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Microbiologist and researcher Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, explains the dangers of ticks that carry multiple disease-causing agents.

Upstate will launch a Multidisciplinary Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Treatment Center

Upstate Medical University will launch a Multidisciplinary Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Treatment Center, thanks to a federal grant secured by Upstate’s federal delegation, U.S. Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand and Rep Katko.

Story-time with Santa

Dr. Stephen Thomas reads “Pete the Cat’s 12 Groovy Days of Christmas” by James Dean and Kimberly Dean.

From all of us at the Institute for Global Health and Translational Science we hope you have a safe, joyous and great holiday season.

Two Upstate physicians honored with Excellence in Healthcare Awards

Upstate Medical University physicians Gennady Bratslavsky, MD, and Kristopher Paolino, MD, have been selected as winners of the 2022 Excellence in Healthcare Awards.

What medical trials accomplish, and how to volunteer for one

Clinical trials — involving human subjects — can lead to advances in medicine. Explaining how these multi-stage tests work is Stephen Thomas, MD, who has run a variety of clinical trials, including some that are ongoing, such as one for a dengue fever vaccine. He is a professor of microbiology and immunology and infectious disease, and he also leads Upstate’s Institute for Global Health and Translational Science.