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Protein Inhibitor Points To Potential Medical Treatments For Skull And Skin Birth Defects May 15, 2012 Mount Sinai researchers have found new clues in the pathogenesis of skull and skin birth defects associated with a rare genetic disorder.
Scientists Identify FLT3 Gene as a Valid Therapeutic Target in Acute Myeloid Leukemia April 15, 2012 Use of new gene-sequencing technology rapidly identifies mutations that lead to drug resistance
New "Genetic Bar Code" Technique Establishes Ability to Derive DNA Information From RNA April 8, 2012 Discovery May Create Dialogue about DNA and RNA Data Bank Privacy Issues
Mutations in Three Genes Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorders April 4, 2012 Mount Sinai's findings, as part of a trio of papers revealing new genetic targets in autism, are published in the April 4th online issue of the journal Nature.
FierceBiotech IT - " Eric Schadt - Fierce's Top 10 Biotech Techies" March 23, 2012
Researchers Discover 5 Genetic Markers of Crohn's Disease in Jews of European Descent March 8, 2012 Jews of Eastern European descent are 4 times more likely to have Crohn's disease. Mount Sinai researchers have learned why.
Researchers Identify Gene Variants That Cause Stent Thrombosis in People with Coronary Artery Disease October 26, 2011 Identifying these gene variants may allow researchers to prevent a deadly complication of coronary stent implantation in people with coronary artery disease.
Eric Schadt, PhD, Named Director of Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center September 26, 2011 Dr. Schadt's goal is to create a world-class genomic data center that will help develop and improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
NY Times - "The New Generation of Microbe Hunters" August 31, 2011
NY Daily News - "Testing Your Baby For Metabolic Disorders" July 28, 2011
Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Pacific Biosciences Partner to Advance Clinical Research through Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology May 16, 2011 Institute to be directed by PacBio CSO Dr. Eric Schadt; Will Include Single Molecule Real Time Biology User Facility
Mount Sinai’s Ethylin Wang Jabs, MD, Elected as a Member of the Association of American Physicians April 18, 2011 Dr. Jabs was among 64 individuals elected this year and honored at the Association of American Physicians annual meeting.
Chef Floyd Cardoz to Compete on Top Chef Masters on Behalf of Mount Sinai School of Medicine April 6, 2011 Chef Floyd Cardoz will compete on "Top Chef Masters" for the Young Scientist Cancer Research Fund at Mount Sinai.
Consortium of Researchers Identify Four New Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk April 3, 2011 A consortium of researchers has identified four new genes that when present increase the risk of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
Dr. AnaLisa DiFeo Recognized As Liz Tilberis Scholar for Ovarian Cancer Research December 1, 2010 AnaLisa DiFeo honored with the Liz Tilberis Grant from the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund to support her research on chemoresistance in ovarian cancer.
Bruce D. Gelb, MD, of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Elected to the Institute of Medicine October 11, 2010 Dr. Bruce Gelb was among 65 new members and five foreign associates announced today at the IOM’s 40th annual meeting.
Gene Mutations Identified As Cause of Primary Torsion Dystonia February 3, 2009 Mount Sinai researchers have identified mutations in gene THAP1 as a cause of primary torsion dystonia. The discovery may lead to new treatments for this debilitating disease.