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A headshot photo of Dr. Farzana Ali.  PHOTO COURTESY OF FARZANA ALI

Intersectional identities in medicine and research: Dr. Farzana Ali’s journey

Lori Saxena February 14, 2023
For Ali, an international student a woman of color who uses a wheelchair, the path to finishing her doctorate was neither linear nor traditional.
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Sleep Disorders written on a paper on a clipboard that is surrounded by pills, a stethoscope, and syringes. NICK YOUNGSON/ALPHA STOCK IMAGES

Sleep hygiene oversight is correlated with mental health issues; SBU professors expanding research on college students’ sleep disorders

Joy Sze October 18, 2021
College students are no stranger to sleep deprivation, but a recent discovery shows up to 70% of college students might have an undiagnosed sleep disorder.
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Girnun and his attorneys on Jan. 14, 2020 outside of the Alfonse M. DAmato Courthouse. BRIANNE LEDDA/THE STATESMAN

Former SBU professor pleads guilty to funneling cancer research funds

Brianne Ledda and Melissa Azofeifa January 14, 2020
Girnun could face a maximum of 10 years in jail without parole, and “a fine to be determined,” according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release.
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Paintings of flowers line the hallways of the Stony Brook University Cancer Center, while outside a sunflower sculpture by a patients husband stands to welcome new patients. EFAL SAYED/STATESMAN FILE

Stony Brook Cancer Center named first National Pancreas Foundation Center on Long Island

Robert Dell'Osso September 21, 2018
The Stony Brook Cancer Center was recently named the first National Pancreas Foundation Center on Long Island.
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Men should step up and step in

Genie Ruzicka August 28, 2017
Most “staying safe on campus” articles read more like rape-prevention articles. Basically saying to people at-risk “make sure that, if someone gets raped, it’s not you.”
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Electron movies win the second Discovery Prize Competition

Electron movies win the second Discovery Prize Competition

Taylor Ha April 17, 2017
Armed with whittled-down scientific jargon and imaginative analogies, four Stony Brook University faculty members used their scientific research to compete for the $200,000 Discovery Prize.
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Randy Ferguson, a senior economics major and President of the Student African-American Brotherhood at Stony Brook, stands in the rain outside of the Student Activities Center during the demonstration. CHRISTOPHER CAMERON/THE STATESMAN

Male minority students frustrated by alleged lack of academic support

Christopher Cameron April 1, 2016
“Everybody keeps saying about ‘diversity’ and ‘diversity is good,’” Ricky Simanjuntak said. “And I’m not saying it’s bad. But what I have to point out is … it’s hard.”
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The Brain Team: finding ways to unlock the mysteries of the brain

The Brain Team: finding ways to unlock the mysteries of the brain

Briana Lionetti November 4, 2015
The team is trying to answer crucial questions that could potentially lead to treatments for brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and PTSD.
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PHOTO CREDIT: BME.SUNYSB.EDU

Center for Biotechnology wins $3 million award from NIH to develop research hub

Devin Weeks April 19, 2015
Stony Brook University’s Center for Biotechnology plans to establish a research hub after winning a $3 million award from the National Institutes of Health.
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SBU Hospital ready for Ebola possibilities

SBU Hospital ready for Ebola possibilities

Mahreen Khan November 18, 2014
Stony Brook University Hospital is one of two Long Island hospitals and one of eight New York State hospitals declared “Ebola-ready” by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
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(PHOTO CREDIT: MCT CAMPUS)

Bellevue Ebola patient should be honored, not feared

Jacqualine Ng October 30, 2014
It finally happened. Last Thursday, it was confirmed that Ebola has officially spread into New York City.
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National Institues of Health grant awarded to Center for Inclusive Education

Sandhiya Kannan October 15, 2014
The National Institutes of Health awarded SBU's Center for Inclusive Education a $1.4 million grant to aide students from under-represented minorities in completing degrees in biomedical sciences.
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