Albert Einstein College of Medicine

We’re proud to celebrate the achievements of eight Einstein faculty members who have received NIH Career Development Awards (K Awards)! These highly competitive grants support the next generation of scientific leaders as they pursue innovative research to improve health and advance patient care.

From expanding access to diabetes technology and improving pain care for patients with opioid use disorder to investigating cancer risk, HIV-related kidney disease, glioblastoma, lupus nephritis, and infectious diseases, these researchers are addressing some of today’s most pressing health challenges.

Swipe to learn more about each investigator and their groundbreaking work. Read more at the link in our bio.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Einstein Appreciation BBQ today!

It was a wonderful afternoon filled with food, laughter, activities, and time spent together as a community.

We are grateful for the passion, commitment, and care our faculty, staff, and trainees bring to Einstein every day. Thank you for everything you do to support our mission and one another.

Special thanks to our Human Resources team and all of the volunteers who helped make the day possible.

Why does the risk of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases increase with age?

Researchers led by Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., and the late Fernando Macian-Juan, M.D., Ph.D., at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have uncovered a critical mechanism behind age-related immune decline. Their study found that the gradual loss of a cellular recycling process called chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) weakens regulatory T cells, which help keep excessive immune responses in check.

Published in Nature Communications, the findings suggest that restoring CMA activity could open new avenues for treating age-related inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

Read more via https://bit.ly/4v4Bhgh

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What if we could add not just years to life – but life to our later years?

A major gift from the Idan and Batia Ofer Family Foundation is helping launch BIO-VITAL, a new Einstein program focused on accelerating therapies that target aging and age-related diseases.

Featuring Einstein researchers:

• Nir Barzilai, M.D.
• Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.
• Derek Huffman, Ph.D.
• Sofiya Milman, M.D., M.S.

Explore “Ofer Family Foundation Gift: Advancing the Future of Aging Research” in the latest issue of Einstein Magazine via https://bit.ly/4dWPHYo

“How can we make things work better?” That question has guided Michelle Ng Gong, M.D., M.S., throughout her career. She came to the U.S. from Hong Kong at age 7, not speaking a word of English, and attended the Bronx High School of Science, within walking distance of Montefiore.

Today, Dr. Gong serves as chair of the Department of Medicine at Montefiore Einstein and is internationally recognized for her leadership in critical care medicine.

Through data science, artificial intelligence, and team-based research, she is helping improve patient outcomes while shaping the future of healthcare delivery.

Explore “Using Data to Improve Patient Outcomes,” an interview with Dr. Gong in the latest issue of Einstein Magazine via https://bit.ly/4xlZMHs

Albert Einstein College of Medicine has launched BIO-VITAL (Batia and Idan Ofer program for Validation of Interventions Targeting Aging and Longevity), a new program designed to help biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies accelerate the development of therapies that target the biology of aging.
 
By combining world-leading expertise in geroscience with specialized research infrastructure and translational capabilities, BIO-VITAL aims to advance innovations that improve health span and help prevent age-related disease.
 
Read more via our link-in-bio.
 

From the Bronx to Biotech - and back to Einstein. 🎓

Scott Braunstein, M.D. ‘90, started as a science kid in the Bronx, volunteering with his local ambulance corps. In 2000, 10 years after earning his medical degree from Einstein, he made a bold pivot from clinical medicine to healthcare consulting, and eventually biotech leadership.

Today, Dr. Braunstein helps bring promising discoveries closer to patients while mentoring the next generation of physician-innovators at Einstein.

Explore “Making Innovation His Business” in the latest issue of Einstein Magazine at https://bit.ly/4x4TuMl

Einstein faculty came together this month to celebrate excellence in medical education and honor the legacy of Leo M. Davidoff, M.D.

From thought-provoking conversations on the future of AI in medical education at Davidoff Education Day to the induction of 42 faculty members into the Leo M. Davidoff Society and the recognition of this year’s education award recipients, these events highlighted the passion, innovation, and dedication that define our educator community.

Congratulations to this year’s 2026 Davidoff Society Inductees and award recipients!