Oct 8, 2015 | Inside, Research
Leticia Tordesillas, PhD
Leticia Tordesillas, PhD, and Elizabeth Heller, PhD, are the recipients of the 2015 Robin Chemers Neustein Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, which was created to encourage and support female research scientists at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Tordesillas works in the laboratory of Cecilia Berin, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics. Her research is focused on how to establish immune tolerance to foods for the treatment of food allergy. In particular, she is studying how regulatory T cells induced by epicutaneous immunotherapy are generated and suppress anaphylaxis. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai recently launched a “Story Time” program for pediatric patients, an initiative designed to ease their anxiety in the hospital waiting room and to acquaint them with best-selling books that also happen to have a medical-friendly theme: The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor, for example, and Magenta Gets Glasses from the “Blue’s Clues” series. “Story Time” occurs at two locations: the main hospital and the nearby Ear Institute.
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University of Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, the 2014 Heisman Trophy winner, recently visited patients at Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai, where he hosted a live show from the hospital’s television studio in The Child Life Zone and fielded live calls from patients watching in their rooms. The event was sponsored by The Companions in Courage Foundation, whose founder, NHL Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine, also attended. Mr. Mariota conducted a special Skype session in the Lion’s Den, an interactive playroom, where he spoke with pediatric patients in other hospitals.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside
Expert quilter Lee Ebs visited the Pediatrics Playroom at Mount Sinai Beth Israel on Tuesday, January 20, with dozens of donated baby blankets made by members of Empire Quilters, a nonprofit organization in New York City that is comprised of dedicated quilters. Marcia Graham, CCLS, Senior Child Life Specialist, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Pediatrics, was on hand to accept the colorful blankets and incubator covers that will be used by pediatric patients and premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). “Patients and their parents greatly appreciate these quilts and covers,” says Ms. Graham. “Their colors and designs brighten the look of the child’s room and the NICU, taking away the institutional feel. They definitely add a child-friendly touch.”
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Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s pediatric inpatients from 2014, along with their families, were treated to a “Holiday Carnival,” funded by Protravel International, on Sunday, December 7, at the hospital’s Phillips Ambulatory Care Center. Nearly 100 Protravel volunteers participated in the annual event, which featured a DJ, a magician, face painting, arts and crafts, popcorn, hot dogs, and a visit from Santa. Patients and their siblings also received a variety of toys and games.
