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Katz School of Science and Health

Making the World Smarter, Safer and Healthier

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Welcome

We are research scientists, tech builders and patient-centered clinicians working on problems that matter. We focus on industry sectors that are central to the modern economy: Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Media, and Fintech, as well as Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Speech-Language Pathology.

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Welcome

We are research scientists, tech builders and patient-centered clinicians working on problems that matter. We focus on industry sectors that are central to the modern economy: Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Media, and Fintech, as well as Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Speech-Language Pathology.

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People

We are a close-knit community that is international in reach and cosmopolitan by instinct, and in our individual diversity we find common cause with each other. We're deeply embedded in New York City’s rich professional and social milieu, with a vibrant campus life. The Katz School is where bold, purpose-driven people come to connect, create and explore.

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Purpose

Katz faculty, students and alumni are advancing scholarly knowledge and transforming lives through pioneering research, citywide initiatives, new technologies and innovative clinical diagnostics. In the lab, classroom and clinic, we lead with integrity, generosity and a commitment to making the world a smarter, safer and healthier place.

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Possibility

Home to innovative startups and advances in clinical health, New York City is where young health, science and tech professionals come to nurture a promising career. We leverage the city's economic, cultural and social dynamism through mentorships, networking and internships that provide endless possibilities for the next generation of change-makers and entrepreneurs.

Katz News

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Students Hone Skills in Security Operations Center

Read about the SOC's advanced cyber range

Students Hone Skills in Security Operations Center

An advanced Security Operations Center will provide graduate students in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, computer science and data analytics with hands-on experience defending against cyberattacks in a hyper-realistic simulated environment.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Biotech Professor Writes Book on Innovation

Read about what inspired Lorraine Marchand

Biotech Professor Writes Book on Innovation

In The Innovation Mindset, Lorraine Marchand shares her eight laws of innovation, a formula for driving significant and lasting transformation in any organization. Marchand emphasizes the frame of mind needed to spark the innovation process, underscoring the importance of creating a problem-solving culture and supporting personal curiosity, passion and talent.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Researchers Link Playfulness to Cognition in Award-Winning Study

Read more about the study

Researchers Link Playfulness to Cognition in Award-Winning Study

Dr. Amiya Waldman-Levi, clinical associate professor in the Katz School’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, has been awarded the 2022 Cordelia Myers AJOT Best Article Award for her study linking the development of playfulness in infants to the cognitive functioning of toddlers.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Straightening Bent Fingers, No Surgery Necessary

Read more about Brynna Kaplan's case study

Straightening Bent Fingers, No Surgery Necessary

Jane, a 20-year-old flag football player, jammed her left pinkie finger during a game with her college club team. The injury bent her finger at the middle joint, where it got stuck in that position because of swelling due to ligament damage. In order to facilitate Jane’s healing, Brynna Kaplan, a student in the Katz School Occupational Therapy Doctorate, created a special finger splint.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Book Reveals Social Media's Experimental Methods

Read more about David Sweet's book

Book Reveals Social Media's Experimental Methods

Katz School AI Instructor David Sweet has written a new book called Experimentation for Engineers, which lays out experimental methods that Twitter’s systems engineers use for testing new features to optimize an objective for improving the app’s user experience, boosting ad placement or generating more revenue.

Read the story in the Katz blog.

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Professor's Chapter Helps Clinicians Diagnose Abuse

Read about Tom Balga's work on Child and Elder Abuse

Professor's Chapter Helps Clinicians Diagnose Abuse

A recently published chapter on Abuse and Violence Prevention by Thomas Balga, clinical assistant professor in the Katz School’s M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, offers clinicians a guide for the comprehensive and compassionate care of the 3 million children who are victims of abuse each year.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Students Hone Skills in Security Operations Center

Read about the SOC's advanced cyber range

Students Hone Skills in Security Operations Center

An advanced Security Operations Center will provide graduate students in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, computer science and data analytics with hands-on experience defending against cyberattacks in a hyper-realistic simulated environment.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Biotech Professor Writes Book on Innovation

Read about what inspired Lorraine Marchand

Biotech Professor Writes Book on Innovation

In The Innovation Mindset, Lorraine Marchand shares her eight laws of innovation, a formula for driving significant and lasting transformation in any organization. Marchand emphasizes the frame of mind needed to spark the innovation process, underscoring the importance of creating a problem-solving culture and supporting personal curiosity, passion and talent.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Researchers Link Playfulness to Cognition in Award-Winning Study

Read more about the study

Researchers Link Playfulness to Cognition in Award-Winning Study

Dr. Amiya Waldman-Levi, clinical associate professor in the Katz School’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, has been awarded the 2022 Cordelia Myers AJOT Best Article Award for her study linking the development of playfulness in infants to the cognitive functioning of toddlers.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Straightening Bent Fingers, No Surgery Necessary

Read more about Brynna Kaplan's case study

Straightening Bent Fingers, No Surgery Necessary

Jane, a 20-year-old flag football player, jammed her left pinkie finger during a game with her college club team. The injury bent her finger at the middle joint, where it got stuck in that position because of swelling due to ligament damage. In order to facilitate Jane’s healing, Brynna Kaplan, a student in the Katz School Occupational Therapy Doctorate, created a special finger splint.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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Book Reveals Social Media's Experimental Methods

Read more about David Sweet's book

Book Reveals Social Media's Experimental Methods

Katz School AI Instructor David Sweet has written a new book called Experimentation for Engineers, which lays out experimental methods that Twitter’s systems engineers use for testing new features to optimize an objective for improving the app’s user experience, boosting ad placement or generating more revenue.

Read the story in the Katz blog.

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Professor's Chapter Helps Clinicians Diagnose Abuse

Read about Tom Balga's work on Child and Elder Abuse

Professor's Chapter Helps Clinicians Diagnose Abuse

A recently published chapter on Abuse and Violence Prevention by Thomas Balga, clinical assistant professor in the Katz School’s M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, offers clinicians a guide for the comprehensive and compassionate care of the 3 million children who are victims of abuse each year.

Read the entire story in the Katz blog.

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