Beyond the Bones: The “Tail” of an Ancient Beast
NYITCOM Associate Professor Simone Hoffmann, Ph.D., is part of a team “unearthing” significant clues about an extinct, ancient mammal.
Staff Profile: Alexis Perez
Research Associate Alexis Perez has gained invaluable teaching experience in the lab—skills she plans to take with her when she transitions from researcher to teacher.
Visualizing How Military Blasts Impact Unborn Babies
Amidst military conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, an NYITCOM study provides new insight on how military blasts injure unborn babies.
Beyond the Bones: Brainy Birds
Assistant Professor Aki Watanabe, Ph.D., published the first study from his NSF CAREER grant-funded research project; he proposes using a domesticated chicken to study how birds—and perhaps animals in general—ended up with differently shaped brains.
Biomedical Researchers Secure Prestigious Federal Grants
Faculty from the College of Osteopathic Medicine have secured a collective $1.4 million dollars in grants that support studies to further the understanding and treatment of several health conditions, including pediatric brain cancer, heart failure, and hypertension.
Beyond the Bones: Sizing Up Thunder Beasts
Research co-authored by Associate Professor Matthew Mihlbachler, Ph.D., explores the fossil record of an ancient relative of the rhino to help explain why natural selection might favor larger animals more often than smaller animals.
Gerdes Named New York Tech’s First University Professor
Professor Anthony (Martin) Gerdes, Ph.D., chair of biomedical sciences in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, has achieved this distinction, effective in the new academic year.
Spotlight on Faculty Tenures and Promotions for 2023-2024
As New York Tech prepares for the 2023-2024 academic year, several faculty members were recognized through tenure and promotions.
Beyond the Bones: (Climbing) Birds of a Feather
Anatomy research demonstrates how birds use their tails to climb.
Staff Profile: Dost Khalique
NYITCOM Director of Academic Technology Dost Khalique oversees both the Academic Technologies Group and the Media Services Group at New York Tech, innovative teams at the forefront of technological advancements in education and research.
NYITCOM Students Step Up in Simulated Emergency
The medical school hosted a three-day, multi-agency event aimed at training emergency professionals and medical students to respond to a lifelike mass casualty incident.
Hooding 2023: The New Doctors Are In!
At this year’s Hooding Ceremonies in Old Westbury, N.Y., and Jonesboro, Ark., NYITCOM welcomed more than 400 new physicians to the medical profession.