Faculty Interviews

By Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine Faculty Interviews

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Faculty Interviews episodes:

06.08.2009
Jeffrey Pessin, Ph.D., Director of Diabetes Research Center
Jeffrey Pessin, Ph.D., director of Einstein’s Diabetes Research Center, discusses the progressive and competitive training provided by Einstein; how Einstein is 1 of only 6 NIH-funded Diabetes Research Centers in the U.S.; insulin regulation and obesity studies; and the recently...
06.08.2009
Laurie J. Bauman, Ph.D., Director of the Preventive Intervention Research Center
Laurie J. Bauman, Ph.D., director of Einstein’s Preventive Intervention Research Center, shares her background in HIV research; the willingness of Einstein faculty to partner on many projects and initiatives; The Teen Program, which was originally created to help teens with...
06.08.2009
Jonathan M. Backer, M.D., Director of Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies at Einstein
Jonathan M. Backer, M.D., director of Einstein’s Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies, discusses his role; outlines the responsibilities of both the advisory committee and the Einstein Postdoctoral Association; and details how being an effective mentor means addressing the very...
06.08.2009
Aviv Bergman, Ph.D., Chair of Systems & Computational Biology
Aviv Bergman, Ph.D., founding professor and chair of systems & computational biology at Einstein, discusses the clinical applications of his work on head and neck cancers; the characteristics of his ideal recruit; the importance of collaboration; and shares why he...
06.08.2009
Vinayaka R. Prasad, Ph.D., Director of AIDS International Training and Research Program
Vinayaka R. Prasad, Ph.D., director of Einstein’s AIDS International Training and Research Program, talks about the unique mentoring program that enables young faculty to learn the process of writing science grants; the future of HIV gene therapy projects involving stem...
06.08.2009
Leonard H. Augenlicht, Ph.D., Associate Director for Translational Research at Einstein's Cancer Center
Leonard H. Augenlicht, Ph.D., associate director of translational research at Einstein's Cancer Center, details his work experience prior to joining the division of oncology; the unique affiliation between Einstein and Montefiore Medical Center; the highly collaborative environment at Einstein; and...