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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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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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Undergrads Use Computing to Detect Cancer
Feature | Nov 05, 2019
Christopher Garzon and Brian Nguyen worked on a study to standardize and computerize the detection of abnormal cells of the cervix.
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Biology Major Reveals What Lurks in Kitchen Sponges
Feature | Jun 27, 2019
At the American Society for Microbiology Microbe 2019, Brianna Weiss presented research on bacteriophages found in kitchen sponges that could provide the answer to antibiotic-resistant viruses.
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Faculty Profile: Claude Gagna
Profile | Apr 23, 2019
The associate professor of Life Sciences is using DNA to revolutionize drug research.
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