Neuroscience

Weill Cornell Medicine Hosts 8th Annual Leon Levy Fellows in Neuroscience Symposium
The Leon Levy Fellowship in Neuroscience symposium brought together premier early-career scientists at the five leading neuroscience research institutions in New York City: Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NYU Langone Health, The Rockefeller University, and Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai.  One scientist from each school presented original research on topics...
April 3, 2019
The Leon Levy Fellowship in Neuroscience symposium brought together premier early-career scientists at the five leading neuroscience research institutions in New York City:  Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNYU Langone HealthIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Weill Cornell Medicine. One scientist from each school presented...
The Rockefeller University Hosts Seventh Annual Leon Levy Fellowship in Neuroscience Symposium

The neurosurgery resident shares how he came to America with $26 in his pocket and achieved his dream of becoming a doctor.  Watch and learn about the inspirational video highlighting his remarkable journey from Senegal to the United States.

Inside New York-Presbyterian: Chief Resident Dr. Babacar Cisse
The Leon Levy Foundation attended the Science Philanthropy Alliance’s Members’ Meeting for the first time. Shelby White, Founding Trustee of the Leon Levy Foundation, Harvey Fineberg of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and Marilyn Simons of the Simons Foundation discussed their perspectives on giving to basic science research. The bi-annual gathering...
Science Philanthropy Alliance 2017 Members’ Meeting
The sixth annual gathering of Leon Levy Fellows in Neuroscience, held on April 19, 2017, brought together premier early-career scientists at the five leading neuroscience research institutions in New York City: Columbia University Medical Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, The Rockefeller University, Mt. Sinai Icahn School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine. This year’s symposium...
Columbia University Medical Center hosts sixth annual Leon Levy Fellows in Neuroscience Symposium