Dr. Goodman

Steven R. Goodman, PhD, Vice President for Research

Research at Upstate is guided by four disease- based pillars that stimulate cross-departmental collaboration and inter- disciplinary research. Our researchers are based in departments, but their work can also be thought of in the context of the pillars or in the basic sciences.
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Clinical and Translational Research

Clinical research is an important component of the Upstate mission. Clinical studies aim to better understand the impact of diseases on specific populations, environmental or genetic risk factors of disease, and the effects of experimental treatments on specific diseases. Upstate's well-developed infrastructure supports a variety of clinical studies. Translational research connects basic science discoveries to patient care and occurs when laboratory findings are applied to patient care, or when observations of disease diagnosis, treatment, and progression are referred to the laboratory to unlock the mechanisms behind the observations. Clinical and translational research are strongly supported at Upstate because they relate directly to the Upstate mission of improving the health of the Upstate community.

Research Highlight

Aaron Ciechanover, MD, DSc, Nobel laureate
Aaron Ciechanover, MD, DSc, Nobel laureate

On Monday, April 16, 2012 at 4 p.m., a special Nobel Laureate public lecture was held on the SUNY Upstate Medical University campus, 9th Floor Auditorium, Weiskotten Hall.

Nobel laureate, Aaron Ciechanover, MD, DSc presented the talk: Intracellular Protein Degradation: From Basic Mechanisms Through Human Diseases and Onto Drug Targeting.

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