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The study was conducted by a BU-led research team that included scientists from Cleveland Clinic, Harvard Medical School, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, New York Medical College, University of California, Berkeley, University of Massachusetts Lowell, The Jackson Laboratory, VA Boston Healthcare System, Ben-Gurion University (Israel), Dalhousie University (Canada), and University of Oxford (UK). It was funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, Boston University Alzheimer’s disease and CTE Center, University of California, Berkeley, WWE, National Football League, National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, European Union, Israel Science Foundation, Canadian Institute of Health Research, Andlinger Foundation and Concussion Legacy Foundation.

 Craig H. Zalvan, M.D., associate professor of clinical otolaryngology

 Antonio J. Paz, M.D., instructor of anesthesiology 

 Vicki A. Iannotti, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics

Slide 5 of 50 - Don't assume your primary care doctor's recommendation is best
Howard Luks, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery

Corey S. Scurlock, M.D., M.B.A., associate professor of anesthesiology and medicine
Stephen Ferrando, M.D., Har Esh Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology

Deborah Novick, director of BioInc@NYMC

 Robert A. Weiss, M.D., professor of pediatrics

Maureen E. Brogan, M.D., associate professor of medicine

Alice B. Gottlieb, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology

William H. Frishman, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology

Francis V. Winski Jr., M.D., clinical assistant professor of surgery and otolaryngology

Adam E. Block, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and managemen

Rabbi Dr. David Katz, director of halachic dentistry

GRANT LAND - The Empire State Development and the Mid-Hudson Regional Development Council awarded the New York Medical College $1.25 million for NYMC's biotechnology incubator and NY State-designated Innovation Hot Spot, BioInc@NYMC.

 Michal Laniado Schwartzman, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology 

 Antonio J. Paz, M.D., instructor of anesthesiology 

Wine Connoisseurs Raise a Glass to Help Support Maria Fareri Children's Hospital (page 3)
Boriana Parvez, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics

WMC Hyperbarics Program Receives Top Accreditation (page 4)
Kausik Kar, M.D., assistant professor of medicine

World-Class Cardiovascular Care Closer to Home (page 6)
Julio A. Panza, M.D., professor of medicine

What Affects Heart Disease (page 7)
Tanya Dutta, M.D., M.A., assistant professor medicine and radiology

A Heart, Helicopter, Holiday - and Restored Health (page 8)
Masashi Kai, M.D., assistant professor of surgery
Syed H.M. Naqvi, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine

Sophia's Journey (page 12)
Michael H. Gewitz, M.D., professor of pediatrics

An Unlikely Victim (page 14)
Cary L. Hirsch, M.D., adjunct assistant professor of medicine

What If We Only Ate Plants? (page 16)
Syed H.M. Naqvi, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine

Life - Before and After a New Heart (page 18)
David Spielvogel, M.D., professor of surgery
Alan Gass, M.D., associate professor of medicine
Chhaya Aggarwal, M.D., assistant professor medicine

Winter Weather Safety and Health (page 20)

How can we make sure sledding stays fun?
Darshan D. Patel, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, family and community medicine and emergency medicine

Is snow shoveling bad for your heart?
Martin B. Cohen, M.D., associate professor of medicine

What is your health advice for heart failure patients?
Alan Gass, M.D., associate professor of medicine

Darshan D. Patel. M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, family and community medicine and emergency medicine