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The President’s Bulletin is a bi-weekly publication created to keep students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, friends, and others informed about the latest news at Downstate Health Sciences University. We hope you enjoy reading the articles and find them informative and useful. If you would like to submit a story idea or letter to the editor, please email us at president@dhsiu.edu.

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Reducing Hypertension and Hemorrhage in Black Obstetric Patients

by Office of the President - February 6 , 2024

A recent report from the Essential Hospitals Institute highlighted a significant breakthrough in addressing maternal health disparities among Black obstetric patients at safety net hospitals. Made possible through funding from the CVS Health Foundation,...

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Advancing Health Equity in Kidney Disease Diagnoses

by Office of the President - January 23 , 2024

In a healthcare landscape increasingly attentive to disparities, achieving health equity is critical. A pressing concern lies in kidney disease diagnoses, where access to care and early detection inequalities persist. Innovative strategies and initiatives...

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Tags: Nephrology

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Celebrating the Retirement of a Biotechnology Visionary

by Office of the President - January 9 , 2024

Eva Cramer, Ph.D., announced her plan to retire this month after an outstanding five-decade career at Downstate. Her retirement marks the end of a remarkable journey during which she made immeasurable contributions to education and research. Dr....

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Dr. Marcus Lambert Receives $1.72M Grant from NIGMS

by Office of the President - November 28 , 2023

Marcus Lambert, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations and Associate Professor of Public Health, received an impressive R01-equivalent grant, providing $1.72M over five years. Funded by the National Institute of General...

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Herpes Virus May Hold Key to Understanding Alzheimer's Disease, New Research Suggests

by Office of the President - November 28 , 2023

Alzheimer’s disease, affecting over six million Americans and lacking a cure, is the focus of a new study by Downstate’s Department of Dermatology, exploring the link between Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) and Alzheimer’s.

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Tags: Alzheimers

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Downstate Academic Collaboration Contributes to IPE Case Study

by Office of The President - April 17 , 2023

In alignment with a goal, of the School of Health Professions recently hosted an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Case Study session, where nine faculty members and over 100 students from SOPH, Nursing, and Public Health convened to determine interprofessional...

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Tags: College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health

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SUNY Open Access Repository Allows Greater Access to Researchers’ Publications

by Office of The President - April 17 , 2023

The Downstate Medical Research Library of Brooklyn has created an open-access collection of Downstate research in SUNY’s Open Access Repository (SOAR), allowing our researchers to freely share their publications with the broader community and raise...

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The Office of Research Solicits Applications for 2023 Research Seed Grant Program

by Office of The President - February 21 , 2023

The Office of Research, under the leadership of David Christini, Ph.D., senior vice president for Research is soliciting applications for the 2023 Research Seed Grant Program from Downstate faculty along three tracks.

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Dr. Ernest Barthélemy Presents on Global Neurosurgery and Neurocritical Care at Scientific Meetings

by Office of the President - January 10 , 2023

Congratulations to Ernest J. Barthélemy, M.D., MPH, MA, our recently-appointed Chief of Neurosurgery, for his presentation at two critically-important international scientific meetings. These events are related to global surgery and the global neurosurgery...

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Research Ethics to Advance Health Equity Symposium Addresses Difficult Topic

by Office of The President - November 29 , 2022

As part of Downstate’s commitment to advancing health equity, The John Conley Division of Medical Ethics & Humanities presented its Research Ethics to Advance Health Equity Symposium focused on critical facets of ethical behavior in community-facing...

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Tags: Ethics, Events, Research, Rheumatology

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Downstate Researchers Win Scientific Paper of the Year Award from International News Site

by Office of the President - November 8 , 2022

Congratulations to the Downstate team of researchers whose paper, “Mandating Limits on Workload, Duty, and Speed in Radiology,” was named Scientific Paper of the Year by the Radiology news site Aunt Minnie.com, a comprehensive community internet...

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Tags: Radiology