Research

There are five known species (or strains) of the deadly Ebola virus. Dr. Jonathan Lai, associate professor of biochemistry at Einstein, recently developed new antibodies that could one day be used as a therapy for the Sudan ebolavirus strain.  The Doctor’s Tablet recently sat down with Dr. Lai to discuss his latest study; his ongoing Read more

For Einstein scientist Yiyu Zou, Ph.D., the struggle against lung cancer and the crusade to find better treatments are deeply personal. In a recent Einstein magazine article, Dr. Zou explained what it was like in China watching his father, a heavy smoker, lose 80 percent of his lung capacity. He eventually died from lymphoma. “I Read more

The deadly outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa is the worst on record, with over 603 deaths reported as of July, 12, 2014 (according to the CDC Ebola outbreak update). The virus is confirmed in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone ─ and the crisis appears to be far from over. The geographical complexity of the Read more

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have long held great promise in medical research because they are pluripotent—able to differentiate into any of the more than 100 types of tissue in the body. In 2001, ethical concerns over obtaining these cells from human embryos led the U.S. government to limit the use of hESCs. The discovery Read more

Imagine yourself walking on a busy city street. Noises from the environment converge and digress as you walk: a jet flies overhead, a jackhammer makes repeated sound bursts, cars drive by, people are talking as they walk past you. The sound waves reach your ears in a mixture of all the sources, overlapping and dynamically Read more