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FACES OF
INNOVATION
2014 – 2015
ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is a place
where imaginative thinking, innovation and inquiry meet
persistence, commitment and collaboration. Here, skilled
scientists and researchers work in many disciplines with
one goal: to solve unanswered questions about illness and
disease and find answers that improve people’s lives.
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A Message from Michael Dowling............................................................................3
A Message from Kevin J. Tracey, MD........................................................................4
A Message from Barbara Hrbek Zucker...................................................................5
Centers of Excellence...............................................................................................6
Research Directory.................................................................................................20
Board of Directors..................................................................................................35
Financial Summary................................................................................................36
Donors....................................................................................................................37
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
A MESSAGE FROM
MICHAEL DOWLING
I venture to say that no one becomes a doctor without wanting to do
the right thing for their patients. Similarly, no one becomes a researcher
without believing strongly that they can cure disease. They are both highly
motivated, intensely driven individuals who want to make a difference. The
magic happens when you can bring the two disciplines together and have
them work collaboratively to advance medicine and science.
That’s what’s happening at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research,
where scientists and clinical researchers are finding answers to some of the
world’s most challenging clinical problems to improve the lives of others.
Their discoveries have an impact on individuals’ lives around the world,
contributing to new treatments, drugs and equipment.
With an international reputation for excellence, the Feinstein Institute has
been able to attract the finest talent—scientific professionals who thrive in a
supportive environment that encourages investigation, original thought and
research. This diverse group of professionals has an equally diverse range
of research interests. Recognized by their peers in their respective fields,
Feinstein Institute scientists receive funding from the National Institutes of
Health and other major institutions, and their findings are published in the
most-respected scientific journals in the nation. Their work sparks ideas and
contributes to global conversations on important medical issues, ranging
from autoimmune disease and bioelectronic medicine to neurological
disorders and behavioral health.
Thanks to its donors’ generosity, the Feinstein Institute can continue to
conduct groundbreaking research, work with partners in the scientific
community on research projects, host symposia which explore topics of
interests and train tomorrow’s physician-scientists. We are grateful for
their support.
The North Shore-LIJ Health System is proud of the Feinstein Institute’s staff
and their progress in advancing medicine and healthcare. We look forward to
the future and to new discoveries which will benefit us all.
Michael J. Dowling
President and CEO
The North Shore-LIJ Health System
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A MESSAGE FROM
KEVIN J. TRACEY, MD
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is an exceptional, internationallyrenowned organization of professionals with a responsibility to innovate and
create the future, not wait for it. My colleagues and I prioritize collaboration—
teaming with experts throughout the North Shore-LIJ Health System and
other notable institutions—to produce knowledge necessary to cure disease.
We rely on each other as expert, steadfast, and collegial teammates—knowing
that together we will accomplish our goals.
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The Feinstein Institute produced tremendous achievements in 2014 and 2015.
In 2014, Feinstein Institute investigators published new insights into how to
treat brain disorders in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, and a discovery
of new genes, pathways and cell types involved in inherited susceptibility to
rheumatoid arthritis in Nature. Kanti R. Rai, MD, an internationally-renowned
leukemia researcher and hematologist, was recognized by the American
Society of Hematology with the Society’s highest honor, the 2014 Wallace H.
Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology. The Feinstein Institute
established collaborations with the University of Notre Dame, Natera, Inc., a
leader in non-invasive genetic testing and i360medical Ltd., an Irish medical device innovation company. Also in 2014, the
Feinstein Institute established the first Brain Tumor Biotech Center with Voices Against Brain Cancer. Molecular Medicine,
our peer-reviewed, open-access journal published its 20th anniversary edition. We announced a strategic affiliation to
align the world-class cancer research of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory with our network of clinical services to accelerate
cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. Peter Davies, PhD, head of the Litwin-Zucker Research Center for the Study of
Alzheimer’s Disease, received one of the highest honors in neurology, the American Academy of Neurology’s Potamkin
Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases. And we launched an important new strategic initiative to
lead the nascent field of bioelectronic medicine, an idea that was featured in the March issue of Scientific American.
With the strong foundation established over the past years and the extraordinary researchers here, the Feinstein Institute
is ideally and uniquely positioned for growth and continued success. This vision will be put into action with the support of
generous donors. So join us and witness firsthand the results of a brilliant collaboration dedicated to the noblest cause.
Kevin J. Tracey, MD
President and CEO
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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A MESSAGE FROM
BARBARA HRBEK ZUCKER
As the research enterprise of North Shore-LIJ Health System, The Feinstein
Institute for Medical Research stands at the threshold of an extraordinary time
in medicine. The passion and quest for breakthroughs demonstrated each
day by researchers at the Feinstein Institute is exemplified by award-winning
achievements and widespread recognition by the scientific community.
Working in laboratories and on clinical research programs, our scientists
have devoted their lives to making our community a healthier place. They
understand, firsthand, the needs of the people we serve and use this
knowledge to develop new drugs and treatments.
As you can see by the profiles of the outstanding researchers at work at the
Feinstein Institute throughout this report, the future is bright with potential.
Exemplary achievements, such as the advances we’re leading in bioelectronic
medicine, are hallmarks of what we can and will do. The vision is in place, and
the researchers are hard at work.
Uniquely positioned within the North Shore-LIJ Health System that touches
the lives of more than eight million people each year in the most diverse region
in the nation, the Feinstein Institute is not only changing the face of medical research, but also the way medicine is
delivered. Our culture of excellence and dedication to the treatment of human disease are demonstrated through the
advances being made in the Feinstein Institute’s Centers of Excellence, which are highlighted on the pages that follow.
Joining us in these vitally important endeavors are our generous donors—individuals, businesses and foundations—
who have invested in the Feinstein Institute’s mission. Our committed donors are an essential part of our
extraordinary team of physicians, scientists and researchers who enable us to advance science and shape medicine.
This is a pivotal time in the evolution of the Feinstein Institute, and philanthropic support from our community is vital
to both continue and advance our journey to study and cure disease.
As chair of the Board of Directors of the Feinstein Institute, it’s both my pleasure—and honor—to remain a dedicated
philanthropic partner of this organization. With your continued support, we will sustain the excellence of the Feinstein
Institute now and for years to come.
Barbara Hrbek Zucker
Chair, Board of Directors
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
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CENTERS OF
EXCELLENCE
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is
the research enterprise of the North Shore-LIJ
Health System, and is organized into 13 Centers of
Excellence with more than 100 research programs.
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Feinstein Institute researchers perform and
integrate basic and clinical science to discover
causes and cures for numerous diseases. They
have made groundbreaking discoveries in cancer,
Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, lupus,
arthritis, sepsis, psychiatric illnesses including
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and many
other diseases.
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CENTER FOR ALZHEIMER’S
DISEASE & MEMORY DISORDERS
The Center for Alzheimer’s
Disease & Memory Disorders is
the only dedicated Alzheimer’s
disease research facility on
Long Island. Those in the center
are committed to identifying
new ways to detect and treat
Alzheimer’s disease. This effort
is critical not only to our local
community, but to the population
overall—as a result of the aging
population and increased life
expectancy, the number of
Americans age 65 and older with
Alzheimer’s disease may nearly
triple by 2050.
PETER DAVIES, PHD
Head of the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease
& Memory Disorders
When Dr. Davies was a teenager, his
biology class took a field trip to a school for
developmentally disabled children. Many
of the children suffered from serious brain
disorders, which made a huge impression
on Dr. Davies at the time. He wanted to
understand how the children developed
these brain disorders, and when he asked
his teacher how he could pursue this, he was
advised to study biochemistry. This advice
put him on his path to scientific discovery.
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CENTER FOR AUTOIMMUNE &
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE
The immune system is a complex
set of cells and tissues that
protect the body from invaders
such as viruses or bacteria.
Sometimes, however, this system
goes awry and mistakes our own
cells as invaders and repeatedly
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attacks them—this is called
autoimmunity. Researchers in
the Center for Autoimmune &
Musculoskeletal Disease focus
on major types of autoimmune
diseases, including arthritis,
lupus, hearing disorders, multiple
sclerosis, spinal cord injury
and disc degeneration. They
extensively research the function
of risk genes and the mechanisms
of tissue injury and develop novel
therapies to treat them.
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BETTY DIAMOND, MD
Head of the Center for Autoimmune &
Musculoskeletal Disease
Dr. Diamond’s father, uncle and brother
were all interested in history, so she
felt influenced to pursue art history.
Throughout school, however, she
discovered that she was interested in
science. Finally, in her senior year of
college, she thought What am I going to
do with an art history degree? I don’t want
to teach. Even though a very competitive
career in research wasn’t the easiest path,
Dr. Diamond couldn’t ignore her passion
for science. From the moment she first
learned about lupus in medical school,
she knew she wanted to study it and
hopefully make a difference in the lives of
patients suffering from autoimmune and
musculoskeletal diseases.
CENTER FOR
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Researchers in the Center for
Biomedical Science discovered
that the brain controls the
immune system—more
specifically, a nerve in the neck
signals the release of natural
chemicals the body needs to treat
disease. The center is pioneering
a new field of medicine called
bioelectronic medicine, which
uses small devices to tell the
body to treat itself without
manufactured drugs or their side
effects. Bioelectronic medicine
has the potential to treat a wideranging number of diseases,
including arthritis, lupus, obesity,
type 2 diabetes, inflammatory
bowel disease and even
certain cancers.
Dr. Tracey, center, in the lab.
KEVIN J. TRACEY, MD
Head of the Center for Biomedical Science
As a neurosurgery resident, Dr. Tracey met an
11-month-old named Janice who arrived in
an ambulance with burns covering 75 percent
of her body. She was accidently burned by her
grandmother who was cooking, tripped and
doused Janice with a pot of boiling spaghetti.
Janice spent three weeks recovering in the
burn unit and eventually stabilized. At the
time, Dr. Tracey played with Janice, who was
happy, smiling and giggling. The next day,
her medical team was shocked to find her
dead. There was no medical explanation for
her death, Dr. Tracey was haunted by her
case and focused his career path toward
researching inflammation, which he believed
caused Janice’s unexpected death.
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CENTER FOR CHRONIC
LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Those in the Center for Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia study
the activation and maturation
of B-lymphocytes, and use this
information to develop and test
new diagnostics and treatments
for patients suffering from chronic
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lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
CLL is a B-lymphocyte cancer
that resides in the blood, bone
marrow and lymphoid tissues.
It is the most common type of
leukemia in adults. It is called
“chronic” because it progresses
more slowly than other types
of leukemia.
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Dr. Chiorazzi, second from left, in the lab
NICHOLAS CHIORAZZI, MD
Head of the Center for Chronic
Lymphocytic Leukemia
Dr. Chiorazzi trained at North Shore
University Hospital and returned 13 years
later as a scientist. It was at this time
that he made discoveries in CLL B cells,
which compelled Dr. Chiorazzi to turn
his focus exclusively to CLL. He and his
colleagues in the center have investigated
the control of CLL B cell activation, and
their findings have significantly impacted
the understanding of leukemia cells in
patients with CLL. Dr. Chiorazzi continues
to conduct research in the hopes of curing
the disease.
CENTER FOR GENOMICS &
HUMAN GENETICS
The mission of the Center for
Genomics & Human Genetics
is to identify and understand
the genetic contribution to
human diseases and translate
these discoveries into new
diagnostics and therapeutics.
Center researchers are focused
on autoimmune diseases and
neuropsychiatric traits and
disorders, and conduct a full
range of human genetics research.
PETER K. GREGERSEN, MD
Head of the Center for Genomics &
Human Genetics
When Dr. Gregersen was a medical resident
in the late 1970s, a young woman with
lupus died under his care and he realized at
that moment there was a need to generate
knowledge about autoimmune diseases. He
then began a rheumatology fellowship at a
time when modern molecular biology and
genetics were exploding, and he successfully
cloned the first HLA genes for rheumatoid
arthritis. This convinced him that research
was the most important and exciting thing
he could do with his life. Today, Dr. Gregersen
pursues genetics research with a highly
collaborative style, providing him with
extraordinary connections and friendships
around the world.
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CENTER FOR HEART &
LUNG RESEARCH
The Center for Heart & Lung
Research brings together
basic and clinical scientists
who have an interest in the
cardiopulmonary system. A major
focus of the Center is the study
of pulmonary hypertension, a
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condition that can occur at any
age. Blood vessels in the lungs
narrow, causing poor blood flow
through the lungs. This results in
low oxygen in the blood, pressure
in the lungs and a strain on the
heart, which eventually causes
the heart to fail. The center
studies the cardiopulmonary
mechanisms that are
dysfunctional and their effects on
other organs, including the brain.
The goal of this research is to
prevent or correct the dysfunction
to improve quality of life and
prevent death.
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Dr. Miller, on the left, in the lab
EDMUND J. MILLER, PHD
Head of the Center for Heart &
Lung Research
Dr. Miller started his scientific career
in a pathology department, analyzing
samples from patients to try to diagnose
a disease state. He later joined a
research group that studied acute lung
injury. He was intrigued and fulfilled
by this work and continues to study
acute lung injury as well as chronic
lung dysfunction. His current interest is
in developing a better understanding
of the mechanisms involved when the
lung does not function properly and the
consequences for both the lungs and
the rest of the body. To him, the exciting
part of research is the development
of new ways to treat individuals with
lung disease.
CENTER FOR IMMUNOLOGY &
INFLAMMATION
Researchers in the Center for
Immunology & Inflammation
focus on understanding the basic
biological principles of the immune
system that protects the body
against infections, environmental
hazards and internal challenges,
and how this system is impaired
in disease. They carry out basic,
translational, and patient-oriented
research on a range of immune and
inflammatory disorders, including
sepsis, allergy and hypersensitivity,
kidney injury, cancer, immune
deficiency, HIV infection and
conditions affecting maternal, fetal
and neonatal health. Their ultimate
BARBARA SHERRY, PHD
Head of the Center for Immunology &
Inflammation
Growing up on Long Island, Dr. Sherry never
knew a scientist, but she was always interested
in science and it was her dream to work in a
laboratory. In middle school, she spent a year
working on her own research project that won
her the school’s top award and gave her the
opportunity to describe her research findings
to her teachers and fellow students. She loved
sharing what she discovered with others. From
that moment, she was determined to pursue a
career in research.
goal is to develop improved
treatments and discover cures for
these life-threatening conditions.
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CENTER FOR MOLECULAR
INNOVATION
The Center for Molecular
Innovation leads the discovery
and development of novel
therapeutics for human diseases,
including lupus, arthritis,
diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and
sepsis. It integrates approaches
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in target discovery with medicinal
chemistry to generate small
organic compounds and potential
drugs. The center has successfully
identified several drug candidates
and has repurposed existing
drugs to target critical proteins
involved in neurodegenerative
and autoimmune diseases.
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Dr. Al-Abed, center, in the lab
YOUSEF AL-ABED, PHD
Head of the Center for
Molecular Innovation
Like most 14-year-olds, Dr. Al-Abed liked
to play with his neighborhood friends. One
day, he witnessed something that he could
not comprehend; his best friend had his
first seizure. No one knew what to do. For
Dr. Al-Abed, those minutes were the longest
of his life. Later, Dr. Al-Abed learned that
his friend was diagnosed with epilepsy. He
was shocked by how suddenly his friend
changed from being just like him to being
afflicted with illness. He was consumed with
the question of how one day people can be
“normal” and then the next day completely
changed. This question compelled Dr.
Al-Abed to pursue chemistry, science and
medicine, inspiring his work to discover new
therapies to help patients.
CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE
The mission of the Center for
Neuroscience is to shed light on
the abnormalities of functional
brain organization that underlie
nervous system disease. To
characterize these networks
as biomarkers of disease and
treatment, investigators use
multimodal brain imaging
in conjunction with novel
computational methods. Study
populations include healthy
volunteers and patients with
Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s
disease, Huntington’s disease,
dystonia and Tourette syndrome.
DAVID EIDELBERG, MD
Head of the Center for Neuroscience
Dr. Eidelberg’s post-doctoral training led to a
position in a research lab working with PET
imaging. He brought PET research to North
Shore University Hospital two decades ago.
Since that time, he has developed novel
imaging techniques that aid in diagnosing
and evaluating the progression of
Parkinson’s disease. His state-of-the-art PET
imaging methods are also used to further
understand how current therapies treat
Parkinson’s disease.
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CENTER FOR ONCOLOGY &
CELL BIOLOGY
Researchers in the Center for
Oncology & Cell Biology study
cancer and related aspects of
cell biology, all geared toward
understanding the abnormal
growth and behavior of cells
that have been malignantly
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transformed. These efforts
include finding ways to harness
the body’s own immune system
to attack cancerous growths
through antibodies and T cells,
approaches that are currently in
clinical trials.
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Dr. Rothstein, center, in the lab
THOMAS L. ROTHSTEIN, MD, PHD
Head of the Center for Oncology &
Cell Biology
One Saturday morning, at age 12,
Dr. Rothstein awoke with severe abdominal
pain. After an office examination, he
overheard the doctor telling his parents
“you know, people still die from ruptured
appendices.” As he recovered from surgery,
those words rang in Dr. Rothstein’s ears.
It was then that he decided to become a
doctor so that he could help others. A year
later, Dr. Rothstein had his first science
class in 7th grade. He was, for the first time,
exposed to the world of scientific thinking
and was totally captivated. These two
experiences put Dr. Rothstein on the track
he continues to pursue today—being an
MD/PhD physician-scientist, who advances
science to improve patients’ lives.
CENTER FOR PATIENT-ORIENTED
RESEARCH
The major goal for investigators
in the Center for Patient-Oriented
Research is patient-directed
research. This includes clinical
trials, epidemiology and
statistics and focused laboratory
science. For example, a team of
researchers in the center focuses
on the elucidation of the genetics
and pathophysiology of DiamondBlackfan anemia (DBA), a rare
bone marrow disorder. They work
to translate laboratory knowledge
into relevant diagnostic and
therapeutic tools.
Dr. Lipton, on the right, in the lab
JEFFREY M. LIPTON, MD, PHD
Head of the Center for Patient-Oriented
Research
As a grade school student, after seeing
the Soviet Union launch Sputnik in 1957,
Dr. Lipton knew he wanted to be a scientist.
But, his fear of heights and poor sense of
direction steered him away from aerospace
and toward the lab. He obtained his MD and
PhD and his long-standing interest in the
biology of blood cell production led him to
focus on Diamond-Blackfan anemia.
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CENTER FOR PSYCHIATRIC
NEUROSCIENCE
The mission of the Center for
Psychiatric Neuroscience is to
study behavioral health to identify
causes, triggers, markers and
treatments for such illnesses as
bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
and other psychotic disorders.
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Combining different perspectives
in multi-disciplinary research is
key to making advances in these
illnesses. The Feinstein Institute
and the Zucker Hillside Hospital
provide valuable platforms to
advance such efforts.
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JOHN M. KANE, MD
Head of the Center for Psychiatric
Neuroscience
Dr. Kane has been fascinated by behavior
and emotion since he was a child. In
medical school, he encountered a
patient who suffered from schizophrenia
and bizarre delusions. Dr. Kane was
intrigued by these dramatic and disabling
symptoms, and was even more interested
in how medicines available at the time
reduced patients’ symptoms. Since
that day, Dr. Kane has been dedicated
to researching drug discovery and the
development of new treatments for
schizophrenia.
THE CENTER FOR
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
The Center for Translational
Research promotes the
identification of therapeutic
targets, the development
of treatment strategies,
and the validation of
preclinical studies, leading to
commercialized technologies
for diagnosing or treating
human disease. Through
cohesive collaboration,
researchers in the center work
together and share ideas in
hope of advancing biomedical
technologies in various
research fields.
PING WANG, MD
Head of the Center for Translational
Research
Dr. Wang grew up in an industrial city where
there was much emphasis on machinery.
Being born and raised in this environment, it
was natural for him to have a deep interest in
figuring out how and why machines worked
the way they did. When medicine was
introduced to him later in life, he applied his
interest in machinery and grew a curiosity
to discover how the human body works
and what causes disease. Today, Dr. Wang
believes that parts of the human body work
together to form a beautiful machine that is
far more complicated than anything humans
have created or even imagined. He works
toward the goal of conducting effective
and successful laboratory discoveries and
translating them into clinical practice for
improving patient outcome.
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RESEARCH
DIRECTORY
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There are 800 Feinstein Institute investigators and staff who conduct
research in immunology, inflammation, neurology, obstetrics/
gynecology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery, urology,
genetics and many other specialties. These scientists collaborate
with nearly 10,000 physicians across the North Shore-LIJ Health
System. Together, they touch the lives of millions of patients each
year in the health system’s 19 hospitals, more than 400 outpatient
physician practices and a vast network of skilled-nursing home
care rehabilitation facilities. The health system’s 2,200-square-mile
footprint throughout the New York metropolitan area includes some
of the most ethnically-diverse communities in the US, providing an
immense opportunity for clinical research faculty and staff who recruit
more than 15,000 subjects per year into more than 2,100 studies.
Feinstein Institute investigators are internationally-acclaimed
authorities in their scientific and medical fields. They win prestigious
awards, belong to exclusive scientific and medical honor societies, and
are invited worldwide to lecture about their research. Their discoveries
are published in the most prestigious scientific and medical journals.
The directory to follow highlights select Feinstein Institute investigators
organized first by their specialty and then alphabetically by name.
* this directory includes researchers who have a Feinstein Institute appointment, are Investigators and/or are on a “scientific track.”
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RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Autoimmune Research
AUTOIMMUNE &
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE
Cynthia Aranow, MD
Ona E. Bloom, PhD
Nadeen Chahine, PhD
Anne Davidson, MBBS
Betty Diamond, MD
Giovanni Franchin, MD, PhD
Richard A. Furie, MD
Patricio Huerta, PhD
Sun Jung Kim, PhD
Czeslawa Kowal, PhD
Meggan Mackay, MD
Frances Santiago-Schwarz, PhD
Myoungsun Son, PhD
Andrea Vambutas, MD
Yong-Rui Zou, PhD
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Sangeeta S. Chavan, PhD
Cliff Deuschman, MD
Jared Huston, MD
Valentin A. Pavlov, PhD
Jesse Roth, MD
Kevin J. Tracey, MD
Bruce T. Volpe, MD
Haichao Wang, PhD
Huan Yang, MD, PhD
IMMUNOLOGY & INFLAMMATION
Vincent R. Bonagura, MD
Sleiman Ghorayeb, PhD
Christine Metz, PhD
Richard J. Schanler, MD
Barbara Sherry, PhD
Pravin C. Singhal, MD
Brain Research
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE &
MEMORY DISORDERS
Peter Davies, PhD
Concepcion Goldberg, MD, PhD
Marc L. Gordon, MD
Philippe Marambaud, PhD
NEUROSCIENCE
John Boockvar, MD
Stephen L. Dewey, PhD
Vijay Dhawan, PhD
David Eidelberg, MD
Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff, PhD
Andrew S. Feigin, MD
Chunyan Li, PhD
Ashesh Mehta, MD, PhD
Michael Schulder, MD
Aziz M. Ulug, PhD
PSYCHIATRIC NEUROSCIENCE
Barbara A. Cornblatt, PhD
Christoph U. Correll, MD
Juan A. Gallego, MD
Terry Goldberg, PhD
Vivian Kafantaris, MD
John M. Kane, MD
Katherine Karlsgodt, PhD
Jeremy Koppel, MD
Todd Lencz, PhD
Anil Malhotra, MD
Delbert G. Robinson, MD
Keith M. Shafritz, PhD
Philip R. Szeszko, PhD
Jianping Zhang, MD, PhD
Cancer Research
CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
Nicholas Chiorazzi, MD
Charles C. Chu, PhD
Patricia K.A. Mongini, PhD
Kanti R. Rai, MD
ONCOLOGY & CELL BIOLOGY
Lionel Blanc, PHD
Daniel R. Budman, MD
Daniel A. Grande, PhD
Benchang Guo, PhD
Johnson Liu, MD
Louis Potters, MD
Thomas L. Rothstein, MD, PhD
Rosamaria Ruggieri, PhD
Sharon Singh, MD
Samuel Z. Soffer, MD
Bettie M. Steinberg, PhD
Marc H. Symons, PhD
Sarah Vaiselbuh, MD
Genomics & Human
Genetics
Peter K. Gregersen, MD
Annette T. Lee, PhD
Heart & Lung Research
Harly Greenberg, MD
Shu Fang Liu, MD, PhD
Edmund Miller, PhD
Kaie Ojamaa, PhD
Saul R. Powell, PhD
Arunabh Talwar, MD
Molecular Innovation
Yousef Al-Abed, PhD
Patient-Oriented
Research
Louis R. Kavoussi, MD
Martin L. Lesser, PhD
Jeffrey M. Lipton, MD, PhD
Thomas McGinn, MD
Jacqueline Moline, MD
Raj K. Narayan, MD
Renee Pekmezaris, PhD
Charles Schleien, MD
Robert A. Silverman, MD
Henry Simpkins, MD, PhD
Adrianna Vlachos, MD
Translational Research
Max Brenner, MD, PhD
Horacio Rilo, MD
Ping Wang, MD
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RESEARCH DIRECTORY
YOUSEF AL-ABED, PHD
CYNTHIA ARANOW, MD
LIONEL BLANC, PHD
ONA E. BLOOM, PHD
Dr. Al-Abed leads the Center of
Molecular Innovation, which
aims to discover and develop
novel therapeutics for human
diseases including lupus,
arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
disease and sepsis. This
research integrates target
discovery with medicinal
chemistry to generate small
organic compounds and
potential drugs.
Dr. Aranow specializes in lupus
and rheumatoid arthritis.
She is the clinical director
of the Feinstein Institute
Center for Clinical Research
in Autoimmune Disease and
co-director of the Clinical
Trials Unit. She conducts
studies to better understand
and develop treatments for
diseases such as lupus and
rheumatoid arthritis.
Dr. Blanc’s research focuses on
developmental erythropoiesis
and its impairment in
pathological conditions and
why genetic disorders in
erythroid development trigger
a cancer predisposition in
children, notably osteogenic
sarcoma.
The focus of Dr. Bloom’s
research is to identify the
molecular factors necessary
to recover from central
nervous system (CNS) injury
or disease. Towards that goal,
her lab is investigating factors
that influence the course of
CNS injury or disease, as well
as the process to recover from
CNS injury or disease.
VINCENT R. BONAGURA, MD
JOHN BOOCKVAR, MD
MAX BRENNER, MD, PHD
DANIEL R. BUDMAN, MD
Recurrent respiratory
papillomatosis (RRP) is a
disease caused by the human
papillomavirus (HPV)—it is
the recurrence of tumors of
the upper airway that can
lead to airway blockages and
suffocation. Dr. Bonagura
studies the immune response
to HPV to understand why
RRP patients do not produce
the needed immune response
to prevent or control the virus.
Dr. Boockvar’s research
interests focus on malignant
brain tumor formation,
treatment and ways to
overcome resistance to
therapy. In addition to his
basic science interests, he
currently conducts multiple
clinical trials using bloodbrain barrier disruption
to deliver high-dose
chemotherapy for patients
with malignant brain tumors.
Dr. Brenner’s research goal
is to discover and develop
better treatments for
patients with autoimmune
and inflammatory diseases.
Recent areas of focus include
rheumatoid arthritis and
inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. Budman conducts
preclinical, translational
and phase I, II and III
clinical research in an effort
to determine new drug
developments for cancer.
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RESEARCH DIRECTORY
NADEEN CHAHINE, PHD
SANGEETA S. CHAVAN, PHD
NICHOLAS CHIORAZZI, MD
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Dr. Chahine’s research
focuses on degeneration
and regeneration of
musculoskeletal tissues,
particularly intervertebral
disc, articular cartilage and
tendonous tissues. Her lab
uses tools of bioengineering,
cellular and molecular biology
and animal physiology to
develop new treatment
strategies for repairing
arthritic and diseased
musculoskeletal tissues.
The major focus of Dr.
Chavan’s research is in
bioelectronic medicine,
and developing knowledge
about the neuroanatomical
pathways and neural codes in
the vagus nerve that underlie
its regulation of the immune
response. She also works to
develop targeted therapeutics
for the treatment of longterm effects of inflammatory
diseases.
Dr. Chiorazzi studies the
activation and maturation
of B-lymphocytes, and uses
this information to develop
and test new diagnostics
and treatments for patients
suffering from chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a
B-lymphocyte cancer residing
in the blood, bone marrow
and lymphoid tissues. His
studies have impacted CLL
patient prognosis and care.
Dr. Chu’s research interests
are currently focused on
understanding the molecular
basis for the development of
B cell chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (CLL). More broadly,
he is interested in B cell
biology, particularly B cell
maturation and development
and its relationship to disease
and autoimmunity.
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BARBARA A. CORNBLATT, PHD CHRISTOPH U. CORRELL, MD
Psychiatric Neuroscience
Psychiatric Neuroscience
Dr. Cornblatt’s research focus
is on the early identification
and treatment of adolescents
and young adults who are
considered to be at-risk for
developing serious psychiatric
illness as adults, especially
schizophrenia and other
psychotic disorders. She
directs the Recognition and
Prevention (RAP) program.
Dr. Correll researches the
identification and treatment
of patients with severe
psychiatric disorders. His
areas of focus include
schizophrenia-spectrum,
mood-spectrum and
aggressive-spectrum
disorders. He is also an expert
in the risk-benefit evaluation
of psychotropic medications.
ANNE DAVIDSON, MBBS
PETER DAVIES, PHD
The current interests of
Dr. Davidson are focused on
pathogenesis and therapy of
lupus. Her lab’s first goal is to
understand more about the
regulation of autoantibodyproducing B cells and to use
newly-discovered pathways of
immune activation to design
and test novel therapies
for lupus.
The major goal of Dr. Davies’
research is to improve the
understanding of Alzheimer’s
disease to allow for the
discovery, development and
testing of effective therapies.
Recent work focuses on
activation of cell cycle
mechanisms in Alzheimer’s
disease and modifications of
the microtubule associated
protein tau as a reporter for
signal transduction in the
human brain.
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CLIFF DEUTSCHMAN, MD
STEPHEN L. DEWEY, PHD
VIJAY DHAWAN, PHD
BETTY DIAMOND, MD
Dr. Deutschman investigates
sepsis. Laboratory work
includes determinants of
organ dysfunction, with
emphasis on mitochondrial
dysfunction, aberrant
signal transduction and
abnormalities of neural
and endocrine control
mechanisms. Clinical projects
focus on epidemiologically
based definitions of sepsis.
He is also involved in both
laboratory and clinical
investigations throughout the
Department of Pediatrics.
Dr. Dewey studies the effects
of substance abuse on brain
function and structure.
He has researched brain
exposure to caffeine, tobacco,
alcohol, marijuana, cocaine,
methamphetamine, opiates,
heroin and chemical solvents,
and most recently focused on
developing a novel treatment
for drug abuse.
Dr. Dhawan’s research
focuses on how biophysics
and bioengineering can be
applied to neuroscience,
and particularly to the study
of disease mechanisms in
movement disorders and
other neurodegenerative
conditions.
Dr. Diamond studies the
induction and pathogenicity
of DNA-reactive antibodies
in lupus. These studies
are designed to provide
new strategies to prevent
autoimmunity or protect
against tissue damage in
lupus. She also studies the
contribution of maternal
antibody to abnormal
brain development.
DAVID EIDELBERG, MD
DEBORAH ELKIS-ABUHOFF, PHD
ANDREW S. FEIGIN, MD
GIOVANNI FRANCHIN, MD, PHD
Dr. Eidelberg directs an
imaging research program in
brain disease. His program
has developed novel imaging
techniques to characterize
and quantify neural circuits
in neurodegenerative
disorders and to study
their modulation by using
functional imaging with PET
and fMRI. This approach has
provided unique insights
into Parkinson’s disease and
related movement disorders.
Dr. Elkis-Abuhoff’s research
interests bring together
behavioral medicine and
creative/medical art therapy
with neuroscience. Her recent
research projects connect art
therapy with those diagnosed
with Parkinson’s disease,
cancer and connecting
the creative process to
neurological responses.
Dr. Feigin directs the
Laboratory of Experimental
Therapeutics for Movement
Disorders, which conducts
clinical trials of new therapies
for Parkinson’s disease,
Huntington’s disease
and other movement
disorders. Dr. Feigin is
particularly interested
in utilizing PET imaging
methods as a biomarker for
neurodegenerative disorders
in the preclinical phase
of illness.
Dr. Franchin’s recent focus
is on clinical research and
patient care. He is interested
in lupus and rheumatoid
arthritis, and is involved
with clinical trials looking at
new therapeutic targets for
these diseases. He is also
investigating the link between
metabolism and disease
activity in patients with lupus.
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RICHARD A. FURIE, MD
JUAN A. GALLEGO, MD
SLEIMAN GHORAYEB, PHD
CONCEPCION GOLDBERG, MD, PHD
The goal of Dr. Furie’s
research is to investigate
the signaling pathways in
myeloproliferative diseases
—a group of conditions that
cause blood cells to grow
abnormally in the bone
marrow—over the course of
the disease. Understanding
these mechanisms could
allow for the development of
more efficacious and bettertargeted therapies.
Dr. Gallego’s current research
focus is on the role of
microRNAs in cerebrospinal
fluid and peripheral blood in
patients with schizophrenia.
Additionally, he is conducting
a study using induced
pluripotent stem cells
derived from first-episode
psychosis patients.
Dr. Ghorayeb’s research
includes diagnostic and
therapeutic ultrasound in
orthopaedics, dentistry,
ophthalmology, urology and
obstetrics and gynecology.
Projects include assessment
of osteoporosis; dental
pulp stem cells; penile,
testicular and cervical tissue
characterization; retinal
reattachment; and evaluation
of cartilage implanted with
preconditioned scaffolds.
Dr. Goldberg works to examine
RNAs found in the brain using
microarray technology. She
studies abnormal expression
of RNA in tissue from people
at high risk or currently
suffering from Alzheimer’s
disease. She is working to
identify novel brain chemicals
that can become treatment
targets for new drugs.
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TERRY GOLDBERG, PHD
Psychiatric Neuroscience
Dr. Goldberg is designing
the next generation of
neurocognitive assessments
for patients with psychiatric
disease. These tests will be
used to diagnose and follow
patients over time to see
whether the treatments help
in improving symptoms.
MARC L. GORDON, MD
DANIEL A. GRANDE, PHD
HARLY GREENBERG, MD
The focus of Dr. Gordon’s
research is in behavioral
neurology and
neuropsychiatry. He leads
clinical research studies in
Alzheimer’s disease, mild
cognitive impairment and
vascular dementia. His current
research involves clinical
trials of novel medications,
biomarker studies and
imaging techniques.
Dr. Grande’s research aims
to improve treatments for
injuries of the musculoskeletal
system, including cartilage
regeneration and repair,
meniscus repair, tendon
repair and bone fracture
augmentation and fusion.
Recent focus has been
on developing novel cellmodified scaffolds for
enhancing tendon repair and
methods to provide gene
therapy and tissue-engineered
constructs for bone injuries.
Dr. Greenberg’s educational
and research efforts are in
the field of sleep medicine.
Recent work has focused
on the cardiovascular
pathophysiology of sleep
apnea and intermittent
hypoxia, assessing functional
outcomes of sleep apnea
therapy and on developing
novel diagnostic and
screening modalities for
sleep-disordered breathing.
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PETER K. GREGERSEN, MD
BENCHANG GUO, PHD
PATRICIO HUERTA, PHD
JARED HUSTON, MD
Dr. Gregersen conducts
international collaboration
efforts to achieve a
comprehensive genetic
description for autoimmune
diseases, with a particular
focus on lupus and
rheumatoid arthritis. He
also studies a number of
newly defined risk genes for
autoimmunity, several of
which are potential targets of
new drugs.
Dr. Guo studies antigeninitiated B cell activation
under the influence of T cells.
He works to find a dialogue
between B cells and T cells
in immunity.
Dr. Huerta is interested in
exploring the interactions
between the nervous system
and the immune system
in health and disease. He
currently studies brain
abnormalities occurring in
lupus and sepsis-induced
long-term cognitive deficit,
with the goal to isolate
key immune and neural
mechanisms with the purpose
of creating therapies for
autoimmunity and brain
disorders.
The focus of Dr. Huston’s
research is to understand how
the central nervous system
maintains homeostasis and
protects against traumatic
injury. He is currently studying
the beneficial effects of vagus
nerve stimulation with the
hope that it can improve care
of traumatized patients.
JOHN M. KANE, MD
KATHERINE KARLSGODT, PHD
LOUIS R. KAVOUSSI, MD
Genomics & Human Genetics
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VIVIAN KAFANTARIS, MD
Psychiatric Neuroscience
Dr. Kafantaris’ main research
focus is the pharmacological
treatment of bipolar
disorder and the related
area of severe dysregulated
aggression associated
with conduct disorder or
oppositional defiant disorder.
She currently studies the
neurodevelopmental
underpinnings of bipolar
disorder and treatment with
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Dr. Kane’s focus is in the field
of schizophrenia research.
His work has focused
on improving the early
diagnosis and treatment of
schizophrenia, as well as
developing new treatments
and treatment strategies to
enhance patient long-term
effectiveness and quality of
life.
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Dr. Karlsgodt’s research
investigates the neural
circuitry underlying the
executive functions, such
as working memory, in
individuals with severe
psychiatric illness. Her work
has incorporated methods
such as functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI),
diffusion tensor imaging
(DTI) and studies in relevant
patient populations such as
schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder.
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Dr. Kavoussi is dedicated to
the treatment of urological
disease through innovative
surgical procedures,
diagnostics and medical care.
RESEARCH DIRECTORY
SUN JUNG KIM, PHD
JEREMY KOPPEL, MD
CZESLAWA KOWAL, PHD
Autoimmune &
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Genomics & Human Genetics
The focus of Dr. Kim’s research
is to identify regulatory
mechanisms of inflammatory
function of dendritic cells
under both homeostatic and
inflammatory conditions. This
is with the goal to understand
the molecular mechanisms
that inhibit the development
of autoimmune diseases,
particularly in lupus and
inflammatory bowel diseases.
Dr. Koppel’s research program
focuses on elucidating
the biology of behavioral
disturbances in Alzheimer’s
disease and the development
of novel treatments. Recent
work has focused on the
endocannabinoid system in
Alzheimer’s disease and the
contribution of abnormal
tau protein deposition to the
development of psychotic
symptoms.
Dr. Kowal’s research focuses
on the mechanisms of the
antibody-mediated neuronal
abnormalities leading to brain
pathology and to hormonal
serum alterations in lupus.
Projects include the function
of the blood-brain barrier
in the antibody-mediated
pathology of the adult brain
and of the maternal antibodymediated abnormalities in the
developing brain.
Dr. Lee’s current research
focus is to discover and
validate new biomarkers for
early detection, prediction of
disease course and outcome
and treatment response in
cancer, particularly breast and
ovarian cancers.
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TODD LENCZ, PHD
Psychiatric Neuroscience
Dr. Lencz researches the use of
biomarkers, especially novel
genetic technologies, to better
understand the causes and
treatment of schizophrenia.
He develops and implements
strategies for identifying
relationships between genetic
variation and psychiatric
disease, and examines the
role that schizophrenia risk
genes play in brain structure,
function and development.
MARTIN L. LESSER, PHD
Patient-Oriented Research
Dr. Lesser is a biostatistician
and assists investigators
in data analysis, research
question formulation, study
design, data management,
storage and retrieval, as well
as publication preparation
and patient safety and data
quality monitoring.
CHUNYAN LI, PHD
JEFFREY M. LIPTON, MD, PHD
Dr. Li’s research is focused
on monitoring and treating
the injured brain. Projects
include developing the
next generation brain
multimodality monitoring
devices using BioMEMS
technology, and investigating
trigeminal nerve stimulation
as a novel therapeutic
approach to traumatic brain
injury by the activation of
endogenous neuroprotective
mechanisms.
The goal of Dr. Lipton’s
research is the elucidation
of the genetics and
pathophysiology of DiamondBlackfan anemia (DBA),
a disorder of the bone
marrow. He is working with
numerous collaborators to
develop genotype-phenotype
correlations, resulting in the
discovery of a number of
DBA genotypes.
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JOHNSON LIU, MD
Oncology & Cell Biology
Dr. Liu’s research career has
focused on the molecular
basis of hematopoietic
stem cell disorders,
collectively referred to as
the inherited bone marrow
failure syndromes. His
current research is aimed
at understanding the
molecular pathophysiology
of Diamond Blackfan anemia
and Shwachman-Diamond
syndrome. His lab also
researches erythropoiesis and
sickle cell anemia.
SHU FANG LIU, MD, PHD
Heart & Lung Research
Dr. Liu’s research focus is
on molecular mechanisms
of septic shock, and septic
multiple organ injury. Using
modern molecular biology
techniques, his goal is to
discover the key molecules
that can be new targets for
developing new therapies.
MEGGAN MACKAY, MD
Autoimmune &
Musculoskeletal Disease
Dr. Mackay is a rheumatologist
whose primary interests
are in lupus, rheumatoid
arthritis, scleroderma and
vasculitis. She is a co-director
of the Clinical Trials Unit
and conducts studies to
better understand and
develop treatments for
autoimmune disease.
ANIL MALHOTRA, MD
Psychiatric Neuroscience
Dr. Malhotra works
on identifying the
biological underpinnings
of schizophrenia and
determining how
antipsychotic drugs work to
quell the symptoms of the
disease. His group assesses
genes and neural circuits
associated with increased
risk for schizophrenia with
the goal of developing more
effective treatments.
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THOMAS MCGINN, MD
ASHESH MEHTA, MD, PHD
Dr. Marambaud’s research
focuses on the molecular
basis of neuronal
degeneration in Alzheimer’s
disease and other dementias.
His laboratory studies the
early biochemical changes
leading to the formation of
two classic lesions of the
Alzheimer’s disease brain:
the senile plaques and the
neurofibrillary tangles.
Dr. McGinn has taught,
researched and worked in
the area of academic general
internal medicine with a
focus on providing highquality health care in urban
communities. Recent areas of
focus include the validation
of clinical prediction rules,
as well as the prevalence,
risk factors and treatment of
hepatitis C.
Dr. Mehta’s lab uses multiple
methods for measuring brain
structure and function to
advance understanding of
human brain function and
the treatment of epilepsy.
The lab works to improve the
diagnosis of epilepsy patients,
and better understand the
root causes of epilepsy, and
the physiological basis of
brain structure, function and
cognition.
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CHRISTINE METZ, PHD
Immunology & Inflammation
Dr. Metz’s research focuses
on inflammation in both
pregnant and non-pregnant
populations and identifying
ways to reduce and prevent
dysfunctional inflammation.
Much of her work centers
on endothelial cells, which
facilitate the rapid transport
of blood and immune
cells throughout the body,
particularly to sites of
infection and inflammation.
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EDMUND MILLER, PHD
JACQUELINE MOLINE, MD
Dr. Miller’s research focuses
on lung inflammation and
the role of the lung as an
inflammatory organ. The
studies in his lab involve both
acute and chronic disorders
that impact the lung. He is
closely studying the role
of MIF in severe sepsis and
pulmonary hypertension.
Dr. Moline develops initiatives
aimed at promoting and
engaging health and wellness,
and she oversees a population
health and epidemiology
research program.
Her research interests include
World Trade Center health
effects, asbestos exposure,
occupational lung disorders
and heavy metal toxicity.
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PATRICIA K.A. MONGINI, PHD
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Dr. Mongini’s research
focuses on the immune
system’s B cells and why B
cells sometimes become
pathogenic and cause
disease. Understanding how
to prevent the abnormal
development of pathogenic
B cells is a critical challenge
particularly given the
greater emergence of B cell
malignancy and certain
autoimmune diseases with
increased age.
RAJ K. NARAYAN, MD
Patient-Oriented Research
Dr. Narayan’s research aims to
develop the next generation
of human monitoring devices,
with a particular focus on
the monitoring of the injured
brain. His recent work has
focused on the development
of a “smart catheter” for
the monitoring of multiple
physiological parameters
simultaneously with a single
monitor.
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KAIE OJAMAA, PHD
VALENTIN A. PAVLOV, PHD
RENEE PEKMEZARIS, PHD
LOUIS POTTERS, MD
The goal of Dr. Ojamaa’s
research is to understand the
causes of heart disease so
that novel therapeutics can
be developed. She studies
inflammation and neurohormones during a heart
attack, and why the heart
often fails in the long term.
In the newborn patient with
congenital heart defects,
her studies address how
increased inflammation may
affect neurodevelopment.
Dr. Pavlov’s research focuses
on the regulation of immune
function and inflammation
by the nervous system. He
studies the role of brain and
peripheral neuronal pathways
in controlling cytokine
responses and inflammation,
and the therapeutic efficacy
of cholinergic modalities
in inflammatory and
obesity-driven disorders
and cancer-associated
immune dysfunction.
With an emphasis on the
growing population of seniors,
Dr. Pekmezaris conducts
community-based research
investigations with seniors,
including telehealth trials for
patients living with congestive
heart failure, a randomized
trial in anemia of chronic
disease and a study to
predict site of death in end of
life patients.
Dr. Potters conducts
research in prostate cancer,
with a focus on prostate
brachytherapy techniques
and outcomes. He also works
on systems and process
research for high-quality and
safe treatment of innovative
care and delivery models.
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SAUL R. POWELL, PHD
KANTI R. RAI, MD
HORACIO RILO, MD
Heart & Lung Research
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Translational Research
Dr. Powell is involved in
cardiac metabolism research
and examines the role of
the ubiquitin proteasome
system in cellular function
and malfunction. He conducts
ongoing studies that examine
altered function of the
ubiquitin proteasome system
in several diseases.
Dr. Rai collaborates in
basic and clinical research
to conduct a number of
experimental drug trials
for patients suffering from
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
(CLL), a cancer that resides
in the blood, bone marrow
and lymphoid tissues. His
studies have impacted CLL
patient prognosis and care.
Dr. Rilo’s expertise are
conducting clinical islet
cell transplant for patients
suffering from chronic
pancreatitis and type 1
diabetes, and performing
immunotherapy for
pancreatic cancer. His
research focuses on mitigating
transplant rejection,
preservation of donor organs
and development of stem
cell therapies to treat lifethreatening diseases.
JESSE ROTH, MD
THOMAS L. ROTHSTEIN, MD, PHD
Dr. Roth’s research is focused
on obesity and diabetes.
Projects include devising
earlier ways to diagnose and
treat diabetes, understanding
how excess body weight
brings out diabetes,
and uncovering how the
microbiome, the microbes
in the intestine of the host,
influence the host’s food
intake and body weight.
Dr. Rothstein’s lab aims to
clarify the role and function
of B lymphocytes in health
and disease. His focus is on
human B1 cells, a unique
B lymphocyte subset that
produces “natural” antibody
and regulates T-cell activity.
Human B1 cells may be
important in understanding
and treating autoimmune
diseases and degenerative
diseases of aging.
DELBERT G. ROBINSON, MD
Psychiatric Neuroscience
Dr. Robinson and his firstepisode schizophrenia
research network, which
includes sites across the
country and in Canada,
study pharmacotherapy for
schizophrenia. The network
is currently conducting
the RAISE trial, which
assesses psychosocial and
pharmacological treatments
for schizophrenia.
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ROSAMARIA RUGGIERI, PHD FRANCES SANTIAGO-SCHWARZ, PHD
Oncology & Cell Biology
Dr. Ruggieri researches
glioblastoma and
medulloblastoma, the most
common types of brain
tumors in adults and children.
She is working on the
development of an inhibitor
that could provide novel
treatments for these types
of tumors.
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Dr. Santiago-Schwarz’s
research is concerned with
the control of monocyte and
dendritic cell development
in normal and abnormal
physiology as well as
developing new therapeutic
agents for autoimmune
diseases. Current work
focuses on disrupted cytokine
and immunoreceptor
networks affecting monocyte/
dendritic cell activity,
particularly in rheumatoid
arthritis and lupus.
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RICHARD J. SCHANLER, MD
CHARLES SCHLEIEN, MD
MICHAEL SCHULDER, MD
KEITH M. SHAFRITZ, PHD
Dr. Schanler researches
neonatal nutrition and critical
inflammatory disorders of
newborns. His nutritional and
anti-inflammatory studies aim
to provide better outcomes
for infants in the neonatal
intensive care unit.
Dr. Schleien researches
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, including
brain-blood flow, drug effects,
metabolism and mechanics
of CPR. Recently, his focus
has been in pediatric CPR
and hypothermia following
cardiac arrest in children. He
also has an interest in clinical
bioethics in children, as well
as other critical care topics.
Dr. Schulder investigates
new methods of image
guidance for neurosurgery,
including the incorporation
of functional MRI as well as
intraoperative MRI.
Dr. Shafritz’s research
examines the neural and
cognitive mechanisms of
attention, executive function
and emotion. He also studies
psychological disorders
that involve dysregulation
of these processes, such as
autism and attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder. He
works to determine the brain
mechanisms underlying
behavioral disorders so that
future treatments can target
those specific brain areas.
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BARBARA SHERRY, PHD
ROBERT A. SILVERMAN, MD
Dr. Sherry’s research interest
is in the mechanisms that
coordinate the innate immune
response. Her ultimate goal is
to gain a better understanding
of the molecular mechanisms
that regulate chemokine
and chemokine receptor
responses in healthy
individuals, and to identify
how these pathways are
dysregulated in sepsis,
HIV infection and chronic
lymphocytic leukemia.
Dr. Silverman researches
pre-diabetes and diabetes in
emergency room patients,
as well as the effects of air
pollution on asthma-related
hospital admissions. He also
studies air pollution and
cardiac deaths that occur
outside of the hospital.
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HENRY SIMPKINS, MD, PHD
Patient-Oriented Research
Dr. Simpkins uses si/sh RNA
knockdown techniques
to study the molecular
mechanisms of cisplatin
resistance that develops in
tumor cells. He is studying
his area of medicine to
create safer, more effective
chemotherapies.
SHARON SINGH, MD
Oncology & Cell Biology
Dr. Singh is focused on
elucidating the pathways
responsible for the cancer
predisposition in patients
with bone marrow failure
syndromes. A recent research
focus is on determining the
impact of ribosomal protein
haploin sufficiency on the
immune system.
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PRAVIN C. SINGHAL, MD
SAMUEL Z. SOFFER, MD
MYOUNGSUN SON, PHD
BETTIE M. STEINBERG, PHD
Dr. Singhal’s research is
focused on studying the
mechanism of the progression
of renal lesions in patients
with HIV-associated
nephropathy (HIVAN), a
complication of AIDS. He also
studies the effects of opiates
and ethanol on T cell injury.
Dr. Soffer studies mechanisms
of metastasis and resistance
to anti-angiogenic therapies in
pediatric soft tissue sarcomas.
The goal is to prevent micrometastatic disease following
tumor resection in a host
of pediatric solid tumors.
The research focus of Dr.
Son is on a pathogenic
pathway in lupus; specifically
the fundamental tolerance
role of complement C1q in
immune system. She studies
the function of LAIR-1 and
manipulating C1q and LAIR1 for down-regulation of
myeloid cells to improve the
severity of lupus.
Dr. Steinberg’s research is
primarily focused on diseases
of the airway caused by
human papillomaviruses
(HPVs). One of these diseases
is recurrent respiratory
papillomatosis (RRP). She also
studies HPV-induced head
and neck cancers.
MARC H. SYMONS, PHD
PHILIP R. SZESZKO, PHD
ARUNABH TALWAR, MD
KEVIN J. TRACEY, MD
Dr. Symons has focused his
research on the molecular
dissection of signaling
pathways that are responsible
for tumor cell invasion
and survival, with current
emphasis on brain tumors.
The research focuses on
two types of malignant
tumors: glioblastoma and
medulloblastoma.
Dr. Szeszko uses MRI to
study the brains of patients
who suffer from psychiatric
disorders in order to identify
structural and functional
abnormalities that play a
role in the pathogenesis
of disorders including
schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder and obsessivecompulsive disorder. He
also identifies neuroimaging
predictors of treatment
response and outcome.
Immunology & Inflammation
Oncology & Cell Biology
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Musculoskeletal Disease
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Heart & Lung Research
Dr. Talwar studies
translational research in
pulmonary medicine with
a focus on pulmonary
hypertension and advanced
lung disease. He also
researches comorbidities
of these diseases and their
impact on patients’ mental
health and quality of life.
Biomedical Science
Dr. Tracey’s research
focus is inflammation,
the physiological and
immunological response to
infection and injury and the
mechanism by which neurons
control the immune system.
Most recently, he has made
discoveries in bioelectronic
medicine. Bioelectronic
medicine tells nerves to
produce the natural chemicals
the body uses to cure itself.
RESEARCH DIRECTORY
AZIZ M. ULUG, PHD
Neuroscience
Dr. Ulug is experienced in
functional applications of
MRI, such as functional MRI
(fMRI) and MR spectroscopic
imaging (MRSI). His research
focuses on neuroimaging
applications of MR diffusion
tensor imaging (DTI).
SARAH VAISELBUH, MD
ANDREA VAMBUTAS, MD
ADRIANNA VLACHOS, MD
Dr. Vaiselbuh specializes in
histiocytic disorders, pediatric
leukemia and lymphoma and
her research focuses on stem
cell niche biology and the
tumor microenvironment.
Dr. Vambutas’s research
interests are in the restoration
of natural hearing in patients
with immune-mediated
hearing loss who are resistant
to conventional corticosteroid
therapy. She is currently
studying how to prevent
further hearing loss and
identify new biologic markers
in these patients.
Dr. Vlachos’s research focuses
on inherited bone marrow
failure syndromes, particularly
Diamond Blackfan anemia
(DBA). Her goal is to better
understand the epidemiology
and biology of this red cell
disorder, and ultimately
discover better diagnostic and
treatment options.
Oncology & Cell Biology
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Musculoskeletal Disease
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BRUCE T. VOLPE, MD
HAICHAO WANG, PHD
Biomedical Science
Translational Research
PING WANG, MD
HUAN YANG, MD, PHD
Dr. Volpe studies recovery
after neurological injury with
non-invasive technology
including interactive robot
training and transcranial
direct current stimulation
(tDCS). His group is also
exploring the effect of
repetitive trans-cranial
magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
on brain metabolism using
PET technology.
The intent of Dr. Wang’s
research is to uncover the
mechanisms underlying the
pathogenesis of inflammatory
diseases, including cerebral
ischemic injury and sepsis. He
is working to identify novel
therapeutic targets to fight
against severe injury- and
infection-elicited dysregulated
inflammation.
Dr. Wang’s research goal is
to develop better therapies
to prevent septic onset and
progression. He and his team
members are studying several
potential drug candidates for
the treatment of sepsis and
other organ injuries including
hemorrhagic shock, acute
kidney injury, ischemiareperfusion injury, stroke and
radiation injury.
Dr. Yang studies the immune
system and diseases caused
by inflammation, with a focus
on sepsis. Specifically, she
studies the molecular basis
of sepsis in order to develop
an improved treatment
for sepsis.
Biomedical Science
Biomedical Science
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JIANPING ZHANG, MD, PHD
YONG-RUI ZOU, PHD
Dr. Zhang’s research goal
is to improve treatment
outcomes of patients with
schizophrenia and other
psychiatric disorders.
Current research is focused
on pharmacogenomics of
antipsychotic drug response,
using genomic markers to
predict medication efficacy
and side effects. He treats and
studies patients with early
stages of schizophrenia.
Dr. Zou studies hematopoietic
stem cell (HSC) function under
normal and inflammatory
conditions. Another current
focus is on how inflammatory
factors affect the bone
morrow microenvironment
and differentiation of stromal
cells in lymphoid organs in
autoimmune diseases.
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Musculoskeletal Disease
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robert B. Catell
Anthony Cerami, PhD
Nicholas Chiorazzi, MD
Susan B. Claster
Steven M. Cohen
Thomas J. Degnan, MD
Michael A. Epstein
Leonard Feinstein
Lloyd M. Goldman
Susan Karches
Curt N. Launer
Marjorie Boas Levins
Seth Lipsay
Nancy A. Marks
Charles Merinoff
Susan L. Merinoff
Edward D. Miller
Ralph A. Nappi
Peter J. Pappas, Jr
Lewis S. Ranieri
Jack J. Ross
Michael C. Slade
Kevin J. Tracey, MD
Barbara Hrbek Zucker
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EX-OFFICIOS
Mark L. Claster
Michael J. Dowling
Laurence A. Kraemer
Laura S. Peabody
Robert S. Shapiro
Bettie M. Steinberg, PhD
Andrew C. Yacht, MD
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED DOLLARS)
Philanthropy and
Health System Support
$45,583,188
Licensing, Royalties
and Other
$2,342,043
Total Revenue
$92,370,613
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Grants Revenue
$44,445,382
Facilities and
Capital Spending
$9,246,960
Total
Administrative Cost
$9,634,144
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Total Expense
$92,730,066
Total Research
Investment
$73,848,962
DONORS
H $10,000,000+
n $5,000,000
l $1,000,000
s $500,000
Appliance World of Huntington
2014 Honor Roll
The North Shore-LIJ Health System is grateful for the continued support of so
many friends. We wish to thank all of our donors whose generosity and ongoing
partnership enable us to fulfill our mission of improving the health of the
communities we serve. Dr. Brahim Ardolic
We make every effort to be accurate and complete in this donor listing. If you have
any questions with regard to how your name and/or organization appears, please
contact the North Shore-LIJ Health System Foundation at 516-465-2550. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Arredondo
The names listed below represent donors, corporations and foundations that
have made cumulative gifts of $2,500 or more in 2014. Symbols appearing next
to listings reflect lifetime giving.
Mr. William Artemenko
57 Bay Street Associates
Mr. Greg A. Agran u
Lorraine S. Aaron u
Ainslie Foundation
Aaronson Rappaport
Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP u
Air Serv Corporation
Mr. Arthur A. Abeles
Airway Maintenance, LLC
Abilene, Inc.
Mr. Herbert Aboff
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Aboff u
Aboff’s Inc.
Airline Vending Services, Inc.
The Alan T. Brown Foundation
to Cure Paralysis
Mona Fishman Albert and
Andrew Albert s
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
S. Abramson l
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Albinder
Louis & Anne Abrons
Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Alderman
Mr. and Mrs. William Achenbaum l
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alexander u
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Ader
Mr. Paul R. Ades u
The Adikes Family Foundation u
Advantage Title Agency, Inc.
AdvantageCare Physicians
Aeroterm US Inc. AAF
AFCO Insurance Premium Finance
Affinion Group
Aflac
Ms. Galina Agapov
Mr. Herbert S. Agin and
Dr. Denny Agin
u $100,000
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Alesandro u
Allergan, Inc.
AllianceBernstein
Alliance for Lupus Research s
Alliance Ground International, LLC
Allied Aviation Services, Inc
Alonna, LLC
Ms. Adelah AlSayer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Alter
Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Altheim u
Altman Warwick, Inc.
American Academy
of Dermatology
Arizona Beverages USA
Arnone, Lowth, Wilson, Leibowitz,
Andriano & Greco, Inc.
American Academy of Family
Physicians Foundation
Ms. Elena I. Arredondo
Ms. Marisa Arredondo
Arthritis Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Russell M. Artzt s
ASCAP u
Mr. and Mrs. George Asch u
American Heart Association u
Ms. Margaret M. Ash
American Land Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Ashner l
American Orthopaedic
Society for Sports Medicine
Assets Recovery Center, LLC
American Regent, Inc.
Astoria Bank s
American Signcrafters
Atria Senior Living u
The American Society
of Hematology u
Au Bon Pain
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Amoruso
Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anastasi
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Anderman s
Ms. Christine Anderson-Vietri
Angels on the Bay, Inc. u
The Anikstein Family u
AXA Advisors
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart F. Ayre
Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Babcock, Jr.
BAE Systems
N. Bailey & H. Kirshner Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Bale
Ms. Audrey R. Balog
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Bancroft u
Annidis Health Systems
Corporation
Norwood Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Band
Anonymous l
Banfi Vintners Foundation s
Anonymous s
Bank of America, N.A. s
Anonymous u
Jeanine and Merrill Banks u
Anonymous
Lloyd Staffing
Mr. Charles Apelian
Mr. and Mrs. Nishan Apelian l
Apollo Security, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Astiz
BankUnited
Ms. Joanne Barbara u
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Barbash Family Fund, Inc. l
Ms. Cathy Barbash l
Mrs. Lillian Barbash l
Mr. Shep Barbash l
Ms. Susan Barbash l
Harbour Club, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher
J. Barber u
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Barbiero
Barclays Capital
Judy and Ron Baron
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel H. Barron
BWD Group, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Blumenfeld and Family l
Mr. Charles Blumenkehl
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Blumenthal
BNP Associates, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Boas l
Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Boas l
Mr. and Mrs. John Bohlsen n
Bohlsen Restaurant Group
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Barshay u
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey T. Boisi s
Bartlett, McDonough, Bastone
& Monaghan, LLP u
Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bonanno
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bongiorno
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Baruch l
ADJO Contracting Corporation
Mrs. Sandra Atlas Bass H
Mr. David W. Baum u
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Mr. and Mrs. Roger A.
Blumencranz l
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bonomo l
Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers
The Incorporated Village of Bayville
Dr. John A. Boockvar
Mr. Kevin S. Beiner
Boston Scientific Corporation u
Dr. Alessandro G. Bellucci
Botto Mechanical Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Berger
Mr. William Bowles
The Sol and Margaret
Berger Foundation l
Mr. Kevin Boyle
Mr. James Bergstrom
The Berlin Family Foundation u
Brain and Behavior
Research Foundation l
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Berman
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation u
Mr. Martin W. Bernard u
Dr. Lenore Brancato and
Dr. Louis Potters
Mr. Abraham Bernstein
Jill and Jay Bernstein
Family Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Besignano
Bessemer Trust
BP Elevator Co.
Norbert & Henry Bratt
Charitable Trust
Mr. E. Steve Braun H
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Braunstein
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Broxmeyer
Ms. Rebecca Broxmeyer
Mrs. Tracy L. Broxmeyer l
Dr. Michael S. Bruno l
Estate of Emelda E. Burns u
Busch White Norton, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Allen E. Busching u
Drs. Annabella Bushra
and Peter Abrons
Century 21 Associates
Foundation Inc. u
Century Elevator Maintenance
Corporation
The Anthony Cerami and
Ann Dunne Foundation
for World Health l
Certilman Balin Adler
& Hyman, LLP u
Clifford Chance US, LLP
Dr. Richard T. Byrnes
Dr. Kenneth B. Chapman
CA Technologies H
Charles H. Thorne, M.D., PLLC
Cablevision
The Chasanoff Foundation, Inc. l
Mr. Joseph R. Cabral
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Chasanoff l
Dr. Jean Cacciabaudo and
Dr. William Maiorino
Mr. Stanley Chera
Mr. Joseph G. Cairo, Jr.
The Pat Cairo Family
Foundation Inc. u
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Calcagno
Mr. James W. Callanan
Cameo Import Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Chernoff l
MARS
Children’s Hospital Foundation
Children’s Medical Fund
of New York H
Children’s Miracle
Network Hospitals n
Cameron Engineering
& Associates, LLP
Mr. Richard Chipman u
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Candee, III
Mr. Andrew Chonoles
Ann and Peter Cannell u
Chubb & Son, Inc.
Jonathan S. Canno and
Pierce Roberts Canno s
Cigna Health and Life
Insurance Company
Capell, Barnett, Matalon
& Schoenfeld, LLP
Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital Medical Center
Mr. Salvatore Capitano
Circulatory Technology, Inc. u
Ms. Lucinda M. Cardinal and
Mr. Daniel S. Tamkin u
Citigroup
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Caridi u
CHIPS Technology Group, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Clair u
Ms. Joan Claster and
Mr. Leonard Kaye
Dr. Richard Braunstein
Carillon Nursing &
Rehabilitation Center
Brean Capital, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Carlstrom u
David J. Beyda Memorial
Foundation
Mr. Fred Brettschneider
Laura Louise Breyer
Dr. Maria T. Carney and
Mr. Joseph M. Carney
Ms. Jennifer L. Bickhardt
Bridgehampton National Bank
Bonnie Cashin Fund
CLK Commercial Management
Biener Auto Group Inc.
Bridgehampton Stone, Inc.
CLL Global Research Foundation u
Carl Vincent Bini Memorial Fund
Bridgewater Associates, LP
Dr. Miriam Caslow and
Mr. Robert J. Caslow
Club House Italia of USA LLC
Biomedical Research Models, Inc.
Dr. Derek Brinster
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Castagna l
CNA Foundation
Bio-Reference Laboratories u
Brock Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Biondi Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Brodsky u
Biotronik, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Chester F. Broman
Dr. Fabien D. Bitan
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Black u
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton T. Brown, Jr. l
Ms. Elise M. Bloom and
Mr. Gregory I. Rasin
The William Brown
Foundation, Inc. u
Bloomingdale’s u
Mr. Daniel H. Broxmeyer
Mr. Eric S. Blumencranz s
Mr. Evan Broxmeyer
Bestcare, Inc.
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
BWD Group, LLC
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Estate of Mark Broxmeyer l
F ifth Avenue of L.I.
Realty Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Castano
Mr. Peter Castle
Mr. Frederick Catanese
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Catell s
Ms. Colleen Cavaliere
Centennial Elevator Industries, Inc.
Central General Medical
& Dental Staff u
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Claster n
Carl Marks Foundation, Inc.
The Clinton Family Foundation
Estate of Arthur G. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Cohen
Hiram Cohen & Son, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Cohen
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cohen
Ms. Sharon J. Cohen l
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Cohen H
Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Cohen
and Mrs. Bernice Cohen l
H $10,000,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Cohn l
Damaghi Families l
n $5,000,000
l $1,000,000
s $500,000
Douglas Elliman Real Estate u
Epilepsy Foundation
Max B. Cohn Family Foundation
Farahnaz and Babak Damaghi
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Dowling
Epilepsy Study Consortium, Inc.
Mr. Seymour Cohn
Haleh and Kambiz Damaghi
Robert N. and Nancy A. Downey l
Sol Cohn Foundation
Mitra and Nader Damaghi
Mr. Damien Drab
Mr. Michael Epstein and Ms.
Lisa Martin Epstein l
Estate of Louise Colavito
Shahnaz and Nasser Damaghi
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Driscoll
Cold Spring Hills Center for
Nursing & Rehabilitation
Morris & Rose Danzig
Charitable Trust u
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Driscoll
Ms. Karen Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Philippe P. Dauman u
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Colgate, Jr. s
David Lerner Associates u
Duenas Trucking
Simon & Eve Colin
Foundation, Inc. u
Mr. Robert G. Davidoff
Colliers International LI Inc.
Ms. Katherine M. Davis
Compass Group, North America
Computershare Trust
Company of Canada
Estate of Irwin Davis l
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence S. Davis l
Davis Vision
Mrs. Ruth A. Drucker u
Dr. and Mrs. Neal F. Epstein
Mrs. Phyllis Epstein
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Erlich
Essig Electrical Services, Inc.
The Estee Lauder
Companies Inc. s
Duffner & Voigt Inc.
The Norma Duncan
Testamentary Trust
Etchepare Family Foundation
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin
Robbins Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ettinger u
Mr. Thomas Durkin
Extended Nursing
Personnel, CHHA u
Evercore Trust Company
Ms. Alyssa Davner
E.I.B. LMCC Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Francois
X. de Mallmann
Eagle Capital Management, LLC
Henry M. Ebbitt Trust
Eye Care Centers of America, Inc.
The De Rosa Foundation for Colon
Cancer Research and Prevention u
Paul R. Eckna Memorial
Foundation
EZE Software Group
Mr. Michael P. Contillo
F.A.C.T. Long Island Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Castano
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet l
Fache Industries, Inc.
Mrs. Alison Conyngham Neisloss
Ira W. DeCamp Foundation u
Dr. David R. Edelstein
and Ms. Eve Lesser
DeCorato Cohen Sheehan
& Federico u
Edgewood Management, LLC
The Eger Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Fahey u
Degmor, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David Einbinder u
Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels
Foundation, Inc. l
DEI Incorporated
Dr. and Mrs. Mark B. Eisenberg
Farrell Fritz, P.C.
Peter & Jeri Dejana Family
Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Eisenberg
Ms. Cara Faske
Mr. and Mrs. Claudio Del Vecchio
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eisenberg
FBR Capital Markets & Company
Mr. and Mrs. Saul Eisenberg u
Foundation of the American
College of Allergy, Asthma
& Immunology
Mr. Michael Condran
Mr. Dennis Connors
Mr. Thomas Constance
Conyngham Foundation Agency
Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Mr. Jonathan D. Cooper
Spectronics Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. John Corrado
The Corso Family Foundation
- Care of Joseph Corso
Mr. and Mrs. Konstantine Costalas
Dr. and Mrs. Peter D. Costantino
Costco Wholesale l
Ms. Eileen V. Costello
The Craigmyle Foundation s
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Dr. and Mrs. James M. Crawford
Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter O. Crisp n
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Cronin
Ellen and Daniel Crown l
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Delta Air Lines u
Dr. and Mrs. Louis DeLuca
Mr. and Mrs. Manfred E. Demenus
Dentons
Department of Pediatrics, SIUH
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Dewey, Jr. s
Dr. Kush Dholakia
Diamond Blackfan
Anemia Foundation
Dr. Eric S. Cruzen
The DiBenedetto Family
Foundation
Ms. Josephine Cupo
DiFazio Power & Electric, LLC
Michele and James Cusack
Mr. and Mrs. Jack DiMaio
Drs. Patricia and Fred Cushner
Mr. Joseph DiMartino u
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation u
Dime Savings Bank of
Williamsburgh
D & D Elevator Maintenance, Inc.
Drs. Catherine A. D’AgostinoBarakat and Richard R. Barakat
Dr. Michael Y. Divon u
Donaldson Interiors, Inc.
Dr. John D’Angelo
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dooley l
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. D’Angelo u
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Doppelt u
DAL Global Services, LLC
Barbara Dorsch Foundation
Jillian E. Daly Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Doscas
u $100,000
The Charles L. Read Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eisenberg u
Eisenhardt Mills, Inc.
ExxonMobil Foundation
Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Feidelson
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Elberg
The Louis and Gertrude
Feil Family H
Mr. Christopher Eler
Mr. David H. Feinberg
Mr. Martin Elias l
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feinberg H
Ike, Molly & Steven Elias Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Feinberg u
Ms. Theresa Elkowitz
Drs. Sheryl and Randall Feingold
Dr. Marty Ellington
Ms. Amy Feinstein u
Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi
Private Foundation H
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Feinstein u
Emergency Medicine
Services of SI, PC u
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Feinstein u
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Feinstein H
Empire Office Equipment
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Feldman u
Endometriosis Foundation
of America, Inc. u
Ms. Ann Feldstein
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Felenstein u
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Engel
Mrs. Amy Feller
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Englander u
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fenster
Mr. and Mrs. Israel Englander l
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Ferreri u
Mr. Charles Entenmann u
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Ferreri
Mr. Robert Entenmann
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferreri
Family of William Entenmann
Mr. and Mrs. Fredric Fetkowitz
Entertainment Industry
Foundation
Ficalora Family Foundation u
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Dr. and Mrs. David H. Fields u
Dr. and Mrs. Noah S. Finkel
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Finkelstein
Friends of Maya Chang, Inc.
Joel Finkelstein Cancer
Foundation H
Mr. Scott Frishman u
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Finn u
Mr. Glen Froio
First Presbyterian Church
The Clothes Line
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fromer
Fiserv Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Alan J. Fumuso
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fisher u
Philip J. Hahn Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fromer l
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher
Fumuso, Kelly, DeVerna,
Snyder, Swart & Farrell, LLP
Dr. Nick Fitterman
Estate of Agnes Trill Funk u
Five Corners Car Wash
The G & A Foundation u
Flightstar Aircraft Services, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gabbay u
Florence Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. Galdi
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Flynn u
Custom Computer Specialists
The Ford Foundation
Mr. Stanley C. Gale s
The Morris and Natalie
Forgash Foundation
The Gambino Medical &
Science Foundation, Inc. n
Mr. Alan Forman
Altronix Corporation
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Friends and Angels: The Tracy
Vicere Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gambino, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Leif Arntzen
Dr. Victor Fornari
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gambino
Dr. Jamie A. Fortunoff and
Dr. Paul P. Romanello
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gambino, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fortunoff u
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rotondi
Ms. Rene A. Giacalone u
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Giaccone u
Intermarket Insurance Agency Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Giamo
Mr. John V. Gibson u
Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Gilbert
Mr. S. Parker Gilbert u
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Giles
The Clark Gillies Foundation l
Aaron & Betty Gilman
Family Foundation
Mr. Abraham Gindi u
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ginsberg
Giorgio Armani Emporio Armani
Glen Head Charity Fund, Inc. u
Glen Oaks Club, Inc. u
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Frank
Nathan’s Famous Services, Inc.
he Gould-Shenfeld
T
Family Foundation
Mr. Michael A. Gould s
The Sarah Grace Foundation
for Children with Cancer, Inc.
Mr. Martin Granowitz
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Grant u
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goebert
Great South Bay Y.M.C.A.
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Green Art Plumbing Supply
Mr. Marc Gold
Mr. and Mrs. Martin B. Greenberg s
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Goldberg u
Mr. and Mrs. Alan I. Greene H
The David and Alan Greene
Family Foundation, Inc.
Garfunkel Wild, P.C. u
Mr. Eric Gatoff
Mr. and Mrs. Fredric H. Gould s
GM Advisory Group
Edward & Marjorie
Goldberger Foundation
Abraham B. & Sarah Frank Fund u
Dr. Joanne Gottridge-Patrizi
and Mr. Lester Patrizi u
Mrs. Pearl Glowatz
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Goldberg u
Gates Capital Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Gottridge s
Granger & Sahasra Endodontic
Estate of Robert B. Gardner, Jr. l
The Frank Family Foundation
Lawrence Scott Events, Ltd.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Gottlieb u
Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Granger
The Foundation of the AAGL
Frank Crystal & Company
Mr. Lawrence Gottesman s
Roy Henry Glover
Memorial Trust s
Garden City Rams - Boys
Lacrosse, Inc.
George A. Gaston
Charitable Trust u
Gordon L. Seaman, Inc. u
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Glogower
Foundation for Surgical
Fellowships u
Dr. Kirk N. Garratt
Gordon & Silber, P.C.
Grandstand Sports &
Memorabilia, Inc.
The Foundation for READ
FragranceNet.com
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Gordon u
Glen Oaks Philanthropic Fund u
Howard L. and Judie Ganek
Philanthropic Fund
Michael J. Fox Foundation for
Parkinson’s Research s
Goody Two Shoes & The
Schnittman Family
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goldberg
Mr. Robert M. Goldberg n
The Fay J. Lindner Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Golden
Mrs. Mildred Golden u
Granite Building 2 LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Greene u
The Niki and Joe Gregory
Charitable Foundation l
Gristmill Construction
Company, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
S. Gruenberg, Jr.
Franklin Hospital - Medical
Staff Fund s
Gavin’s Got Heart
Ms. Edna S. Goldman u
Mr. Jay Goldman l
The Vincent Gruppuso
Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Frazier u
Mr. Michael J. Geiger
Genentech, Inc. u
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd M. Goldman H
Ms. Joanne Grzelak
Fresh Meadow Country Club s
Mrs. Carolyn W. Fried
Dr. Ethan Fried and
Mrs. Joan Bester
The Fried Foundation, Inc. u
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver
& Jacobson, LLP
The Raphael D. and Francine
Friedlander Foundation l
Friedman Benda, LLC
Mr. Clifford H. Friedman u
The Gerald J. and Dorothy R.
Friedman New York Foundation n
Ms. Ruth Friedman
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Genser
T
he Joyce and Irving Goldman
Family Foundation
Ms. Gladys George and
Dr. Stuart Orsher s
Goldman Sachs & Co. l
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. George, III
Elliot Goldofsky, M.D., P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Geresi
Mrs. Lola Goldring
Myrna and Freddie Gershon
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Goldstein l
The Gershwind Family
Foundation l
Sarah C. Goldstein
Irrevocable Trust u
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Getz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Golub
Mrs. Ronnie Pashcow Getz
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest P. Gonzalez
GGG Construction Corporation
Goodhart National
Gorman Agency, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Merrill Goodman s
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Guden
Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Gunderson
Mr. Francis C. Gunther
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gurwin l
Dr. Leo Guthart u
Patricia and Edward Gutman l
The Gynecologic Oncology Group
The H Company, Ltd.
Dr. Robert D. Haar
The Marc Haas Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Haber
Ms. Trudi Haberman
H $10,000,000+
Amy Hagedorn n
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Haje
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L.
Hammerman s
Hampton Designer Showhouse
Foundation, Inc.
n $5,000,000
l $1,000,000
s $500,000
Margaret Mellon Hitchcock
Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ingrassia u
Mr. and Mrs. Allen S. Kaplan
Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Hochberg
Intelli-Tec Security Services
Mr. and Mrs. Ramesh Kapoor u
Interboro Management, Inc.
The Karches Foundation H
International Asbestos
Removal Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Karp
International Trade Logistics, Inc.
Katten Muchin Rosenman
Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Gary Horbar and Dr.
Sharon Hochweiss
Dr. Cynthia and Mr. Robert Hoey
Sotirios Kassapidis, MD, P.C.
Milton and Miriam Handler
Foundation s
Drs. Ira and Ruth Hoffman u
Hanley Funeral Home, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Hoffman
Iranian American Jewish
Federation of New York u
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Katz
Helen Hoffritz Charitable Trust s
Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize
Hofstra University
ISK Institute for Orthopedics
and Sports Medicine
Ms. Holly Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hann l
Jeri Finesilver Cancer Foundation
Harboglow, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Harding s
Harding Educational and
Charitable Foundation
Harmonic, Inc.
Ms. Erica Harold
Mrs. Tara Hart and Mr. Edward Tam
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Hohmann
Dr. Peter H. Hollis
Islip Breast Cancer Coalition
The Honeysuckle Foundation
for Children with Cancer u
ISS Facility Services, Inc.
Mr. Chander S. Iyer u
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hoover u
Mr. Anthony T. Izzo u
Dr. and Mrs. Alan R. Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Harvey u
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Horowitz u
Mr. Walter H. Haydock
Mr. and Mrs. Ron J. Horowitz s
P & F Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hazan l
Ms. Catherine Hottendorf
Healthcare Association
of NYS & Affiliates
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
G. Howard, Jr.
Healthfirst, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Hoyt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Heaney
HRI Health Research Inc. u
Friedman, LLP
HSBC Philanthropic Programs
The William Randolph Hearst
Foundations, Inc. l
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Hughes
The Hecht-Levi Foundation
H. M. Hughes Co., Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Hecker
Heidelberg Engineering
Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy
& Bach, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Heinemann
Benjamin J. Heitner, C.P.A., P.C.
Ms. Mary Jane Helenek
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan N. Helfat u
Mr. Alexander Hellinger
Dr. Jonathan Hemli
Mr. Matthew Henebry
Henry Schein, Inc. s
Elliott and Susan Hershman u
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hess u
Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin H
Mr. Stephen Hess u
Hewlett Associates, LP
Hightower Holding, LLC
William and Judy Hiltz l
Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Hinden u
Island Medical Specialists, PLLC
Holten Ave., Inc.
Dr. Gary Horbar and Dr.
Sharon Hochweiss
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Hayim u
Investors Bank Foundation
C. G. Hughes Company
Mr. and Ms. David M. Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Katz l
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Katz u
Mr. and Mrs. Saul B. Katz H
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kaufman l
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Kaufman u
Benefits Planning Corporation
Mr. Mark Jacobson l
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Jacobson l
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jaffee
Dr. and Mrs. Mark P. Jarrett
Jaspan Schlesinger, LLP
Estate of Elmer L. Jefferson l
Estate of Helen T. Jefferson u
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jeffery
JemCap LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaufman n
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kaufman
Kaufman, Borgeest & Ryan, LLP
Mr. George Kaye
The Kazickas Family
Foundation, Inc.
Kck, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kean, III u
Kean Development Company
W.M. Keck Foundation u
The Kelleher Foundation
Kellenberg Memorial High School
Jet Way Security &
Investigations, LLC
Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP u
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kelly
Hugoton Foundation l
Jewish Community Foundation
of Greater Hartford, Inc.
Hunter Douglas
JFK International Air Terminal, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Kemp
Hunter Roberts
Construction Group
The John W. Engeman
Theater at Northport
Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Kennedy u
Huntington Country Club
Jonathan Quattrocchi
Sheetrock & Spackling
Huntington Hills Center for
Health & Rehabilitation
Huntington Hospital Medical Staff s
Huntington’s Disease
Society of America u
Mr. Michael Kelly
Kenneth J. Delaney
Contracting Corp.
Dr. James F. Kenny u
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Jordan u
Mr. Paul Kesluk
Mr. Arlin Jorge u
Kidney & Hypertension
Specialists of New York, P.C.
Arlindo & Evelyn Jorge
Family Trust u
Dr. Michael Kim
JPMorgan Chase l
The David Kimmel Foundation u
J.S. Held Incorporated
Mr. John J. King u
Arnold and Ann Jurdem
King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. u
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Jurick s
Dr. and Mrs. Alan M. Kisner
Mrs. Lyn Jurick l
Mr. and Mrs. William Kissam
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Kadden
Estate of Marion A. Kahn l
Kiwanis Club of Huntington
Childrens Foundation Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kalikow
Kiwanis, Metropolitan Division
Impact Displays Group
The Sidney & Pearl
Kalikow Foundation
Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma
Center, NSUH l
InfoHedge Technologies
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Kanter
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence S. Hyman
Mr. and Mrs. M. Allan Hyman u
Ms. Nicole Iacovano
I Chera & Sons Foundation, Inc.
ICOR Associates, LLC
I.J. Peiser’s Sons, Inc.
Illumina, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Imbert l
u $100,000
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The Nancy Klauber Forest
Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon F. Kwiat u
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Levitt
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mack
Dr. Arthur A. Klein
Dr. and Mrs. Sean Lager
Estate of Leo J. Levy u
The Macula Foundation, Inc. n
Lakeville Pace Mechanical, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Levy
Maddaloni Jewelers
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lalezarian u
Mrs. Valerie Levy u
The Joseph Maffeo Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lalezarian u
Mr. and Mrs. Victor P. Levy s
The MagnaCare Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Lally
L.I. Automotive Group
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Malakoff
LaMay & Sons, Inc.
Mr. George J. Liebner
Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Mallah l
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Lambert u
Lifetime Brands, Inc.
Mr. Daniel Manalo
Dr. Victor R. Klein
Dr. Morton Kleiner u
Mr. Mark T. Kleinknecht and Ms.
Jessica A. Harter-Kleinknecht
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
P. Kleinknecht u
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lifton l
Mr. and Mrs. David Mandelbaum
Mrs. Marion Kleinkramer u
Landauer, Inc.
Lightpath, Inc.
KLS Martin, L.P.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Landsberg u
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Lilling u
Manhasset Women’s Coalition
Against Breast Cancer u
B & R Knapp Foundation, Inc. u
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford P. Lane l
Limo Almi Foundation l
Ms. Susan Knoepffler
Mr. Hank Lane
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Linchitz
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Knott u
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Lane l
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Linder u
Kohl’s Cares l
Mr. Robert Lane
Alfred J. Lippman Foundation
Ms. Stephanie Kollar
Dr. David Langer
Mr. and Mrs. Seth B. Lipsay s
Susan G. Komen Greater
New York City u
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
M. Laughlin u
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Litwin H
Mrs. Patricia Marcin
Ellen and James S. Marcus l
Dr. Arnold Komisar
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis N. Launer s
Lizardos Engineering
Associates, P.C. u
Mr. Leigh Marcus
Kone, Inc.
The Bernard and Muriel
Lauren Foundation
Ms. Aurora Llanos
Mrs. Doris R. Margett
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lauria u
Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Mariani l
Mr. Carl Lombardi
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Mark
London Jewelers
David J. and Bobbie
Marks Family Fund u
The Kleinknecht Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kossoy
Karen M. Kostroff, MD and
Jon R. Cohen, MD u
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Kovner u
The Judith C. White
Foundation, Inc.
Axis Construction Corporation
Mark Lauria Associates, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lavon
The Alice Lawrence
Foundation, Inc.
The Long Island Association
for AIDS Care, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Manian
Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Mann
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mann u
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Manning
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Marciano
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Marks u
Long Island Charities Foundation
Mrs. Nancy A. Marks n
Long Island Community
Foundation u
Dr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Marsh s
Dr. and Mrs. David LeDoux
Long Island Jewish Medical
Center - Administration u
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kraut
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard G. Leeds l
Long Island Real Estate Group u
Mr. and Mrs. Cary A. Kravet l
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Leeds l
Ms. Arri Lord
Mrs. Susan C. Lehrman s
L’OREAL USA
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kravet
Mrs. Isabel B. Leib
Mr. Glenn Lostritto
Mr. Stanley Kreitman l
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan W. Leigh l
Dr. Yosef P. Krespi
Dr. and Mrs. Lyle S. Leipziger u
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Loughlin
The William Marx Foundation u
Estate of Florence B. Kressin l
Lenox Hill Hospital OB/
GYN Department
Loughlin Management
Partners & Company
Ms. Jeanne Massimillo
Lenox Hill Medical
Anesthesiology, PLLC s
Ms. Eileen Lovett
Mrs. Marjorie A. Matheson u
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Lerner
Mr. and Mrs. John Lesser
Lupus Clinical Trials
Consortium, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Lester
Lupus Research Institute s
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society, Inc.
Mr. Eric Luse
Jack & Dorothy Kupferberg
Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Levine l
Ms. Mary Macedonia
Dr. Marina S. Kurian
Dr. Mitchell E. Levine
KPMG, LLP u
Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Lazzaro
Mr. and Mrs. Werner H. Kramarsky
Sol and Mildred Lederman
Supporting Foundation u
Kramer Levin Naftalis
& Frankel, LLP
Kravet, Inc.
Ms. Francine Kreuter
Mrs. Cathy S. Krieger
Mr. Stuart Kronick
Mrs. Barbara W. Kummel u
The Kupferberg Foundation l
Mr. Max Kupferberg l
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Kupferberg l
Dr. Daniel B. Kuriloff
Mr. Laurence A. Levine
Dr. Michael Kurzman
Mrs. Marjorie Boas Levins
and Mr. Jack Levins n
The Kurzrok Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Shirley I. Leviton l
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Steel Equities, Inc.
Mrs. Eileen Ludwig Greenland n
Lymphoma Research Foundation
Mrs. Lorraine R. Machiz l
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Mack n
Earle I. Mack Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Fredric H. Mack u
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Mack H
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Marsh u
Martin Clearwater & Bell, LLP u
Gertie F. Marx Private
Foundation u
The Page & Otto Marx
Foundation s
The V. & L. Marx Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Mathers
Mrs. Helen Matuz
Mr. Harold Matzner u
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Maurer u
Maxi Aids, Inc.
Estate of Arthur May
Mr. and Mrs. Amerigo Mazza
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mazzei u
Mr. James McCahill
Mr. and Mrs. James McCahill
St. James Insurance Group
Mr. Anthony D. McCann
H $10,000,000+
n $5,000,000
McCarter & English, LLP
Millennium Health Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew I. Namm u
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. McCarthy u
Mrs. Catherine Nelkin Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Nappi u
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Miller l
Drs. Tina and Raj K. Narayan
Carleigh McCormack Fund l
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Miller
Nash Family Foundation H
Ms. Patricia McCrossen Reimerdes
and Mr. Rudy Krizan u
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Miller u
Drs. Beth and Ira Nash
Mr. Timothy McDonald
Susan E. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Nason
Estate of Rhoda Miller Goldman
Nassau Academy of
Family Physicians
341 Commack Road, Inc.
The McDowell Foundation
MC Electric
Mr. Philip L. Milstein
l $1,000,000
s $500,000
North Shore Surgical
Specialists, MD, P.C.
North Shore University
Hospital - Administration
North Shore University
Hospital - Auxiliary n
North Shore University Hospital
Medical Staff Society Inc.
North Shore-LIJ Care Connect
Mims Family Painting Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nastasi u
Dr. Thomas G. McGinn
Bushra Mina Pulmonary and
Critical Care Physician, P.C.
Nate’s Corp.
Northfield Bank u
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGuffog
The David Minkin Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Raffiq Nathoo
Notalvision Inc.
Mr. Robert J. McIntyre
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Mitchell
National Hockey League
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Novick
Dr. Joseph T. McGinn, Jr. u
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart
McLaughlin u
Ms. Pamela M. McLaughlin
Mr. James McMullen and
Dr. Kathryn Crowley u
MDeverywhere
Mechanical Solutions, Inc.
Medtronic, Inc. u
Mr. and Mrs. Myles G. Megdal
Dr. Ashesh D. Mehta
Dr. Rajeev Mehta
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Meister
Lewis S. Meltzer, Esq. u
The Meltzer Lippe Foundation
Marshs of Huntington
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mitchell
Dr. Monte Nussbaum
Ms. Mindy B. Nelkin
Nussbaum Yates Berg
Klein & Wolpow, LLP
Network For Good
NY Auto Giant.com
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Montag
Neuberger Berman, LLC
NYBKW Charitable Foundation u
The Don Monti Memorial
Research Foundation, Inc. H
Neurological Surgery, P.C.
N.Y. Epilepsy & Neurology, PLLC
New York Blood Center, Inc.
Richard B. Nye and
Francesca Stanfill Nye l
The Ambrose Monell Foundation l
Monster’s Kids u
Erin and Richard D. Monti
Caroline and Arthur Saladino
The James D. & Kay Y.
Moran Foundation
Morgan Stanley u
Ms. Linda Merinoff u
Mrs. Susan L. Merinoff H
Merit Service Solutions, LLC
Ms. Christina Merrill
Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Inc. u
Estate of Harold W. Metal u
Metropolitan Commercial Bank
Metropolitan Property Services
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Metzendorf u
Estate of Joseph and
Rosalie Meyer l
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Meyers
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meyers
The Lee Michaels Group, LLC
Ms. Penny Novick u
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nelkin n
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moinian
The H&S Menowitz Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merinoff l
The Northern Trust Company
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Neisloss s
Sylvia Modeste, R.N.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moravick
Ms. Rita Mercieca
National Philanthropic Trust DAF s
Northeastern Aviation Corporation
Nueva Generacion
Manufacturas S.A. De C.V.
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center
Robert and Joyce Menschel
Family Foundation
Nastasi & Associates, Inc.
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation u
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Mittler
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mordfin
Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Morris
New York Community
Bank Foundation s
NYS Troopers PBA
Signal 30 Fund, Inc.
New York Container
Terminal, Inc. u
OB-GYN Services, P.C.
New York Crohn’s Foundation l
Estate of Bella Oberman
New York Fire Alarm
Association Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Denis O’Brien
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen
A. Obstbaum u
The New York Mets
Foundation, Inc. l
Oceanic Heritage Foundation u
Mrs. Melanie Morris
New York State Council on
Leadership and Student Activities
Mr. Robert Morris
New York State Health Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Morris
Newport Private Group
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Morris u
Dr. Stephen J. Nicholas u
The Rampart Group
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle R. Mostransky
Jamie Nicholls & Fran
Biondi Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Offit
The Olin Family Foundation Inc. u
Mr. Daniel Olsen
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Olsten l
Olympus America Corporation
Sandler O’Neill and Partners, LP
Mr. Richard Nichols
Ophthotech Corporation
Ethel & Alexander
Nichoson Foundation
Optos, Inc.
Optovue, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nicotra
Original Energy
Nidek Incorporated
Ms. Nataliya Orlovskaya
Niki Charitable Art Foundation s
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Ort
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Murcott u
Carole and Dr. Michael Nimaroff
Dr. Rafael Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Murphy
NLD for Pediatrics n
Dr. Viola Ortiz
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Muss u
Dr. and Mrs. Marc A. Nolan
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ostad
North American Data Forms Inc.
OTG Management, LLC
North American Partners
in Anesthesia, LLP n
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Otto
North Shore Implant & Oral
Surgery Associates
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. u
The Mount Sinai School
of Medicine u
MSG Holdings, L.P.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mullins u
Mullooly, Jeffrey, Rooney
& Flynn, LLP
yman and Ruth Muss
H
Foundation, Inc.
Michaels Philanthropic
Foundation s
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Myers u
Drs. Michael F. and Mary
Ann Michelis u
Dr. and Mrs. Souhel Najjar
Dr. and Mrs. Jason J. Naidich
u $100,000
Oxford Airport Technical Services
Mr. Anthony Paduano
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Palm Bay International, Inc.
Priority One Ambulance
Dr. and Mrs. Harold L. Rekate
Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Rosenthal
Pam’s Pals Inc.
Professional Physical Therapy
Drs. Maria and Angelo Reppucci
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Rosenthal l
PAN Long Island Challenge Inc.
Project to Cure l
Restaurant Management Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pantzer
PS Marcato Elevator Co., Inc.
Retina Specialist, P.C.
Dr. Mitchell S. Roslin
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Pappas
PTW, Inc.
Mr. David Rewers
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Rosof u
Public Administrator
of Kings County
Rheumatology Research
Foundation u
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Ross l
Public Administrator of the
County of Westchester u
Dr. Dae-Sik Rho and Dr.
Richard Rho u
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Roth s
Public Health Solutions
Richmond County Savings
Foundation l
P.J. Mechanical Corp.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Pappas u
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Pappas. Jr. s
P.J. Mechanical Corp.
Paragon Group, LLC
Moses L. Parshelsky Foundation u
Partners HealthCare
Mr. Douglas Partrick
Dr. Nirav Patel
Pediatric Cancer Foundation s
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Peel
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Purpora
Pyramid Foundation, Inc. l
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell I. Quain
Quality Anesthesia Associates, LLC
Dr. Jill M. Rabin
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Penner
The Stanley and Iris
Rabinowitz Foundation
People’s United Bank
Mr. Richard Racanelli u
Mr. Nicholas Pepe
Perkins Eastman Architects
acanelli Construction
R
Company, Inc.
Richmond University
Medical Center
ontemporary Computer
C
Services, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Rubenstein H
Dr. and Mrs. Terry P. Rifkin
Honorable Rose L. Rubin
and Mr. Herbert Rubin u
Rigging Institute, LLC
Ripco Real Estate
Ms. Lauren A. Raggio
Mrs. Patricia J. Petersen u
Dr. and Mrs. Kanti R. Rai
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation s
The Attilio & Beverly
Petrocelli Foundation s
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ramsay
J. Petrocelli Contracting, Inc.
Dr. Thomas J. Petrone
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peykar
Nourison Industries, Inc.
Dr. Chitranjan S. Ranawat s
Mr. Lewis S. Ranieri l
Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore A. Ranieri
Michael and Paula
Rantz Foundation
L auri Strauss Leukemia
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Riese l
Ms. Nora C. Perry
Rampulla Associates Architects
Royal Waste Services, Inc.
Ms. Caryl P. Rubenfeld s
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rizzo
Dr. Carolyn Raia DeCorato
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Rouse
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Riconda u
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Raggio
Daniel Gale Sotheby’s
International Realty
Marcia and Philip Rothblum
Foundation, Inc.
RTR Financial Services
Dr. David E. Rivadeneira
Michael Anthony Contracting
Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Ross l
Dr. and Mrs. James J. Richter u
Mr. John Raggio, Sr. and
Dr. Donna Raggio n
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Perna l
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Phyllis L. Pullman u
First Long Island Investors, LLC
Riverhead Building Supply
Robert Wood John
University Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roberto
The Robin Hood Foundation s
Ms. Patricia Robles
Samadi Robotics Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Rodolitz u
Dr. Jose A. Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rubinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Rudolph H
The Florina Rusi-Marke
Cancer Foundation l
Estate of Eva G. Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Sacks s
Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Sahn u
ahn Ward Coschignano
S
& Baker, PLLC
St. Baldrick’s Foundation l
St. George’s University
Jack and Rene Salzman u
Sandler O’Neill & Partners
Ms. Janice Sands and Mr.
Charles W. Munro
Raphael Sanders Goldberg
Nikpour & Cohen CPA’s PLLC
Mr. Richard Rodriguez
The Phelan Foundation u
Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rappaport
Roland’s Electric, Inc.
The Lawrence and Carol
Saper Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Picone u
Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Home
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Romanelli
Dr. and Mrs. Homayoun Sasson
Sharon and Rubin Pikus
RBC Financial Group
Dr. and Mrs. James N. Romanelli u
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Pilkington
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reali
Romanick and Snolnick, PLLC
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Scaramucci u
Pinegrove Ranch
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rechler s
Jodi Rose Originals
Dr. Kevin D. Plancher
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rechler u
Mr. Ronald Rose
Pharmacyclics u
Plumbers Local Union No. 200
Save the Starfish Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Rogol
Mr. and Mrs. Rory Rosegarten
Ms. Rachel M. Sands
The Schack Family
Foundation, Inc. u
Dr. and Mrs. Steven D. Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Portnof
Red Apple Group
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rosen
The Morris and Alma
Schapiro Fund l
Mrs. Michelle Portnof
Red Hook Construction Group, LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Rosen l
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Scharf u
Porto Vivo Restaurant
Reeves Family Endowment Fund u
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Rosen
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