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Mount Sinai Named Among Nation's Top Health Care Employers for Diversity by Forbes

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Friday, January 24, 2020
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NEW YORK, Jan.23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America's "Best Employers for Diversity" by Forbes and research firm Statista.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan.23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Mount Sinai Health System has once again been ranked among America's "Best Employers for Diversity" by Forbes and research firm Statista.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Lukes and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.
  • For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Announces Recipients of Nation's First Gender Equity Grants

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Friday, January 24, 2020
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This new series of grants, selected through an NIH-style review, will empower recipients to continue their groundbreaking work while they integrate caregiving into their lives," said Carol Horowitz, MD, MPH, Dean for Gender Equity at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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  • This new series of grants, selected through an NIH-style review, will empower recipients to continue their groundbreaking work while they integrate caregiving into their lives," said Carol Horowitz, MD, MPH, Dean for Gender Equity at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
  • The Distinguished Scholars Award builds upon the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and gender equity, which includes the creation of the nation's first Dean for Gender Equity last year.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

Mount Sinai Research Finds that Heterogeneity of Liver Cancer Cells Help Explain Tumor Progression in Patients

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Friday, January 17, 2020
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This greater awareness will hopefully lead to the identification of biomarkers that can predict which patients will be responsive to treatment."

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  • This greater awareness will hopefully lead to the identification of biomarkers that can predict which patients will be responsive to treatment."
  • Among the clinical implications associated with intra-tumor heterogeneity identified by the research team was the discovery that a single liver cancer biopsy could potentially mischaracterize a liver tumor.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

In a Mount Sinai Study, Elevated Leukemia Incidence Is Found in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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Following the attacks on the World Trade Center, 50,000 workers were involved in rescue and recovery, with many of them caught directly in the dust cloud from the collapsing towers.

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  • Following the attacks on the World Trade Center, 50,000 workers were involved in rescue and recovery, with many of them caught directly in the dust cloud from the collapsing towers.
  • This study examined cancer incidence in responders including law enforcement, construction, and telecommunications workers, and found an increased overall cancer incidence, with the greatest elevation in thyroid cancer.
  • Researchers also found that neither the length of time that first responders and recovery workers worked on the World Trade Center site, nor the intensity of their exposure, had any bearing on the development of the elevated cancers.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

Mount Sinai Researcher's Examine the Metabolic Effects of an Oral Blood Cancer Drug

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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As cancer therapies improve, and patients are living longer on them, understanding the long-term consequences of these targeted therapies on metabolic health is increasingly important.

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  • As cancer therapies improve, and patients are living longer on them, understanding the long-term consequences of these targeted therapies on metabolic health is increasingly important.
  • The researchers studied 69 patients with MPNs who started on ruxolitinib from 2010 to 2017 at Mount Sinai.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

Mount Sinai Health System Launches New Precision Wellness 'N1' App

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Monday, November 4, 2019
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Now there's a way to find out, thanks to a new mobile precision wellness iPhone app developed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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  • Now there's a way to find out, thanks to a new mobile precision wellness iPhone app developed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
  • The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest integrated delivery system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology, Mount Sinai St. Lukes and Mount Sinai West are ranked 23rd nationally for Nephrology and 25th for Diabetes/Endocrinology, and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

Mount Sinai Awarded $25 Million to Study the Environment's Influence on People's Health Throughout Their Lifetimes

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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The NIH established the HHEAR Laboratory Network Hub research network to facilitate novel research into children's and adults' environmental health.

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  • The NIH established the HHEAR Laboratory Network Hub research network to facilitate novel research into children's and adults' environmental health.
  • The NIH awarded Dr. Wright funding for a HHEAR Laboratory Network Hub that studies mixtures of hundreds of exposures to substances.
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology and Mount Sinai South Nassau is ranked 35th nationally for Urology.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

Onegevity Health Acquires Global Licensing Rights to Mount Sinai's Lab100

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Onegevity Health, LLC , a New York City-based health technology company focused on biometric data, artificial intelligence and personalized wellness, has acquired the global licensing rights to Mount Sinai's Lab100 , a clinic and research lab that uses precision diagnostics to empower patients and help scientists advance our understanding of human health.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Onegevity Health, LLC , a New York City-based health technology company focused on biometric data, artificial intelligence and personalized wellness, has acquired the global licensing rights to Mount Sinai's Lab100 , a clinic and research lab that uses precision diagnostics to empower patients and help scientists advance our understanding of human health.
  • "Onegevity, in conjunction with other partners, plans to bring Lab100 to more people and communities in the coming months and years.
  • Based in New York, Onegevity Health delivers science-based, consumer-friendly recommendations for customized nutrition, clinically-studied supplements and pre- and pro-biotics to improve health outcomes.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

New Study Discovers the Three-Dimensional Structure of the Genome Replication Machine

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
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"DNA polymerase delta serves as the duplicating machine for the millions to billions of base pairs in human and other genomes.

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  • "DNA polymerase delta serves as the duplicating machine for the millions to billions of base pairs in human and other genomes.
  • "This knowledge furthers our basic understanding of this complex enzyme which is essential for survival in higher organisms from humans to yeast.
  • "We showed how the various pieces of this complicated machine work synchronously with one another to copy the genome with amazing accuracy," explains Dr. Aggarwal.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.

Mount Sinai Health System Named 2019 Most Wired Recognition

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mount Sinai Health System has earned the 2019 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Most Wired recognition according to survey results released this month.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Mount Sinai Health System has earned the 2019 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Most Wired recognition according to survey results released this month.
  • "We are honored to receive the 2019 CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired recognition," said Kumar Chatani, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer & Dean for Information Technology at Mount Sinai Health System.
  • The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest integrated delivery system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region.
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's, Mount Sinai West, and Mount Sinai South Nassau are ranked regionally.