MOTIVATE Research Lab @ NYU School of Medicine

We are a research laboratory @nyuschoolofmed focused on obesity health services research, directed by @drmelaniejay. Currently running 3 large randomized controlled trials. @DeptVetAffairs @BellevueHosp @MontefioreNYC @UCLAHealth @nyulangone #obesityresearch #NYUMotivateLabWe

How Fat Phobia Impacts Patients and Doctors Discover Magazine – August 5 -@drmelaniejay @askdrfatima Dr. Nutter discovermagazine.com/health/how-fat…

(Belated) Congratulations to our FIReWoRk Study project Manager/Research Assistant Professor @stephorstad on her CTSA Scholar’s Program (KL2) Award. We are all very proud of you!!

Major Congratulations to our GEM study Project Manager @WittlederPhD on her AHA award titled "A Food Response Training to Reduce Dietary Intake and Weight for Patients with Obesity and Elevated CVD Risk" . We are all proud of your success!! 👏🎉

POST DOC FELLOW OPEN POSITION #NYUSOM #NYULANGONE #POSTDOC #FELLOWSHIP

"It's that love, that courage, that generosity of spirit that makes this country so beautiful." New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reads a letter from a farmer in Kansas who sent him an extra N95 mask he didn't need for a doctor or nurse who did. abcn.ws/2xOfXo6

(2/2) 1.What have you learned about yourself or the world during the pandemic lockdown? 2. What have you found to be the most surprising? 3. Do you have any tips to share for maintaining safety, sourcing necessities, staying sane? #COVID19 #stayathome #WashYourHands

(1/2) As the COVID-19 crisis has been changing the way we at the MOTIVATE Research Lab work in our studies and how we conduct our weekly team meetings this past week there were 3 Questions we asked all of our interns which I think many people under stay-at-home can relate to.

Non-#COVID19 medical emergencies are still happening. Don't wait to go to the ER, say experts Dr. Billy Goldberg & Dr. Howard Greller. They discuss when to go to the ER & the precautions hospitals take to protect patients on @SiriusXM's @NYUDocs. Listen: pdora.co/2XZmjLK

Running during #COVID19 can be safe, but habits will need to change, says infectious disease expert Dr. Maria Khan. Here's how: bit.ly/39iqJiS #coronavirus

Dr. Elodie Ghedin is featured in a @WSJ article titled "Scientists Say Coronavirus Mutations Aren’t More Deadly or Contagious" Read here: ow.ly/W1OD50yGSqI

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A bit of good news for these challenging times. We're proud to announce that @nyugrossman has been named the #4 medical school in the nation for research by @usnews. Thank you to students, staff, faculty, & researchers for your work in transforming medical education.

What is #socialdistancing and why is it so crucial? Public health expert @DrLaPook discusses the impact it can make amid the #COVID19 outbreak: cbsn.ws/2vCWiX4 (via @CBSNews) #coronavirus

Confused about #coronavirus? We're here to help. In collaboration with @SIRIUSXM, @NYUDocs and @nyulangone have launched a 24-hour Q&A hotline, where our medical experts will provide the latest information about #COVID19. You can also leave a question. Call here: 877-40-COVID.

The @MotivateLabNYU is seeking enthusiastic applicants for a new Research Administrative Intern for the upcoming months. Please read detailed description and let us if you or anyone you know may be interested. This would be an unpaid internship #MOTIVATELab #obesitystudies

Our First MOTIVATE team meeting of the year 2020! Wishing all a happy and healthy New Year. Reminder: A new year is always a great opportunity to create new goals and get the results you want! #nyumotivatelab #obesityresearch

From all of us at the @MotivateLabNYU we wish you all Happy Holidays. May 2020 be a great year to stay Motivated and work on your goals! #HappyHolidays #MerryChristmas #HappyHanukkah

Onto day two of #ASMBS2019 at #OW2019! 1,000s of medical professionals from around the world have gathered at the beautiful @MandalayBay in #LasVegas for the premier obesity-centric event. What pre-conference courses are you attending today?

Attending @ObesitySociety in LV? Stop by our poster "Racial and Weight Discrimination Associations with Chronic Pain in Patients with Higher BMI (>25)" presented by @WittlederPhD during @ObesityWeek! #obesityresearch #obesityweek2019 #MotivateLabNYU