Center for Discovery and Innovation

The West Campus Research Laboratories of the Icahn School of Medicine encompasses laboratories, institutes, and Dean’s CoREs, providing specialized services to the research community. The state-of-the-art facilities house multiple departments and disciplines and provide Mount Sinai investigators, post-docs, and graduate students with vital resources for advancing biomedical research.

Locations 

The Center for Discovery and Innovation occupies space in two facilities. The locations are: 

  1. 787 11th Avenue; New York, NY 10019 (between 54th and 55th Streets) 
  2. 619 54th Street; New York, NY 10019 (between 11th and 12th Avenues) 

Floor Directory for 787 11th Avenue 

1st Floor: Lobby/Security 

6th Floor: Basic Sciences 

8th Floor: Basic Sciences 

Floor Directory for 619 54th Street 

9th floor  

Human Immune Monitoring CoRE (Director: Seunghee Kim-Schulze, PhD) <link to https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/human-immune-monitoring-center 

Maria Carolina Bermudez
Floor manager 
maria.bermudez-gonzalez@mssm.edu

Rosa Hanson 
Administrative assistant 
Rosa.hanson@mssm.edu

Shekhar Patil 
Senior director 
Shekhar.patil@mssm.edu

For large deliveries, please add “Attention: Rosa Hanson.” 

Security personnel will be stationed at the building lobby and periodically around the facility during working hours (8 am to 6 pm). After hours and over the weekends, you must use your ID card to get into the building.  

For routine security issues during working hours, such as getting locked out of the office, filing an incident report, or checking to see if a package was dropped off at the lobby desk, please contact Rosa Hansons: rosa.hanson@mssm.edu  

787 11th Avenue 

Security at the Lobby Desk 
From the facility phones 43-0540

Security at the Lobby Desk 
From mobile or non-facility phones 332-243-0540

619 54th Street

Lobby Desk
212-247-2670, ext. 6191

Security Command for 787 and 619  

Biological Spills and Leaks 
646-984-2961 

Chemical Spills and Leaks 
212-523-4444 

Fire Safety 
347-931-4175 

Radiation Safety 
212-241-2269 
212-241-6601 (after hours and weekends) 
 

Corporate Compliance 
212-659-9083 

EnHS 
212-241-7233 
AskEHS@mssm.edu 

Biosafety 
646-984-2961 
biosafety-program@mssm.edu 

Engineering 
Engineering Maintenance Connection 

Housekeeping 
winston.sherriffe@mountsinai.org

ID Badges 
212-241-5661 
IDcards@mountsinai.org 

IT Help Desk 
212-241-4357 
ASCIT2@mssm.edu 

 

Environmental Health and Safety 

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm 

Calls for all safety/general issues should be directed to 212-241-7233 or via email to askehs@mssm.edu.  

To report a chemical or biological spill or leak, please call Telecom at 212-523-4444. Telecom will contact Triumvirate to respond to the incident. 

To schedule a chemical waste pickup, set up a satellite accumulation area, establish an electronic waste pickup, or request chemical waste stickers, please email #EHSwaste@mountsinai.org. 

Biological Safety Program

Direct calls for all laboratory biosafety issues to 646-984-2961 or via e-mail to biosafety-program@mssm.edu 

Engineering 

Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, seven days a week 

Please contact the administrative operations team. They will submit routine work requests at Engineering Maintenance Connection. 

For emergency/urgent requests, please coordinate with one of the following:

maria.bermudez-gonzalez@mssm.edu (929-715-3694)

rosa.hanson@mssm.edu (332-243-0761, ext. 430761)

Shekhar.patil@mssm.edu (332-243-0769, ext. 430769)

Examples of emergencies: High or low temperatures, no water, or water leaks. 

Housekeeping 

For routine housekeeping issues, please coordinate with floor manager Carolina at maria.bermudez-gonzalez@mssm.edu or rosa.hanson@mssm.edu; 332-243-0761, ext. 430761. 

Examples: Abandoned Items or trash, non-chemical spills, or box pick-up. 

Information Technology Systems 

Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, seven days a week 

Contact Information 212-241-4357 / ASCIT2@mssm.edu 

For technical assistance, please submit IT support service ticket at https://mountsinaihealth.service-now.com/mshsportal 

Telecommunications 

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday from 7 am to 5 pm 

For telecommunications assistance, please submit service requests at https://mountsinaihealth.service-now.com/mshsportal 

Email: Telecom@mountsinai.org 

Mail/Receiving 

Regular mail: 8th Floor Receptionist 332-243-0769, ext. 430769, or rosa.hanson@mssm.edu 

Large items: maria.bermudez-gonzalez@mssm.edu

Small packages: 787 11th Avenue, 8th floor reception.

Rosa Hanson will pick up the incoming mail and distribute it to the labs on both the 8th and 6th floors. 

Incoming mail: USPS will deliver mail to the lobby at 787 11th Avenue. Rosa Hanson will pick up the incoming mail and distribute it to the labs on both the 8th and 6th floors. 

Outgoing mail: Please drop off small mail at the 787 11th Avenue lobby. The courier will pick up mail daily between 12-2 pm. This includes small FedEx and UPS packages. 

Property Passes 

Property and equipment removed from the campus must be accompanied by a property pass.

You can obtain passes for institutional or personal property from Shekhar Patil (shekhar.patil@mssm.edu) passes must be signed by your department administrator. 

Security 

Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, seven days a week 

Security personnel are stationed in the lobby Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm. The front door to the building will be locked at 6 pm. You will need your Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ID badge to access both floors,

Identification Cards 

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm 

Contact Information

212-241-5661
212-241-6068 (after hours) 

Badge Information

If your badge does not work, please coordinate with Rosa Hanson; rosa.hanson@mssm.edu to get your replacement card

You must wear your ID badge at all times. It must be attached to the outermost garment and not have any decorations or pins affixed to it. You must display your ID badges above the waist so that the photograph may be easily viewed. 

Employee Parking 

Garage 

Cost 

Validation Process 

BMW Garage 

555 W 57th  

$25.00 

Will provide a QR code sticker for each employee that can be affixed to the back of the employee’s badge   

Concerto Garage 

200 W 60th to 59th 

$16.00 

Will provide single-use QR code stickers for employees to affix to the parking ticket 

 Bicycle Rack 

The bike racks are located in the garage area at lower level. Staff must use the freight elevators at the loading dock. If you plan to ride a bike to work, please provide your name to Rosa.hanson@mssm.edu for access to the lower level. 

BMW Garage/SP+ 

Sammy Checo 
Senior Manager II 
Phone: 212-321-7631 
Cell: 347-323-9956 
scheco@spplus.com 

Concerto/MPG 
Hector Chevalier  
Cell: 917-974-9825 
hchevalier@mpgparking.com