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A portrait of David Sabatini wearing a blue sweater and button down overlaid in front of the NYU Langone Health building. People are walking in the background outside the building and a large sign with “NYU Langone Health'' is in the front.

NYU pres. had ‘strongly advised’ against med school’s potential hiring of MIT biologist accused of sexual misconduct

David Sabatini, a former tenured professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who stepped down following sexual assualt allegations, is being considered for hiring by NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine despite community backlash.
Abby Wilson, News Editor April 27, 2022

NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine is considering hiring David Sabatini, a biologist who was fired from or forced to leave three other institutions after being accused of sexual...

A portrait of Joseph Palamar, the lead researcher of the study, in a black shirt.

Drastic increase in fentanyl-laced pill confiscations, NYU study finds

An NYU Grossman School of Medicine study found that the number of fentanyl-laced pills seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration increased by 834% between January 2018 and December 2021.
Tori Morales, Staff Writer April 20, 2022

Law enforcement seizures of fentanyl-laced pills increased by 834% in the United States between January 2018 and December 2021, according to an NYU Grossman School of Medicine...

On the right, a portrait of orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. Kevin Kaplan wearing a white doctor’s gown saying “Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute.” On the left, a portrait of NYU Langone orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Alaia wearing glasses, a black blazer, a white shirt and a blue tie.

CBD tablet successfully relieves post-surgery pain, NYU study finds

NYU Langone researchers found ORAVEXX, a tablet containing CBD, to be effective in reducing pain after certain surgical procedures.
Danielle Reich, Contributing Writer April 13, 2022

Researchers at NYU’s Department of Orthopedic Surgery found that a tablet containing CBD known as ORAVEXX effectively reduces post-shoulder surgery pain without inducing side...