The Long Island Network for Clinical and Translational Science (LINCATS) is pleased to announce the two-year Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Program. The primary objective of this program is to mentor and train investigators in clinical/translational research and support their progression to independent research careers.

The Call for Proposals is now open! All application materials must be submitted by November 15 (5:00pm EST) via the online portal. You may find more information about the program on the LINCATS Website.

Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education Dr. Eva Swoboda, Dept. Obstetrics and Gynecology	Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Dongyan Tan, Dept. Pharmacological Sciences	Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Pawan Kumar, Dept. Microbiology and Immunology	Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, Dept. Anesthesiology	Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Alan Turner, Dept. Anatomical Sciences
Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award Dr. Elinor Schoenfeld, Dept.  Family, Population and Preventive Medicine	Excellence in Clinical Service Award Dr. Marina Charitou, Dept. Medicine	Excellence in Student Mentoring Award Dr. Kamal Buttar, Dept. Family, Population and Preventive Medicine	Excellence in Student Mentoring Award Dr. Uchechi Oddiri, Dept. Pediatrics

We are delighted to present the inaugural class of RSOM Graduates of the SUNY Clinical Leadership Academy aiming to to support the development of high-potential physicians to serve as physician leaders and support SUNY’s academic medical centers. The SUNY Clinical Leadership Academy officially launched on June 8, 2021 and concluded on January 25, 2022.

• Azin Abazari, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Residency Program Director / Mentor: Dr. Robert Honkanen
• Thomas Corrado, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical Director of Perioperative Services / Mentor Dr. Sergio Bergese
• Bettina Fries, Professor of Medicine and Division Chief Infectious Disease / Mentor Dr. Vincent Yang
• Sandeep Mallipattu, Professor of Medicine and Division Chief Nephrology / Mentor Dr. Vincent Yang
• Stephen Probst, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Division Chief of Neuroanesthesia/ENT Anesthesia / Mentor Dr. Kenneth Rosenfeld
• Sritha Rajupet, Director of Population Based Health Initiatives; Deputy Director Division of Graduate Medical Education / Mentor Dr. Dorothy Lane
• Massimiliano Spaliviero, Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology; Attending Surgeon / Mentor Dr. Wayne Waltzer

Many thanks also go to Dr. Laura Fochtmann, Dr. Margaret McGovern, Dr. Julie Agris and the faculty of the Program in Health Policy & Management for teaching and participating in the Academy.

Congratulations to Drs April Castillo (Family, Population and Preventive Medicine) and Amanda Levinson (Psychiatry) for their selection as the inaugural 2021 awardees for the Long Island Network for Clinical and Translational Science (LINCATS) Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Program.

Dr. Castillo's project is titled 'Assessing whether antenatal colostrum expression improves duration of breastfeeding and rates of breastfeeding exclusivity'.

Dr. Levinson's project is titled 'Developing an Ecologically Valid Toolkit for the Assessment of Postpartum Maternal Reward Responsiveness'.

The schedule of sessions will be announced soon.

To more information, please contact Kimberly Malamutt.