Q&A: The Trouble With the Anti-Vaxxer Movement
Jonathan Berman, Ph.D., assistant professor of basic sciences at NYITCOM-Arkansas, sat down with The Box to talk about why anti-vaxxers are opposed to immunizations, the history of the movement, and a strategy for countering them.
NYITCOM Student Honored for Hypertension Research
Nicole Maddie received the prestigious 2020 Hypertension New Investigator Award for her research on metabolic issues linked to fat around the aorta.
NYITCOM Alum Nominated for Modern Healthcare’s Top 100 List
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) alumnus Humayun “Hank” Chaudhry (D.O. ’91) has been nominated to Modern Healthcare magazine’s Annual List of 100 Most Influential Individuals in Healthcare.
Q&A: Suicide Awareness and Prevention
In recognition of Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, The Box sat down with NYITCOM’s Liat Jarkon, D.O., psychiatrist and director of the Center for Behavioral Health, to learn about the resources available to at-risk individuals and their loved ones.
Getting Hands-On with Concussions
NYITCOM research explores whether osteopathic techniques can improve concussion symptoms and help clinicians to better understand the impact of these injuries.
Ancient Cousin of Modern Alligator is the Stuff of Nightmares
In a new study, Assistant Professor Adam Cossette, Ph.D., confirms that Deinosuchus, a prehistoric crocodilian the size of a bus and teeth as big as bananas, was capable of taking down even the largest of dinosuars.
NYITCOM-Arkansas to Conduct COVID-19 Contact Tracing for ASU System
NYITCOM-Arkansas has reached an agreement with the Arkansas State University (ASU) System to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing for each of the system’s campus locations across the state.
News Byte: Center for Global Health Receives Prestigious AOA Recognition
NYITCOM’s Center for Global Health receives prestigious Strategic Team Award and Recognition from the American Osteopathic Association.
NYITCOM-Arkansas Receives Its First NIH Grant
An NYITCOM-Arkansas researcher received a $428,400 multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate whether Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment can help relieve migraine headaches.
Widely Used Blood Test Could Advance Heart Failure Treatment
NYITCOM biomedical researchers were part of a team developed a new use for a common blood test, which could one day save the lives of heart failure patients.
Community Conversations: COVID-19
NYITCOM’s Brian Harper, M.D., joined students for the first discussion of the Students First: Community Conversations Series.
Catching Up: Community Service Spirit Continues to Thrive During Crisis
An update on the many local efforts undertaken by New York Tech students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.