The BRIIC
Biomedical Research, Innovation, and Imaging Center
The Future of Biomedical Research
The Biomedical Research, Innovation, and Imaging Center (BRIIC) is a “plug-and-play future space,” evolving as technology changes and empowering students and faculty to pursue new opportunities in scientific discovery.
The BRIIC expands our research footprint and positions the university and the region to tackle new frontiers in disease diagnostics and treatment, advancing research discoveries in life sciences, biomedical tech, and biotechnology, as well as imaging and microscopy. BRIIC researchers are working toward breakthrough treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, clinical depression, neurodevelopmental disorders, traumatic brain injury, heart disease, cancer biology, and other pressing health conditions.
By the Numbers
20000
sq. ft. of space
3100
sq. ft. of open lab space
48
reconfigurable lab benches to accommodate changing research needs
Fueling Discoveries
The BRIIC allows faculty and students to pursue groundbreaking research, using:
- Advanced imaging of insulin signaling in the brain and in tissue-culture models of depression and neurodegeneration.
- Advanced microscopy to discover therapies for pediatric brain cancer, specifically the role of cilia and polymorphisms in choroid plexus tumors.
- Single-molecule, 3-D imaging to quantify effects of thyroid disorders and associated therapy on heart function.
- Super-resolution microscopy techniques for breakthroughs with engineered cell lines for cancer research.
- Novel technology for non-invasive biomarkers of endocrine, neurodegenerative, injury-induced, and neurodevelopmental brain disorders.
Science for Life-Changing Discoveries
Cardiology
Heart and blood vessel diseases, and associated brain disorders, cause suffering or death to millions of Americans each year.
The BRIIC’s imaging microscopes produce detailed “snapshots” of heart muscle cell damage and provide a means to test the effectiveness of treatments, giving researchers the potential to transform the treatment and understanding of heart damage and its related effects.
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Despite billions spent on new drugs for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and depression, breakthroughs in brain health remain limited.
At the BRIIC, scientists will take a fresh approach, collaborating with experts in engineering and other fields to drive healthcare innovations beyond those of traditional research institutions.
Leading With Technology
The BRIIC features leading-edge technology such as the Abberior Facility Line 3D STED and ONI Nanoimager S Single-molecule microscope, capable of resolving images 1/4000th the width of a human hair. The fMRI, microscopes, and advanced cell culture facilities will be used to perform new research with patient-specific human cell culture models to establish synergy between in-brain activity imaging and live super-resolution microscopy techniques. The fMRI will also further patient care, providing fMRI imaging options and expanding the university’s adjacent Academic Health Care Center.
Visualizing the Future of Osteopathic Medicine
New York Tech’s new MRI suite transforms our ability to study the human body, measuring structural and functional changes in the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, and gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal systems.
The MRI suite facilitates invaluable clinical research across New York Tech’s medical centers, including those focusing on cancer, Parkinson’s, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, as well as the exploration of noninvasive and non-pharmacological treatments for conditions such as chronic pain, concussions, and often overlooked symptoms of age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Notably, the fMRI allows our faculty to evaluate changes within the brain during and after osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). As one of the largest osteopathic medical schools in the country, this equipment provides an incredible opportunity to take research in the field of osteopathic medicine to the next level and establish New York Tech as a trailblazer in the profession.
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BRIIC News
Biotechnology Conference Explores New AI Frontiers in Healthcare
At the Fifth Annual Biotechnology Conference, attendees gathered to exchange innovative research and share ideas centered on the future of medicine and therapeutics through artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies.
OMM Lab Rededication Ceremony Honors NYITCOM Founder
On December 6, NYITCOM celebrated the grand reopening and rededication of the NYITCOM Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Lab, honoring the legacy of Stanley Schiowitz, D.O., founder, chairman, and dean of NYITCOM.
Alumni Contributing Expertise to BRIIC Construction
School of Architecture and Design and College of Engineering and Computing Sciences alumni are among those developing a major new construction project on the Long Island campus.
New High-Tech Research Center Coming to Long Island Campus
On September 15, New York Tech celebrated the official kickoff to the construction of the Biomedical Research, Innovation, and Imaging Center (BRIIC).