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NIH-Funded Research Could Lead to New Drug Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease
Feature | Apr 12, 2023
Assistant Professor Jole Fiorito, Ph.D., an expert in medicinal chemistry, has secured a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke that will support research into early-stage drug development to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Empowering Women in STEM
Feature | Mar 02, 2023
New York Tech celebrates the achievements of six students and faculty who have made strides in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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A Quest for Bacterial Assassins
Feature | Feb 08, 2023
The College of Arts and Sciences’ Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., and undergraduate Hamza Nawargala are working on research to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.
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Research Activities: William Letsou, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Blog | Sep 29, 2022
William Letsou earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology under Dr. Long Cai. His research strives to find mathematical and statistical models that describe how genes work together in combination to produce various cell types and phenotypes
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Faculty Profile: Jacqueline Keighron
Profile | Sep 14, 2022
From a young age, Assistant Professor Jacqueline Keighron, Ph.D., was encouraged to question and explore science. At New York Tech, she gives students that same support as she works with them on research projects.
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Student Profile: Saad Khan
Profile | Aug 24, 2022
In an interview with New York Tech News, Saad Khan, president of the Student Government Association on the Long Island campus, talks about why he chose biology and how New York Tech is preparing him for the future.
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Hadjiargyrou Is New York Tech’s First Distinguished Professor
Feature | Jun 29, 2022
Professor Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences and director of the D.O./Ph.D. program, has been named New York Institute of Technology’s first distinguished professor. This designation recognizes outstanding faculty who have achieved the highest levels of scholarship over the course of their careers.
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Debunking Myths in Support of COVID-19 Vaccines
Feature | Oct 15, 2021
Professor Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., an expert in molecular and cellular biology, tackled the timely topic of COVID-19 vaccines with an in-depth discussion of the structure of SARS-CoV-2 and underscored the importance and safety of vaccines.
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Restoring Trust in Science
Feature | Jul 19, 2021
The mistrust of science has grown, fueling political divide and the spread of misinformation. Why doesn’t the public believe in science? And how can their trust be gained? New York Tech faculty and alumni weigh in.
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Research Activities: Leonidas Salichos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Blog | Jan 08, 2021
Leonidas Salichos is a computational biologist. His research focuses on evolving systems, such as the spread of infectious diseases, cancer evolution and human genomics, as well as viral and microbiome prevalence across human tissues.
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