2008 Research Report - NYU Langone Medical Center

2008 Issue

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Our search for knowledge to alleviate human suffering continues with the unabated passion that has distinguished this medical center for more than a century. Today, we intensify our search with this further determination: to bring the brilliance of our scientists and clinicians together in a culture of excellence and collaborative investigation that will not only spark new ideas and discoveries, but more swiftly translate into new ways to treat patients and prevent disease in our community and the world.

Introduction: Vision for World-Class Excellence (download)

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NYU Langone Medical Center comprises dozens of eminent institutes, centers, and programs that testify to the depth and breadth of scientific research and clinical care. Complementing the focus of our basic and clinical science departments, these provide interdisciplinary approaches to training, care, and research, exemplifying the spirit of NYU Langone. We are proud of the impact we have made on science through publication in prestigious journals and of the many distinctions our faculty receive.

Excellence Across the Spectrum of Medical Science (download)
Highlights of Published Research (download)

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NYU Langone is home to hundreds of brilliant scientists and clinicians whose talents are our greatest assets. Among them: four Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators; five members of the National Academy of Sciences; five members of the Institute of Medicine; two recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan award for exceptional young researchers; and a 2006 recipient of the NIH Director's Pioneer Award.

Profiles of Ten Scientists:

Michele Pagano, M.D. Crossing Borders (download)
Susan Zolla-Pazner, Ph.D. A Hairpin Turn (download)
Tung-Tien Sun, Ph.D. Getting to the Root of the Matter (download)
Judith S. Hochman, M.D. Changing Hearts and Minds (download)
F. Xavier Castellanos, M.D. The Brain Pediatrician (download)
Jane Carlton, Ph.D. Hooked on Parasites (download)
Mark Philips, M.D. Traffic Patterns (download)
Joan Reibman, M.D. A Particle of Difference (download)
Wen-Biao Gan, Ph.D. A Window on the Living Brain (download)
Evgeny A. Nudler, Ph.D. Pioneer on Myriad Frontiers (download)

Enhancing Our Intellectual Capital: New research faculty who joined NYU Langone in 2007-2008 (download)

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We are resolved to make collaboration part of our institutional DNA…to provide the structures, resources, and incentives that foster cross-pollination between the basic and clinical sciences and medical specialties...to ensure that the strength of our scientific discoveries can be readily translated into healing. Our new Centers of Excellence -- building on existing strengths -- serve as the collaborative model that makes NYU Langone synonymous with world-class excellence and a beacon of hope for patients.

Introducing our New Centers of Excellence:

Loosening the Grip of Addictive Disorders | Center of Excellence on Addiction (download)
Fighting the Scourge of Alzheimer's Disease on All Fronts | Center of Excellence on Brain Aging and Dementia (download)
Bringing New Hope to the Study and Treatment of MS | Center of Excellence on Multiple Sclerosis (download)
Joint Effort Against Degenerative Musculoskeletal Disease | Center of Excellence on Musculoskeletal Disease (download)
Seeking New Ways to Fight Skin Cancer | Center of Excellence on Cancers of the Skin (download)
Revolutionizing the Treatment of Common Urological Diseases | Center of Excellence on Urological Diseases (download)

Research Funding (download)