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5 November 2008, Dr. Donald W. Landry is announced as the new chairman of the Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York.

25 February 2008, A new method could make it easier to test for the DNA base changes known as single-nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, in a point-of-care setting without the instrumentation that is currently required. Visual DNA Test by Dmitry M. Kolpashchikov

15 February 2008, a new drug desinged by Dr Landry and synthesized by his chemists. The drug is published on on Feb. 11 PNAS and has drawn big attention world-wide. It was covered by many newspapers including New York Times, US Today and Nature News. Experimental Drug that Improves Endurance May Provide Patients with Relief from Exhaustion

17 January 2008, Molecular Walker Takes Baby Steps National Science Foundation (press release) - USA

15 January 2008, Vasodilatory Shock: Bedside to Bench, and Back: The Dean's Distinguished Lecture in Clinical Sciences by Dr Donald W. Landry, M.D., Ph.D.

13 November 2007, Milan Stojanovic - winner of the New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik award
The New York Academy of Sciences has announced the winners of the first New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, which recognize the most noteworthy and innovative researchers from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The awards, each carrying an unrestricted cash prize of $25,000, were presented at NYAS' 4th annual Science & the City Gala on Nov. 12. They are made possible by a generous grant from the Blavatnik Charitable Foundation Milan

The awards recognize the achievements of young scientists and engineers (born on or after Jan. 1, 1965) who have contributed significantly to interdisciplinary research. The prizes, honoring accomplishments in the life, physical, and social sciences, and engineering, are awarded to both basic and applied researchers.

This year's winners were: Leon Bottou, NEC Labs, Princeton, NJ (applied); George Malliaras, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (applied); Ruslan Medzhitov, Yale University, New Haven, CT (basic); Milan Stojanovic, Columbia University, New York, NY (basic); and Leslie Vosshall, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY (basic).

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In the News: 5 November 2008, Dr. Donald W. Landry is announced as the new chairman of the Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York. 25 February 2008, A new method could make it easier to test for the DNA base changes known as single-nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs, in a point-of-care setting without the instrumentation that is currently required. Visual DNA Test by Dmitry M. Kolpashchikov 15 February 2008, a new drug desinged by Dr Landry and synthesized by his chemists. The drug is published on on Feb. 11 PNAS and has drawn big attention world-wide. It was covered by many newspapers including New York Times, US Today and Nature News. Experimental Drug that Improves Endurance May Provide Patients with Relief from Exhaustion 17 January 2008, Molecular Walker Takes Baby Steps National Science Foundation (press release) - USA 15 January 2008, Vasodilatory Shock: Bedside to Bench, and Back: The Dean's Distinguished Lecture in Clinical Sciences by Dr Donald W. Landry, M.D., Ph.D. 13 November 2007, Milan Stojanovic - winner of the New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik award The New York Academy of Sciences has announced the winners of the first New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, which recognize the most noteworthy and innovative researchers from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The awards, each carrying an unrestricted cash prize of $25,000, were presented at NYAS' 4th annual Science & the City Gala on Nov. 12. They are made possible by a generous grant from the Blavatnik Charitable Foundation The awards recognize the achievements of young scientists and engineers (born on or after Jan. 1, 1965) who have contributed significantly to interdisciplinary research. The prizes, honoring accomplishments in the life, physical, and social sciences, and engineering, are awarded to both basic and applied researchers. This year's winners were: Leon Bottou, NEC Labs, Princeton, NJ (applied); George Malliaras, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (applied); Ruslan Medzhitov, Yale University, New Haven, CT (basic); Milan Stojanovic, Columbia University, New York, NY (basic); and Leslie Vosshall, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY (basic). < Back
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