VALHALLA – New York Medical College in Valhalla is going to receive a $410,000 federal grand through the US Department of Health and Human Services for its research on heart and vascular diseases.
The funds will allow the college to document and define the driving factors such as oxidant and immune mechanisms that promote the progression of hypertension, cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease in adults who were low birth weight (LBW) babies.
“Recent advances in neonatal medicine have increased the population of LBW babies that are incredibly susceptible for development of hypertension, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease for unknown reasons as they mature through adulthood,” said Dr. Brian Ratliff and Dr. Michael Wolin, principal investigators of the project. In a joint statement, they said, “This grant will allow us to identify new and improved therapeutic approaches that target the systems that drive the progression of hypertension, cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease.”
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D, NY-17), announced the grant. “New York Medical College’s critical research will advance our understanding of the health issues faced by low birth weight babies in their adult years.”
