Researchers from across the globe assembled at Einstein on Thursday, June 2, at a memorial symposium in honor of Paul S. Frenette, MD, Einstein Professor of Medicine and of Cell Biology and the Founding Director and Chair of the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. Frenette, who arrived at Einstein in 2010, made breakthrough observations that helped advance the understanding of vascular biology, sickle cell disease, cancer and stem-cell biology. He died at age 56 in July 2021 of angiosarcoma, a rare type of cancer.
The all-day symposium, which drew hundreds of attendees, paid tribute to Dr. Frenette through a series of presentations from scientists who traveled to the Bronx from as far away as Singapore.