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NYU Langone Medical Center NF Clinic is an affiliate NF Clinic of the Childrens Tumor Foundation (CTF) Neurofibromatosis Clinic Network. A multidisciplinary team of surgical and medical specialists who evaluates patients and develops management and treatment plans for each patient. Drug trials are being developed to find medication which may slow the growth of tumors, prevent new tumors from developing and shrink existing tumors.

NF2 is a complex medical disorder and patients should be under the care of surgeons and other medical professionals who are experienced in treating patients with NF2. Many members in the NYC NF2 Support Group see the medical specialists at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Foundation Funds Four New Clinical Research Awards Date: May 24, 2011 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "...In the past couple of years, clinical trials for candidate NF2 drugs have commenced, driven in part by CTF's commitment to advancing this area through hosting expert consensus advisory meetings, and also by funding some of the first NF2 clinical trials.:

Small Molecules Inhibit Growth of Human Tumor Cells Date: April 12, 2011 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "Researchers from the Cancer Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified three novel small molecules that interrupt a crucial cellular communication pathway that regulates many aspects of development and cancer."

Dr. Roland - 2010 Wholeness of Life Award Date: October 2010 Source: NF2 NYC Support Group "J. Thomas Roland Jr., MD, is this year's recipient of the Wholeness of Life Award from HealthCare Chaplaincy, a nonprofit organization that specializes in multifaith, spiritually centered healthcare."

Three World-Renowned Neurosurgeons Join Faculty At NYU Langone Medical Center Date: March 23, 2011 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "Chandranath Sen, MD; Noel Perin, MD, FRCS (Ed), FACS; and Howard Riina, MD, FACS, have joined the faculty of the Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Langone Medical Center, which has been recognized as one of the top ten hospitals in the country for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S."

NYU Langone Medical Center Receives $5.4 Million Grant from New York State for Stem Cell Research at the NYU RNAi Core Facility Date: June 21, 2010 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "NYU Langone Medical Center has received a $5.4 million shared facility award from the Empire State Stem Cell Board's New York State Stem Cell Science (NYSTEM) program."

Scientists Create Stem Cells from Eggs of Aging Mice Date: April 22, 2010 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have created stem cells from the eggs of aging mice that could be used for reproductive purposes and regenerative medicine. The study, published in April issue of the journal Aging Cell, found that even though the eggs from older females were slightly less efficient at making stem cells than those from younger females, the capacity to create stem cells was sustained. "

J. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD, Named Chair of Department of Otolaryngology at NYU Langone Medical Center Date: December 2009 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "NYU Langone Medical Center has announced that J. Thomas Roland, Jr., MD, associate professor of neurosurgery and otolaryngology at the Medical Center, has been appointed chair of the Department of Otolaryngology."

NYU Langone Medical Center Receives $100 Million Gift to Establish Neuroscience Institute Date: July 2009 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "NYU Langone Medical Center announced today a $100 million gift from the Druckenmiller Foundation to establish a state-of-the-art neuroscience institute at the Medical Center."

Drs. Anil Lalwani and J. Thomas Roland, Jr. Named Best Doctors by New York Magazine Date: July 2009 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "Drs. Anil Lalwani and J. Thomas Roland, Jr. are named for Otolaryngology in this survey that takes into account professional qualifications and reputation, as well as skills in dealing with patients. "

John G. Golfinos, M.D., Neurosurgeon, Named Chair at NYU Langone Medical Center Date: January 2009 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "John G. Golfinos, M.D., associate professor of neurosurgery and otolaryngology at NYU Langone Medical Center, has been named chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery."

Lori's Choice Date: January 2009 Source: NYU Hospital News A story about a choice for an ABI implant.

Dr. Tom Roland and Dr. John Golfinos of NYU Medical Center Date: December 2008 Source: You Tube

Children's Tumor Foundation Donates $40,000 Date: May 2008 Source: NYU Communications & Public Affairs "This is one of ten identical gifts the Children's Tumor Foundation is giving to support ten NF clinics throughout the country specifically to support an NF clinic coordinator at institutions leading the way in NF clinical care," said Kim Hunter-Schaedle, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of CTF. "NYU Langone Medical Center is clearly at the forefront not only of NF clinical care but also NF research, and identifying future clinical therapies for NF."

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