Feinstein’s Diamond, SBU math whiz earn NAS nods
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add another honorable distinction to Betty Diamond’s all-world trophy case – this time, from a scientific academy that traces its roots all the way to Abraham…
Kevin Tracey
COVID-cracking UPenn duo snags top Feinstein honor
By GREGORY ZELLER // The technology behind the breakthrough COVID-19 vaccines has earned two University of Pennsylvania scientists highest marks from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. Specifically, UPenn Perelman…
Study: Enjoy those nachos and beat COVID, too
By GREGORY ZELLER // High doses of an over-the-counter antacid can reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. The important news about the common heartburn drug famotidine – known best by…
At Feinstein, a wireless mouse with limitless potential
By GREGORY ZELLER // In another shocking development at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, scientists have developed a wireless implant that stimulates nerves in mice – a tiny breakthrough…
In Feinstein licensing deal, real movement on paralysis
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with a medical-device startup harnessing the power of neurostimulation. Based on research conducted at…
No. 635: In which beepers, cheese curds and Chinese astronauts take off – and Emeril kicks it up a notch
Last leg: Welcome to Friday, dear readers! You’ve conquered another busy workweek and earned another restful weekend – almost. Just one last sprint to go! So dig deep, intrepid…
No. 632: Trellus delivers, noodles rule, Feinstein scores – and why hearts are heavy at New York Tech
No time to waste: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hustle through this bustling workweek and drive deeper into the transitional autumnal season. It’s Oct. 6 already, and…
For Feinstein, a brainy summer of big breakthroughs
By GREGORY ZELLER // The big brains at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research are compiling an enormous summer, replete with breakthrough studies and millions of dollars in new research…
Feinstein stacks bioelectronics deck with another ace
By GREGORY ZELLER // Northwell Health’s research-and-development mecca has secured a cutting-edge leader for what is arguably its most forward-thinking department. Bioelectronic medicine, focused on electrical signaling within the central…
No. 591: Keep on trekking – to the stars, the Victorian Era and the global home of bioelectronic breakthroughs
Yes, you May: Welcome, dear readers, to the first Friday in May, and the warm and sunny conclusion of another busy workweek (at least here on Long Island). In…
No. 562: Neurons, Paris and polka dots – and that time Apple took down Big Brother
Well, THAT was exciting: Not just another week, dear readers, but certainly one more workweek in the books, as we reach Friday and the precipice of a well-earned winter…
Northwell experts update brain cancer biotechnology
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Northwell Health inner circle with deep biotechnology roots has issued a “comprehensive update” of breakthroughs in brain tumor research. The roadmap of next-generation advances in…
For better cardiac outcomes, they want their MTV
By GREGORY ZELLER // For those who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital setting, the odds are not good – less than 8 percent survive, according to the Feinstein…
In vagus research, the long-term odds just went up
By GREGORY ZELLER // The latest bioelectronics breakthrough from the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research is a long story. Literally. But it’s a good one: For the first time, electric…
In Israel, high honors for Feinstein’s diabetes warrior
By GREGORY ZELLER // A Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research professor who’s dedicated his life to battling diabetes has earned a rare honor. Endocrinologist Jesse Roth, a fellow of the…