Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Gene Mutations in Congenital Heart Disease May 12, 2013 Using high-throughput sequencing, an international research team including Mount Sinai discovers causes of severe congenital heart disease
Eric and Stacey Mindich Provide Transformational Gift to Advance Science for Children March 19, 2013 Newly-Named ‘Mindich Child Health and Development Institute’ is located within the Norma and Leon Hess Center for Science and Medicine.
Experts Call for Urgent On-Site Health Protection For Post-Sandy Workers, Residents, and Responders November 21, 2012 Immediate implementation of safety measures is needed for workers cleaning up after Hurricane Sandy, according to experts from Mount Sinai.
Study Identifies Causes for High Rates of Allergic Reactions in Children with Food Allergies June 25, 2012 Findings from Mount Sinai researchers also show that severe reactions are often undertreated.
Mount Sinai Researcher Receives Career-Starter Research Grant for 2012-2013 June 20, 2012 Hirofumi Morishita, MD, PhD, receives a Career-Starter Research Grant for 2012-2013 from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation.
Chemical In Personal Care Products May Contribute To Childhood Obesity January 19, 2012 Chemicals found in some personal-care products may contribute to childhood obesity, according to research from the Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center.
Researchers Estimate Environmentally-Induced Childhood Disease Cost At $76.6 Billion May 4, 2011 New data show that, despite previous efforts to curb their use, toxic chemicals have a major impact on health care costs and childhood morbidity.
New Mount Sinai Study Shows Exposure to Certain Pesticides Impacts Child Cognitive Development April 21, 2011 Prenatal exposure to a group of pesticides called organophosphates negatively impacted perceptual reasoning, a measure of nonverbal problem-solving skills.
Middle Schoolers More Interested in College and Medical Careers Thanks to Mount Sinai Program November 15, 2010 MedStart program for Harlem middle schoolers also improved knowledge of diseases prevalent in their community such as diabetes and heart disease.
Bruce D. Gelb, MD, of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Elected to the Institute of Medicine October 11, 2010 Dr. Bruce Gelb was among 65 new members and five foreign associates announced today at the IOM’s 40th annual meeting.
Stem Cells for First Time Used to Create Abnormal Heart Cells for Study of Heart Condition June 9, 2010 For the first time, researchers have developed abnormal heart cells from human stem cells, allowing them to study potential treatments for cardiomyopathy.
Philip Landrigan, MD, MSc, Receives 2010 Heart of Green “Protector” Award April 30, 2010 Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center honored for his study of the effects of environmental pollutants on chronic childhood diseases.
Phillip Landrigan, MD, MSc, Appointed Dean for Global Health at Mount Sinai School of Medicine April 15, 2010 Dr. Landrigan is an internationally recognized pediatrician, epidemiologist, and leader in public health and preventive medicine.
New York Academy of Medicine Awards Philip J. Landrigan, MD, 2009 Stephen Smith Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Public Health November 18, 2009 Director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mount Sinai and lead investigator for the National Children's Study, Dr. Landrigan helps shape environmental health policies worldwide.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Awarded $4.7 Million Grant to Study Congenital Heart Disease in Children October 27, 2009 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute awards Mount Sinai School of Medicine a $4.7 million grant to investigate the genetic cause of heart problems in children.
Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center Holds Its Second Annual "Greening Our Children" Benefit Event May 13, 2009 Led by Mount Sinai’s Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Professor and Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine, Center research projects identify potential environmental causes of childhood diseases.
Future Climate Change Likely to Cause More Respiratory Problems in Young Children May 3, 2009 More children will end up hospitalized over the next decade because of respiratory problems resulting from projected climate change, according to a new study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
Mount Sinai Study Finds Strong Link Between Neighborhood Factors and Childhood Obesity in Harlem April 16, 2009 Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that children from East Harlem are three times more likely than other U.S. children to be overweight.
Mount Sinai Researchers Launch Nation’s Largest Federally-Funded Children’s Health Study in Queens January 13, 2009 The National Children’s Study will examine how environmental factors affect 100,000 children over the next 20 years. Philip J. Landrigan, MD, is the study’s principal investigator for New York.
