As Chair of the Department of Molecular, Cellular & Biomedical Sciences at the CUNY School of Medicine, Dr. Gonzalo Torres devotes his time to running the department, mentoring junior faculty through his NIH-funded programs, and applying molecular approaches to study …
Research Projects
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Repairing Nerves to Cure Paralysis: The Complex Science Behind Neuron Regeneration – Dr. John Martin
Paralysis affects over 5 million people in the United States, and with limited treatments that number is likely to increase. There are a variety of causes of paralysis, which include medical conditions or accidents. These incidents can result in spinal …
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While New York was burgeoning into the epicenter of the virus, Dr. Kottmann, Associate Medical Professor in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences at the CUNY School of Medicine, believed his expertise in neurobiology could be useful in …
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Professor of Molecular Neurobiology at the CUNY School of Medicine, Dr. Itzhak Mano is researching several topics related to the accumulation of glutamate, an amino acid that is the main signaling molecule for communication within the nervous system, in addition …
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In the late 1950s, a pharmaceutical crisis transcended science. Thalidomide, an over-the-counter drug marketed with the intent to treat morning sickness as an antiemetic, amongst other ailments, was also causing miscarriages and birth defects, such as unformed limbs, when given …
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While some may see scientists working exclusively in labs, Dr. Zhengzhao Johnny Luo from the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences challenges that preconception by flying into storms. Having arrived to City College in 2007, Dr. Luo has since become …
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Dr. Teresa Bandosz’s fascination with science came at a young age after a presentation by her kindergarten teacher revealed how nylon is a fiber derived from crude oil and coal. “It was so difficult to comprehend how my beautiful white …
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Dr. Perkins joined the Division of Science in 2019 after fifteen years at the American Museum of Natural History. While there, she was a professor at the Richard Gilder Graduate School, former curator for the Division of Invertebrate Zoology, as …