Monthly Archives: April 2016

Dr. Galvez Speaks to Water Concerns for Baby Formula

Dr. Maida Galvez was quoted in a Stroller Traffic article to advise parents on the quality of water used to mix baby formula. Given recent concerns about contaminated water in the national media, parents of young children wonder whether tap water is safe to be used for this purpose. “If you have high-quality water, filtering is generally not necessary,” says Dr. Galvez. Click here to read the full article.

Postdoc Science Communications Training Program Awarded Funding from Burroughs Wellcome Fund

The Postdoc Executive Committee at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai was recently awarded a grant by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to enhance the Postdoctoral Training program. The Future Leaders in Science Education and Communication Training Program, which began last year, is designed to enhance teaching and science communication skills for postdoctoral fellows. Alison P. Sanders, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Preventive Medicine and P30 trainee, leads the program along with postdocs Eric S. Sweet, PhD, and Ryan J. Cummings, PhD. Click here to view the press release.

Preterm Birth and Epigenetics

In April 2016, Mount Sinai published a press release covering Dr. Sanders’ research on preterm birth and epigenetics. Dr. Sanders, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Preventive Medicine and P30 trainee, worked with Dr. Burris, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, to co-author this study, which was titled “MicroRNA Expression in the Cervix during Pregnancy is Associated with Length of Gestation” and published in the journal Epigenetics. Click here to view the press release.