Communications and Public Affairs
News/Press Releases 2006

December 6, 2006
NIH Nanomedicine Center Draws on NYU School of Medicine Expertise

December 5, 2006
Ninth Annual Child Advocacy Award Dinner Raises More Than $6.5 Million to Battle Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders

December 4, 2006
Scientists Develop a New Way to Target Alzheimer’s Disease

November 14, 2006
New Study Finds On/Off Switch for Septic Shock

November 14, 2006
No Benefit to Mechanically Opening Arteries Days after a Heart Attack

November 13, 2006
Counseling Alzheimer’s Caregivers Postpones the Nursing Home

November 7, 2006
NYU School of Medicine Presents Face-To-Face AIDS Photo Exhibit on Malawi (starts November 26th)

October 16, 2006
NYUMC Ranked in the Top 50 Hospitals Nationwide by Quality & Safety Survey

October 16, 2006
Asthma Symptoms Linked to Soot Particles from Diesel Trucks in South Bronx

October 11, 2006
NYU Medical Center Mourns the Passing of its Former Longtime Dean and Provost, Saul J. Farber, M.D.

October 10, 2006
Fashion Designer Marc Jacobs Hosts After Party Fundraiser to Benefit NYU's Interdisciplinary Melanoma Cooperative Group

October 9, 2006
NYU School of Medicine Scientist Is Elected a Member of the Institute of Medicine

October 6, 2006
Ruth Nussenzweig & Victor Nussenzweig of NYU School of Medicine Share Bristol-Myers Squibb Infectious Diseases Research Award

October 4, 2006
New Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine

September 27, 2006
Rehabilitation Experts from Rusk Institute to Go to China for Major Medical Conference

September 26, 2006
NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health Presents
3rd Annual Conference – September 29 & 30

September 26, 2006
NYU Medical Center Hosts Free Baby Fair on October 14th

September 22, 2006
Mike Wallace to be Honored at Fundraiser for Mental Illness Prevention Center

September 21, 2006
NIH Supports Novel Vaccine and Antimicrobial Research at NYU

September 14, 2006
City Council Funds Asian American Hepatitis B Program For Third Consecutive Year

August 27, 2006
Study Finds How Organs Monitor Themselves During Early Development

August 11, 2006
Robert M. Glickman, M.D., Dean and CEO of NYU Medical Center Applauds Decision on VA Hospitals

August 1, 2006
Virtual Reality Gaining Acceptance in Ophthalmic Surgical Training Programs

July 27, 2006
NYU Medical Center Receives NIH Grant to Plan Potentially Life-saving IT System for Emergency Departments

July 27, 2006
New Ambulatory Heart Center at NYU Medical Center

July 25, 2006
NYU Program for Surgical Weight Loss Designated as Center of Excellence

July 24, 2006
Research Team Receives $8.4 Million to Develop Novel Vaccines against AIDS Virus

July 7, 2006
State Senator Liz Krueger Joins with NYU Medical Center in Blood Drive to Avoid a Summer Shortage

June 6, 2006
Some Patients with Heart Attack Shock Survive Years after Aggressive Treatment

June 5, 2006
NYU Medical Center’s Ehrman Medical Library Receives New Contract from the National Library of Medicine

June 2, 2006
NYU Medical Center’s Rusk Institute Sponsors 8th Annual Community Festival

May 22, 2006
NYU School of Medicine Dedicates New Research Center

May 12, 2006
NYU School of Medicine Celebrates Commencement 2006

May 11, 2006
High Hepatitis B Infection Rate Found Among NYC’s Asian American Community

May 4, 2006
Bold Three-Stage Brain Operation for Intractable Seizures Appears Promising

April 28, 2006
NYU Medical Center Hosts Free Exotic Car Show Festival For NYC Children

April 27, 2006
Patients Benefit from New Surgical Techniques, Medication Used to Treat Cardiovascular Disease

April 26, 2006
NYU Medical Center Partners with GHI and ESPN to Bring Al Leiter to Visit and Read to Hospitalized Children

April 25, 2006
NYU School of Medicine Scientist is Elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences

April 17, 2006
NYU School Of Medicine to Partner with Special Olympics NYC Region, Host 2nd Annual Spring Carnival - April 20th

April 10, 2006
Biotechnology Study Center Honors Jean-Pierre Changeux, Charles Weissmann and Eric Kandel

April 4, 2006
Dean and CEO Robert Glickman and Medical Center get High Marks from Crain's

March 27, 2006
New Study Finds Many Amputations from Subway Injuries Result From Accidents and Not Attempted Suicides

March 27, 2006
National Institute of Health Awards $1.8 Million to NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health

March 22, 2006
Karen Duff Receives Prestigious Prize for Alzheimer’s Research

March 16, 2006
Match Day 2006: NYU Medical Students Borrow Luck of the Irish To Capture Best Residency Appointments

March 7, 2006
Leading Expert in Pediatric Skin Diseases and Melanoma Appointed Chair of Dermatology at NYU Medical Center

March 6, 2006
Vivian Lee Named to Crain’s New York Business “40 Under Forty” 2006 List

March 3, 2006
NYU Medical Students Raise Funds for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Clinic in Ghana

February 16, 2006
NYU Cancer Institute Presents: The Inside Scoop: Making Health News Work for You – March 8th

February 16, 2006
A Cancer Promoting Protein Shows up in an Unexpected Place in the Cell

February 9, 2006
Spirituality and Healthcare Conference at NYU School of Medicine – February 24th

February 9, 2006
Gov. Pataki, Mayor Bloomberg, New York University Announce $200 Million Investment in Child Mental Health

February 7, 2006
NYU School of Medicine AIDS Action Week Events to Include Face-To-Face AIDS Photo Exhibit and Documentary Film (starts February 28th)

February 6, 2006
Home Paper Shredders Pose Serious Injury Risk to Toddlers

February 1, 2006
Colin Quinn, Greg Giraldo, Gregg Rogell to Co-headline New York City Free Clinic Comedy Show and Dinner Benefit – February 23rd

January 31, 2006
NYU Medical Experts Analyze Subway Injuries

January 31, 2006
NYU Clinical Cancer Center presents: “Cancer and Fertility: What You Should Know about Fertility Preservation and Parenthood after Cancer” – February 8th

January 30, 2006
NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health to co-sponsor symposium: “Take Heart: Prevention, Education & Action” – February 17th

January 24, 2006
NYU School Of Medicine Hosts its First Conference on the Health of the African Diaspora: Generating Solutions – February 4th

January 20, 2006
Masters Scholars Presents Life Drawings Exhibit

January 9, 2006
Follow-up Study Shows Drug Slows Severe Alzheimer’s Symptoms for One Year

January 8, 2006
2005 South Asian Earthquake: Contextualized in the Global Response to Natural Disasters

January 7, 2006
Psychosocial Crisis Support Expert at NYU Medical Center Available To Talk About Mining Disaster Aftermath

January 5, 2006
NYU Child Study Center Expert Co-Authors Who Invented Lemonade?

January 4, 2006
NYU Comprehensive Stroke Care Center Expert Available to Discuss Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s Surgery Following His Second Stroke

January 4, 2006
NYU Physicians Available to Comment on the use of IP Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer

January 1, 2006
NYU Medical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases Merge