College of Osteopathic Medicine
Hadjiargyrou Is É«½ç°É’s First Distinguished Professor
Professor Michael Hadjiargyrou, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences and director of the D.O./Ph.D. program, has been named New York Institute of Technology’s first distinguished professor. This designation recognizes outstanding faculty who have achieved the highest levels of scholarship over the course of their careers.
NYITCOM Alumni Celebrate Their Unique Stories During Black History Month
On February 17, four NYITCOM graduates returned to their alma mater to participate in a panel discussion about their successes and to offer their unique perspectives on diversity in the medical profession.
NIH Grant Funds Depression Research
Assistant Professor Weikang Cai, Ph.D., secured a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how certain brain cells respond to chronic stress. The research project could help identify breakthrough treatments for clinical depression, which affects more than 260 million people worldwide.
NYITCOM-Arkansas Launches New Degree Program
The Masters of Sciences in Biomedical Sciences program’s focus on research improves students’ candidacy for medical school or a career in biomedical science.
NYITCOM-Arkansas Receives Its First NIH Grant
An NYITCOM-Arkansas researcher received a $428,400 multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate whether Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment can help relieve migraine headaches.
Engineering’s Chalise Earns Summer Faculty Research Fellowships
Assistant Professor Batu Chalise, Ph.D., has been awarded the Office of Naval Research and Air Force Research Laboratory Summer Faculty Research Fellowships.
NYITCOM’S Delta Care-a-van Hits the Road
On September 4, NYITCOM-Arkansas unveiled its highly anticipated mobile medical unit that will provide free health screenings to patients in the Mississippi Delta region.
Alumni Profile: Patrick M. O’Shaughnessy
Patrick M. O’Shaughnessy (D.O. ’99) is president and chief executive officer at Catholic Health, which recently partnered with the College of Osteopathic Medicine to advance patient-centered, community-based healthcare on Long Island.
Alumni Profile: Daniel Ferrara
As founder, president, and chairman of the board of Island Medical Management, Daniel Ferrara (D.O. ’86) has always been focused on giving back to people who need it most.