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Our researchers are shaping a better tomorrow by solving the healthcare challenges of today.
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Empowering imagination. Pioneering discovery.

The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research is the home of research at Northwell Health. In conjunction with our partners in government, academia, industry and philanthropy, we strive to advance knowledge and make innovative therapies a reality. Our researchers work to transform the treatment of conditions like lupus, arthritis, sepsis, cancer, psychiatric illness and Alzheimer’s disease. As the global headquarters of bioelectronic medicine, we're exploring ways to raise the standard of medical innovation and are using electronic medical devices to signal the body to heal itself.

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Our five institutes are led by Betty Diamond, MD; Tom McGinn, MD; John Kane, MD; Richard Barakat, MD; and Yousef Al Abed, PhD.
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Our five institutes are led by Betty Diamond, MD; Tom McGinn, MD; John Kane, MD; Richard Barakat, MD; and Yousef Al Abed, PhD.

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Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes

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The Feinstein Institutes—the research arm of Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider—is home to 50 research labs, 2,500 clinical research studies and 4,000 people raising the standard of medical innovation. We make breakthroughs in molecular medicine, genetics, cancer, brain research, mental health, autoimmunity and bioelectronic medicine. 

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