Research

Students Achieve Second Place Win at Biology Conference
Biology majors Taimoor Chaudhry and Abdur-Rehman Hussain came in second place for their poster presentation in the biochemistry, biophysics, and biotechnology division at the 56th annual Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists Conference.

Faculty Profile: Nayoung Kim
Nayoung Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, is a champion for mental wellness and access to counseling services.

Putting Knowledge and Skill Into Action
Faculty and students from schools and colleges across the university come together to address the challenges of people living with Parkinson’s disease and autism spectrum disorder, allowing students to grow beyond their traditional career paths.

Researchers Secure Prestigious Federal Grants
Five research projects led by faculty have collectively secured more than $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

Brookhaven National Laboratory Delegation Visits New York Tech
A delegation from Brookhaven National Laboratory visited New York Tech to identify potential collaborations between the two institutions.

Fighting Childhood Brain Cancer
For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, New York Tech News highlights the work of NYITCOM’s Haotian Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., and medical student Lukas Faltings, who are researching the biological processes responsible for childhood brain tumors and possible therapies to help children battle these malignant masses.

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).

Unlocking New Insights Into Breast Cancer Risk
Research by the College of Arts and Sciences’ William Letsou, Ph.D., could change how scientists and physicians understand genetic predisposition to breast cancer.

Beyond the Bones: The “Tail” of an Ancient Beast
NYITCOM Associate Professor Simone Hoffmann, Ph.D., is part of a team “unearthing” significant clues about an extinct, ancient mammal.