Cannabis has evolved dramatically in recent years, but our understanding of its health effects & the guidelines around its use haven’t kept up. In a recent piece for Scientific American, I advocate for more research & better policies for safer cannabis use. Read more: scientificamerican.com/article/we-nee…

Viewpoint: Medical students and residents need to be educated on health policy issues like insurance, payment models, and drug regulation to better understand the factors that impact patient health outcomes. ja.ma/4eKvXWk

I'm very excited to share that I have been named one of Forbes Forbes Under 30 in Healthcare for my work on cancer and aging. It's an overwhelming honor to be recognized this way, thanks to the support of Miriam Merad, MD, PhD Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai The Tisch Cancer Institute #ForbesUnder30

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Excited to share my PhD work with BogunovicLab in nature! We highlight the importance of monoallelic expression on the penetrance of genetic disease. nature.com/articles/s4158… Columbia Children's Health Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute SinaiMSTP Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai #InThoseGenes

Excited to share that our work is now out Communications Biology. Fun collaboration between the Brian Sweis and Jessica Ables MD/PhD Laboratory labs🧠 🐭 nature.com/articles/s4200… SinaiMSTP Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Friedman Brain Institute

Since there has been a lot of misinformation circulating since last night, I find this AAMC infographic helpful in illustrating which types of expenses are and are not covered by NIH indirect cost reimbursements.

As the public's relationship with cannabis changes, so should national policy. Again, we call on public health officials to do more to educate the public on the potential harms of cannabis use, especially on the brain 🧠 Read about my work and the National Academies's report 👇🏾

The US govt is treating sex differences research as a DEI issue. It’s not! It is vital to health of all. bsd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD on being named Interim Dean Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai! As we express great enthusiasm for Dr. Nestler becoming Dean & the exciting time ahead, please join us in thanking Dean Charney for his extraordinary service & commitment to Mount Sinai Health System.

Despite cannabis policy directly affecting how the public interacts with #cannabis products, we have very little data on the public health implications of policies that have been instated over the past few decades. 🎧 Listen to the discussion here: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/853-the-hazy-w…

"New initiative aims to reduce use of animals in NIH-funded research" I’m all for advancing human-based research tools like organoids, tissue-on-a-chip, and in vitro systems. They’re exciting, but every approach has its strengths and weaknesses; let's not be fooled by the new

Could RDS-04-010, a new modafinil analogue, be a new treatment for cocaine addiction? This new compound from NIDAnews targets the dopamine transporter (DAT) in a unique way and reduces cocaine use and craving in animal models, without causing drug-seeking behavior. Its suggested

Check out our latest work on diabetes and reward system.

Excited to have officially completed 1/4 of my MD-PhD. I learned a lot and now I’m excited to continue my learning in the Hurd Laboratory of Addiction Neuroscience ! 🧠🐀

Mummies on #Cannabis Gummies: Meet the Mothers Getting High at Home | Frazzled American parents are swapping nightly glass of chardonnay for chewable #THC gummies. @icahnmountsinai's Dr. Yasmin Hurd Yasmin Hurd, PhD sounds alarm. Learn More in The Sunday Times thetimes.com/life-style/par…

Official announcement: this September 1, the Osman laboratory will be opening its doors in the biological sciences department at SUNY, Albany! Anyone interested in joining the lab, please contact me. [email protected] Lab website coming soon! University at Albany

See this important perspective by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Talia H. Swartz on how to sustain excellence and success in biomedical training during these turbulent and uncertain times. nature.com/articles/s4159…

We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary