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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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When Elina Rozentsvayg, a graduate of the M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, donned her white coat at the Katz School’s health sciences ceremony on May 15, she thought of the sacrifices her family had made for her education and how her life had gained renewed purpose.

“I’m the first person in my family to get my […]

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The Katz School of Science and Health will graduate 117 students in nine programs at its seventh commencement exercises on Monday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at the Weissberg Commons on the Wilf Campus.

Following commencement, a reception for all Katz School graduates will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. A Health Sciences Celebration […]

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By Dave DeFusco

Martin, a young man with autism, is known for being garrulous. He’ll regale you on various topics, such as the military or geography, for as long as you let him. At the AFYA Foundation, he’s popular with the staff and other clients in the day program where Amanda Brenner is doing fieldwork […]

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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

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

Several faculty members of the Katz School Occupational Therapy Doctorate program played a key role at the recent annual conference of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association (NYSOTA).

Dr. Mindy Garfinkel, a clinical associate professor and assistant director of the OT Doctorate program, received an award during NYSOTA’s president’s reception […]

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By Dave DeFusco

Joe, a New York City cab driver, had a serious injury. He crushed his index finger in a door, severing the tip of it. After surgery to reattach it, he was in immense pain. As part of his recovery, he sought out an outpatient hand clinic at East […]

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By Dave DeFusco

As the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty-related stress increase the need for social-emotional support for children and families, a team of specialists led by Katz School professor Amiya Waldman-Levi has created a strength-based intervention program that aims to improve children’s development through playful interactions with their parents.

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By Dave DeFusco

The amount of playtime that children get during a school day has been an ever-present concern among parents, educators and public health officials. Parents who grew up outside worry that their children are missing out on something special and important to their lives. Educators fret that play, an essential part of learning, […]

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