Thomas...

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Downstate Faculty and Staff Recognized at 2026 ACGME Conference

by Office of the President - March 17 , 2026

Faculty members, program coordinators, and graduate medical education staff from Downstate participated in the 2026 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Annual Educational Conference, joining colleagues from across the country...

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Lupus Research—Linking Clinical Care and Scientific Study

by Office of the President - March 17 , 2026

University Hospital at Downstate provides care for many patients living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This chronic autoimmune disease affects women at higher rates and occurs more frequently among Black and Hispanic populations.

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Downstate Study on Postoperative Transfusions Presented to NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory

by Office of the President - March 17 , 2026

Each year, millions of patients undergoing major surgery receive blood transfusions, yet one fundamental question remains: when does a transfusion help—and when might it do more harm than good? That question is at the center of a clinical study...

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