Yonkers Insider: March 2023

Thursday, March 30, 2023

FROM THE DESK OF: Yonkers News Center Publisher Brian Harrod.

Yonkers Insider: New York Medical College’s Graduate Student Research Forum Highlights Impressive Student Research.

The 34th Annual Forum Was a Day for Oral and Poster Presentations and Keynote by Notable Yale Researcher.

The Graduate Student Research Forum (GSRF) sponsored by the Graduate Student Association on March 14, was a success on all fronts: stellar oral and poster presentations of student-conducted research, a keynote address by Susan J. Baserga, M.D., Ph.D., the William H. Fleming, M.D. Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and Professor of Genetics and of Therapeutic Radiology at Yale University, and an opportunity for the New York Medical College community to engage in scientific dialogue and learn about the research accomplishments in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. View the photo gallery.

The GSRF provides an opportunity for students to practice presentation skills while gaining valuable feedback from the panel of faculty judges. The day was led by master of ceremony, Victor G. Garcia, Ph.D. ’16, assistant professor of pharmacology, who was the first place oral presentation winner at the 25th annual GSRF when he was a student.

A highlight of the forum was the keynote presentation by Dr. Baserga, “When Good Ribosomes Go Bad.” Dr. Baserga’s laboratory has pioneered the molecular basis of ribosomal biogenesis in mammalian cells and is currently pursuing the dysregulation of ribosome production that led to human developmental disorders referred to as ribosomopathies. Her work earned her the Charles W. Bohmfalk Prize for basic science teaching at the Yale School of Medicine, the William C. Rose Award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology for outstanding contributions to scientific research and a demonstrated commitment to the training of young scientists, the Women of Innovation Award in the category of Research Innovation and Leadership presented by the Connecticut Technology Council and election to the National Academy of Inventors.

This year’s GSRF Honored Faculty Award was presented to Marcello Rota, Ph.D., research assistant professor of physiology and course director for Mammalian Physiology, for his exceptional dedication and important contributions to graduate students. Students chose Dr. Rota the award for his dedication to students and mentorship on academic, research and career matters.

34^th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum Results

Oral Presentations:

First Place: Jacob Hehir

Personalized Editing Of Sensory Representation In Primary Auditory Cortex Using Scanning, Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound

Faculty Advisor: Jonathan A.N. Fisher, Ph.D.

Second Place: Morgan Anderson-Crannage

COL7A1 Deficiency Results In A Dermal Microenvironment That Recapitulates Aspects Of The Tumor Microenvironment

Faculty Advisor: Mitchell Cairo, M.D.

Third Place: Adiya Katseff

A Novel Intranasal Protein Subunit Vaccine For Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Faculty Advisor: Paul M. Arnaboldi, Ph.D.

Flash Talk Presentation:

First Place: MD Al Azim

Identify The Role Of Integrin Alpha X In Cancer Progression Following Dormant Cells Reactivation

Faculty Advisor: Julie S. DiMartino, Ph.D.

Novice Poster Presentations:

First Place: Alexandra Wolf

Deletion Of The 20-HETE Receptor Prevents High Fat Diet-Induced Cardiometabolic Disease

Faculty Advisor: Victor Garcia, Ph.D.

Second Place: Yolanda Shen

Investigating Cortical Microvascular Effects Of Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography In Vivo

Faculty Advisor: Jonathan A.N. Fisher, Ph.D.

Third Place: Christina Signoretti

Insight Into The Increased Risk Associated With African G6pd Variation In SUGEN-5416 Induced Pulmonary Hypertension

Faculty Advisor: Sachin A. Gupte, M.D., Ph.D.

Senior Poster Presentations:

First Place: Kaci Kopec

Novel Hyperthermia Based Intratumoral Manipulation To Enhance Immune Checkpoint Therapy

Faculty Advisors: Raj K. Tiwari, Ph.D. and Mark D. Hurwitz, M.D.

Second Place: Nicole DeSouza

Long Noncoding RNA Duxap10 Is A Putative Determinant Of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

Faculty Advisors: Jan Geliebter, Ph.D., Raj K. Tiwari, Ph.D.

Third Place Tie: Danielle Quaranto

Long Non-Coding RNA LINC01614 Decreases Carcinogenic Behavior Of Papillary Thyroid Cancer In Vitro

Faculty Advisor: Jan Geliebter, Ph.D.

Third Place Tie: Callie Hollander

Genetic Deletion Of Inflammatory Transcription Factor Stat4 Protects Against The Effects Of A High-Fat, High-Cholesterol Diet On Activity-Dependent, Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)

Faculty Advisor: Patric K. Stanton, Ph.D.

https://www.nymc.edu/news-and-events/news-archives/graduate-student-research-forum-highlights-impressive-student-research.php

Yonkers Insider: Press Release: LEGISLATOR TUBIOLO ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR 914UNITED.

(Pictured from Left to Right: Legislator Tyrae Woodson-Samuels - LD13;

Jonathan Alvarez, Executive Director & Co-Founder of 914UNITED, INC; Legislator David Tubiolo - LD14)

LEGISLATOR TUBIOLO ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR 914UNITED

914UNITED RECEIVES $10,000 IN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FUNDING

WHITE PLAINS, New York – Westchester County Legislator David Tubiolo, District 14, representing parts of Yonkers and Mount Vernon, is proud to announce an award of $10,000 in community-based organization funding to 914United, Inc.

914United was founded in 2020 by Jonathan Alvarez and John Cabrera. From the time of its inception until the present, the members of 914United have made it their mission to reach out to the at-risk youth in the City of Yonkers by further expanding their services to include: food drives, clothing drives, financial literacy seminars, and offering mentorship to incarcerated youth and their families. In addition, the organization has focused on curbing gun violence in the City of Yonkers and deterring the City’s youth from falling prey to gang recruitment. “I’m delighted to have procured this funding for a great organization in our community. Under the stewardship of Jonathan Alvarez, 914United provides an essential service to our youngsters and their families,” said Legislator Tubiolo (D – Yonkers, Mount Vernon).

Legislator Woodson-Samuels (D – Mount Vernon) added, “I’m proud to support my colleague, David Tubiolo and this wonderful organization under the leadership of my friend and community leader Jonathan Alvarez.”

Yonkers Insider: Yonkers Police Department: YPD Safety Alert - Yonkers Police respond to unfounded report of shots fired at Gorton High School.

03/30/23 Yonkers, NY - Shortly before 8 AM, Yonkers Police Headquarters received a telephone call reporting shots fired inside of Gorton High School. Within one minute the first police officer arrived on scene - officers proceeded to search the school which was placed into lockdown and determined that no shots were fired and the school was safe; the call was a hoax. The lockdown was lifted and the school resumed normal operations.

Yonkers Police investigators are working to identify the caller and effect an arrest. Additional hoax calls were made to other schools in Westchester and surrounding counties. At this time there are no credible threats to any Yonkers public or private school, but as always, community members are advised to call us at (914) 377-7900 to report any suspicious behavior - emergencies dial 9-1-1.

Yonkers Insider: Westchester County District Attorney: YONKERS MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTACKING MAN WITH BRICK AND HAMMER ON YONKERS SIDEWALK.

YONKERS MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTACKING MAN WITH BRICK AND HAMMER ON YONKERS SIDEWALK.

Victim, who was also robbed, received facial reconstruction surgery.

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced today that a Yonkers man was sentenced as a second violent felony offender to 15 years in state prison for attacking a man with a brick and hammer on a Yonkers sidewalk before robbing him in March 2021.

DA Rocah said: “Today’s lengthy prison sentence holds a violent offender accountable for his malicious attack on a victim, whose life has been permanently altered by this traumatic attack.”

After a nearly two-week trial, a jury on February 3, 2023, found Juan Rodriguez, 38, guilty of two counts of Robbery in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, and Assault in the Second Degree, all felonies. The defendant will also be subject to five years of post-release supervision.

On March 1, 2021, at approximately 3:43 p.m., the defendant hid behind a tree and then approached the victim from behind and threw a brick at the back of the victim’s head as he walked on the sidewalk on Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers, causing him to fall to the ground. The defendant then struck the victim in the face multiple times with a hammer, stole $30 from his hand, and fled the scene.

As detailed during the trial, surveillance video captured the defendant picking up the brick from behind the tree and removing the hammer from his waistband as he watched the victim, whom he knew, cross Riverdale Avenue before attacking him. The attack itself was also captured on surveillance video.

The victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he underwent facial reconstruction surgery, received permanent plates and screws in his face, and a mesh net to hold up his eye. The victim underwent an additional surgery to treat his injuries, and continues to suffer nerve damage, numbness, headaches, and has difficulty opening his mouth and eating.

The Yonkers Police Department arrested the defendant in Yonkers on April 14, 2021, following an investigation.

In a statement read in court, the victim said: “When I close my eyes, all I see is the hammer coming down. Just to think about it sends shivers down my spine... I wish I never had to go through this.”

The District Attorney thanked the Yonkers Police Department for their collaboration on this case. The case was before Judge George Fufidio in Westchester County Court, and was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Elizabeth Marcus and Courtney Johnson, both of the Trials and Investigations Division.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

FROM THE DESK OF: Yonkers Newswire Editor Brian Harrod.

YONKERS EVENT: Yonkers Brewing Company Glass Paint Night Is On Tuesday, April 25, 2023 At 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM https://roundupnewswires.com/city/yonkers-ny/index.php/2023/03/29/yonkers-event-yonkers-brewing-company-glass-paint-night-is-on-tuesday-april-25-2023-at-715-pm-915-pm/

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

From Journalist Brian Harrod of Yonkers Newswire.

CSEE IN THE HOUSE: Yonkers culinary students tour Lionsgate Studios’ kitchen

WPIX - TV: It’s the field trip that dreams are made of for some high school students in Yonkers from the Charter School Of Educational Excellence.

YONKERS: The culinary students from ninth through 12th grade got the chance to tour Lionsgate Studios, where the Starz TV show “Raising Kanan” gets filmed.

They’re getting the opportunity to see where the culinary world can take them.

Jane Carroll, with Jane Foodie, runs a catering kitchen for Lionsgate studios.

”I want them to see how exciting it is catering can be exciting. They’ll have an opportunity to see how we interact so closely with the cast and crew,” said Carrol.

“It gives them opportunity and basically real-world experience when it comes to seeing what else they can do beyond the actual opening of books, and what they can use and build with their own hands, and they’re honing a craft.”....

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Yonkers Insider: New York State Assemblyman Nader Sayegh 90th District.

Assemblyman Sayegh acknowledges the community support of FuelCo/Foodsmart and its President Adam Musa for the victims of the 4 alarm fire at the Bronx River Road cooperative apartment building. Fuelco is providing 95 free gas cards for residents at its nearby location.

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