Stephen Thomas,MD, the Frank E. Young, MD, and Leanne Young Endowed Chair of Microbiology and Immunology and Director of the Global Health Institute, has been named interim vice president for research.

Upstate Medical University has enrolled the first patient in a landmark international clinical trial that could reshape treatment for heart failure patients with cardiomyopathy and electrical conduction issues

Upstate Medical University has selected six faculty members as Gold Standard Award winners. The awards recognize individuals for work exemplifying the missions of Upstate, with particular emphasis on professionalism, work ethic and character.

Dr. Stephen Thomas examines the evolving role of human challenge models in vaccine development, debating whether they represent a new gold standard for establishing efficacy and safety at the World Vaccine Congress Washington 2026.

There are currently no approved human vaccines for Lyme disease, and PF-07307405 is the Lyme disease vaccine candidate which has currently advanced the furthest along the clinical development timeline, with two pivotal Phase 3 trials completed.

Upstate Medical University is now offering a new technology for atrial fibrillation ablationsand is the only hospital in New York state outside of New York City to offer it.

Physical therapistMolly Torbitt, DPT, PhD, discusses the fear of falling. Upstate Global Health Institute DirectorStephen Thomas, MD, tells about a clinical trial underway of a vaccine to prevent C. diff,one of the world’s most common health care-associated infections. Transplant surgeonReza Saidi, MD, director of Upstate’s Kidney Transplant Program, tells how and why the percentage of…