News Byte: Brookshield Laurent Featured in The DO
In a recent profile in The DO, Brookshield Laurent, D.O., discusses the physician shortage in the Mississippi Delta region, policies to address healthcare disparities, and other topics highlighting NYITCOM-Arkansas’s dedication to improving the region’s health outcomes.
Alumni Profile: Nancy Byatt
Through her company, Lifeline 4 Families, Nancy Byatt (D.O. ’03, M.B.A. ’03) is working on destigmatizing maternal mental health and helping mothers get the aid they need during and after their pregnancies.
NYITCOM Alumni Celebrate Their Unique Stories During Black History Month
On February 17, four NYITCOM graduates returned to their alma mater to participate in a panel discussion about their successes and to offer their unique perspectives on diversity in the medical profession.
Student Profile: Anthony “Tony” Song Lara
Anthony “Tony” Song Lara is devoted to education and helping others. At New York Tech, he worked as a teaching assistant and is currently the president of the Graduate Student Association, where he is focused on creating a pleasant student experience.
Study: Early Killer Whales Ate Fish—Not Other Marine Mammals
A new study co-authored by NYITCOM’s Jonathan Geisler, Ph.D., provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals.
D.P.T. Students Offered Unique Training Experience
As first-year D.P.T. students prepare to enter their clinical education this spring, two physical therapists from the Northwell Health System gave them a unique learning experience through a six-hour training session on the organization’s Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Bus.
Student Profile: Katrina “Kat” Alvarez
Katrina “Kat” Alvarez says she learns something new about her passion—interior design—in class every day. She talks to The Box about her commitment to sustainability and inclusivity when it comes to design.
Lecture Series Examines Architecture “Beyond the Envelope”
At the latest installment of the School of Architecture and Design’s lecture series “Beyond the Envelope,” architect Jeanne Gang spoke about her firm’s latest project, the Mira Tower, a condominium complex in San Francisco.
News Byte: New York Tech Night with the New York Rangers
On February 27, 94 New York Tech alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends, and family gathered at Madison Square Garden to watch the New York Rangers take on the Vancouver Canucks.
Alumni Profile: Tom Lanzilotta
Visits to wooded land in Pennsylvania helped Tom Lanzilotta (M.S. ’10) realize the importance of conserving the planet’s resources, putting him on a path to a career in energy management.
NIH Grant Enables NYITCOM Researchers to Investigate Diabetic Heart Failure Treatments
An NYITCOM research team led by Biomedical Sciences Instructor Satoru Kobayashi, Ph.D., has secured a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to investigate treatments for diabetic heart failure.
Student Profile: Rachael Simmons
A mother of four and approaching 40, Rachael Simmons is pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor.