The men’s ice hockey team defeated #12 Ohio State University. Adam Goodsir scored the game winning goal with over seven minutes remaining in the third period. The win marks the Sharks’ first-ever victory against a ranked opponent since the program’s inception in 2020. Tickets are available for remaining home games here.
Technology Leader Named One of Top 25 Healthcare Technology CTOs
Maysara Rabah ’98, Chief Technology Officer of Tabuk Pharmaceuticals, is featured in The Healthcare Technology Report’s Top 25 Healthcare Technology CTOs of 2022. Rabah manages a technology system that functions in a company of more than 2400 employees, across 17 countries. He joined Tabuk Pharma in 2004 and has been CTO since 2012.
Teacher Receives Grant From Fiesta Bowl Charities
Gabriella Vetro ’19 received a grant through the Palo Verde Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers program. Wishes for Teachers, in coordination with the Fiesta Bowl, grants money to Arizona educators to enrich the lives of students through technology improvements and educational programs. Vetro is a speech therapist at Harris Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona.
Volleyball Players Earn Top Awards
Two volleyball stars earned top awards at the end of their season. Graduate student Anastasia Scott was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year, making history as the first player to receive the award three times. Freshman player Amaris Smith was selected as Rookie of the Year. Additionally, four Sharks student-athletes were named Academic All-District by College Sports Communications: Anastasia Scott, Barbora Hošková, Karolina Nova and Rumur Rouille.
LIU Hosts Innovative International Scientific Conference
Long Island University hosted the first-ever Biobridge International Scientific Conference. More than 500 international scientific leaders were updated on the latest research and advances made in regenerative medicine. Event organizers also announced collaborative research frameworks between LIU and RegenLab.
Acclaimed Presidential Historian Speaks at Roosevelt School Event
Author and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley recently spoke on campus about his latest book, Silent Spring Revolution. Representative Steve Israel sat down with Brinkley to discuss the book, which addresses environmental activism as it pertains to presidential administrations in the 1960s. The event was held in the White House Press Room at the Roosevelt School.
NFL Executive Speaks at Roc Nation School Speaker Series
Marissa Solis, Senior Vice President of Global Brand and Consumer Marketing for the National Football League, recently spoke to Roc Nation School students as part of the ongoing Speaker Series. Students learned about her 30 year career in consumer marketing, including leadership roles at Frito Lay and PepsiCo. Solis says authenticity and hard work have carried her through her career.
Student Entrepreneur Sells Company
Long Island University senior Jared Ebersole sold his startup company, Build Kit Boards (BKB), to ImpactU. Ebersole started BKB, a manufacturer of high-performance electric skateboard kits, when he was in high school. In the last six years, the company has sold its products to over 6,000 riders from 28 different countries.
Long Island University to Host International Symposium on the Living Heart & Virtual Human Twin
Brooklyn, N.Y., (Nov. 23, 2022): Long Island University will host the 8th Annual International Symposium on the Living Heart & Virtual Human Twin on December 6-7, 2022. The event will bring together the world’s largest gathering of experts dedicated to using virtual human twins in biomedical research, regulatory science and clinical care. The Symposium will be held at LIU Brooklyn’s Kumble Theater.
The Dassault Systèmes Living Heart Project, started in 2014, has grown to be the leading initiative in the world focused on creating a digital twin of a human. The project delivered the first-ever whole heart simulation, sparking a transformation of medical research. This success inspired the subsequent creation of the Living Brain and Lungs.
In addition to Living Heart, Brain and Lung developments, this year’s Symposium will feature a kickoff for the Living Liver Project, led through Long Island University’s Center of Excellence for Life Science in partnership with Dassault Systèmes.
“We are honored to host this gathering of global leaders who are transforming medical and pharmaceutical research as well as the launch of the Living Liver Project on our campus,” said Long Island University President Kimberly R. Cline. “Our ongoing partnership with Dassault Systèmes offers our faculty and students unprecedented opportunities to participate in this significant research to find new treatments for a myriad of major health issues.”
Long Island University is in the top 7% of research institutions in the United States, as designated by the Carnegie Classification. The University’s growing portfolio of high-impact investigations, world-renowned faculty and dynamic partnerships are helping to shape the future of health care and life sciences.
According to Dr. Mohammed Cherkaoui, LIU’s Vice President of Research, “Virtual twins enable researchers to accelerate the development and testing of new therapies, devices and medications. Our Center of Excellence will serve as a research hub of this project—which ultimately enables more cost-effective, faster and safer development and delivery of public health care solutions.”
“We are without a doubt at an inflection point,” said Rama Kondru, co-CEO of Dassault Systèmes Medidata and the executive sponsor of the LIU Center of Excellence in Life Sciences. “Technological advancements such as clinical trial decentralization and the creation of virtual twins are transforming research and development, enabling unprecedented data-driven collaboration between all stakeholders, regardless of where they are. At Medidata, we predict that the next 10 years will see more innovation in life sciences than in the past 100.”
Participants in the International Symposium on the Living Heart & Virtual Human Twin will be able to:
- Discover the progress toward the virtual twin of the human body
- Learn the latest information about the use of virtual patients and regulatory science
- Hear the latest from the FDA on the use of simulation for in silico clinical trials
- Converse with peers working in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, research centers and clinical practice
- Learn best practices from members of the Living Heart, Brain, Lung and Liver Projects
- Directly contribute to the development future of the virtual human twin
The symposium will be held at the Kumble Theater on Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus, located at 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn. Participants will be able to attend morning keynote and plenary sessions as well as on-site workshops, networking, 3DEXPERIENCE Demo Center & COE Lab tours. A live streaming option is also available for those who are unable to attend.
For more information on the International Symposium on the Living Heart & Virtual Human Twin or to register, please visit here: https://liu.edu/center-of-excellence/international-symposium-on-the-living-heart-and-virtual-human-twin.
About Long Island University (LIU)
Long Island University, founded in 1926, continues to redefine higher education, providing high quality academic instruction by world-class faculty. Recognized by Forbes for its emphasis on experiential learning and by the Brookings Institution for its “value added” to student outcomes, LIU has a network of over 285,000 alumni, including industry leaders and entrepreneurs around the globe. Visit liu.edu for more information.
Hornstein Center Forms American Opinion Panel
The American Opinion Panel, created by the Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis at Long Island University, is building a nationally representative panel to provide a voice on critical issues and trends through opinion surveys. Visit liu.edu/american-opinion-panel to sign up. Studies from the Hornstein Center inform the public and policymakers about critical issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.