Faculty

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences Gonzalo Otazu, Ph.D.

The Scent of Discovery

New research from the College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) could help explain how the sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism.

Assistant Professor Bryan Gibb and Hamza Nagarwala looking at a petri dish.

A Quest for Bacterial Assassins

The College of Arts and Sciences’ Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., and undergraduate Hamza Nawargala are working on research to combat antibiotic-resistant infections.

Cameka Hazel

Black History Month: Learning From the Past While Securing a Just Future

In honor of Black History Month, Assistant Professor of School Counseling Cameka Hazel, Ed.D., writes about why the month-long celebration is still relevant in present-day America.

Medical students taking vitals on a dummy

Recognizing American Heart Month

In recognition of American Heart Month, New York Tech News is looking back at select highlights of NYITCOM’s esteemed cardiovascular research, awards, and public education efforts.

Mark Gugliotti, Francesco Alfano, and Nevin Johnson

Improving Health, One Posture Check at a Time

The School of Health Professions’ Department of Physical Therapy has long been a source of information about how to improve body movement to recover from, and ideally avoid, injury. With its service initiative, Posture Patrol, physical therapy students are working to improve the posture, and health, of the New York Tech community, one member at a time.

Professor Nikos Solounias, Ph.D.

Keeping Science on Its Toes

In a study published by PeerJ, Professor Nikos Solounias, Ph.D., and NYITCOM student Shannon Smith explain why a bony structure—which they dub “the bony cap”—may play a large role in finger and toe regeneration and nail growth.

Collage of books and faculty and staff members

New Books by Faculty and Staff

New Books by Faculty and Staff.

New York Tech Assistant Professor Yingtao Zhao

NIH-Funded Research at NYITCOM Could Yield New Brain Disorder Treatments

NYITCOM’s Jerry Zhao, Ph.D., has secured an NIH grant in support of research that could help to deliver new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and autism spectrum disorder.

Assistant Professor of Anatomy Michael Granatosky, Ph.D., left, and Associate Professor of Anatomy Nathan Thompson, Ph.D.

Researchers Secure Leakey Foundation Grants

Two researchers from NYITCOM’s Department of Anatomy have secured grants from the Leakey Foundation, which exclusively funds research related to human origins.

Hadjiargyrou Is New York Tech’s First Distinguished Professor

Professor Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences and director of the D.O./Ph.D. program, has been named New York Institute of Technology’s first distinguished professor. This designation recognizes outstanding faculty who have achieved the highest levels of scholarship over the course of their careers.