Behind every a-ha moment in the lab is a remarkable mind, or a team of them. We created the Behind the Breakthrough video series to spotlight the scientists driving medical discovery at NYU Langone Health. Not just the work, but the lives, questions, obsessions, and personal stories that shape it.
With 12 episodes and 2M+ views across platforms, we can say with confidence: These stories resonate.
Virologist Benjamin tenOever, PhD, has figured out how to flip the narrative on destructive viruses and use them to heal instead of harm.
For some patients with cancer, modern immunotherapy is curative. For others, it simply doesn't work. Michelle Krogsgaard, PhD, is applying her brilliant mind to figure out why.
Michael E. Pacold, MD, PhD, asked a simple question: What does oxygen do in the body? The answer led to a potential cure for a rare pediatric disease.