Research
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.
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.
A Research Collaboration with Heart
NYITCOM and the DeMatteis Center for Cardiac Research and Education have forged a new collaboration that enables medical students to join in innovative and potentially life-saving research.
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.
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.