‘Pray for a miracle’: Covid long-haulers fight debilitating symptoms a year later
Click here to watch how BMEII researchers are learning about the debilitating long-term effects of Covid for some patients.
Why do coronavirus symptoms linger for some survivors?
On February 28, NBC's Sunday Focus caught up with Zahi Fayad, PhD on BMEII's COVID-19 long-hauler studies. Click here to watch.
Nanoscale Engineering with Massive Impact: Farewell to Prof. Willem Mulder
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Mount Sinai Researchers Use Apple Watch to Predict COVID-19
Subtle changes in an individual’s heartbeat, which can be measured on an Apple Watch, are able to signal the onset of COVID-19 up to seven days before individuals are diagnosed with the infection. That preliminary observation was made by researchers at the Icahn...
Mount Sinai Hospital opens one of the first centers to study and treat people with what being called “Post-acute COVID Syndrome.”
Please click on the image to watch the 60 Minutes segment. New York, NY (November 22, 2020) — COVID-19 was initially thought to be a disease that was serious for the eldery and people with preexisting conditions. A potentially tough, but temporary respiratory illness...
Scientists Engineer New Cancer Immunotherapy to Train Immune System in Cancer Fight
Nanobiologic immunotherapy uses tiny, bioengineered material to harness immune systemNew York, NY (October 29, 2020) — A groundbreaking new type of cancer immunotherapy developed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai trains the innate immune system to help it...
Warrior Watch Study at Mount Sinai
Led by Robert Hirten, MD and Zahi Fayad, PhD, the study draws upon the collaborative efforts of the Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center (MSCIC) and is open to all employees in the health system. It uses a unique phone App to administer questions and collect data from...
Mount Sinai First in U.S. to Use Artificial Intelligence to Analyze Coronavirus (COVID-19) Patients
Technology may lead to rapid diagnosis based on CT scans and patient data Mount Sinai researchers are the first in the country to use artificial intelligence (AI) combined with imaging, and clinical data to analyze patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). They...
Mount Sinai Establishes BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute
Center aims to create state-of-the-art medical technology to transform patient care The Mount Sinai Health System announced the creation of the Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII), the first of its kind in New York City, and one of a few in the world....
2018 NIH Rankings Released
We are pleased to announce that the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute/Department of Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology has been ranked 19thin National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding with $7,954,013...
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