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The Katz School of Science and Health has announced 11 new faculty research awards that will explore a range of challenges in STEM and the health sciences, from designing safer drugs for HIV treatment and exoskeletons for use in stroke rehabilitation to improving the mental health of the elderly and understanding the nature of financial […]
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Through bold thinking, rigorous scholarship and cross-cutting collaborations, Katz School faculty are pushing the boundaries of knowledge with their latest research to benefit people and society.
BIOTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Dr. Jochen Raimann, Industry Professor, and Ariella Mermelstein ’21, M.A. in Mathematics
Dr. Raimann and Mermelstein, the lead author and a senior data analyst at […]
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An epidemiological study of dialysis patients conducted at the Renal Research Institute with the Katz School of Science and Health found that higher ultrafiltration rates in hemodialysis therapy tailored to body weight may put heavier patients at a higher risk of death.
In their research article in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of […]
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Dr. Honggang Wang, a computer scientist with deep expertise in artificial intelligence and its applications to digital health, 5G/6G communications and cybersecurity, has been named founding chair of the graduate Computer Science Department at the Katz School of Science and Health.
An IEEE Fellow and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Wang has received research […]
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By Dave DeFusco
For years, Henry Hecker was a supervisor at Your Choice at Home, a Brooklyn-based home health care agency, and a physical therapist with his own practice in Washington Heights. Beloved in the community, he offered his services pro bono, sometimes buying food and presents for his patients and their children and grandchildren […]
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By David DeFusco
Jane, a 20-year-old flag football player, jammed her left pinkie finger during a game with her college club team. The injury bent her finger at the middle joint, where it got stuck in that position because of swelling due to ligament damage. In order to facilitate Jane’s healing, Brynna Kaplan, a student […]
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By Dave DeFusco
You’re scrolling through your Twitter feed and you see something new. Maybe it’s a section called “For You” that curates content based on your previous activity, or it’s “Views” that tells you how many times your tweets have been viewed. If you asked Katz School AI Instructor David Sweet, who has […]
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By Dave DeFusco
Dr. Amiya Waldman-Levi, clinical associate professor in the Katz School’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, has been awarded the 2022 Cordelia Myers AJOT Best Article Award for her study linking the development of playfulness in infants to the cognitive functioning of toddlers.
She and her co-authors Dr. Dana Shai, principal investigator of […]
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By Dave DeFusco
Imagine someone talking in a video conference while a piece of music is playing in the background. Besides being distracting, the music makes it hard for you to understand the speaker when you’re listening afterward to the recording.
Dr. Youshan Zhang, assistant professor of computer science and artificial intelligence, and Jialu […]
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Dr. Marissa Barrera, director of the Katz School’s M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, provided over 400 registered dietitians and nutritionists (RDN) expert training in how to screen for swallowing disorders—a condition known as dysphagia—during the Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) in October.
The screening process for swallowing difficulties has only recently become a […]
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