The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research

THE FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH ("THE INSTITUTE") IS THE RESEARCH BRANCH OF NORTHWELL HEALTH ("NORTHWELL"). THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH NORTHWELL, THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE, ACCESSING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS IN NORTHWELL'S 15 HOSPITALS, FOUR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, THREE TRAUMA CENTERS, SIX HOME HEALTH AGENCIES AND DOZENS OF OUTPATIENT FACILITIES. INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS COLLABORATE WITH CLINICIANS THROUGHOUT NORTHWELL TO SHED LIGHT ON BASIC BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES UNDERLYING DISEASE. THIS KNOWLEDGE IS USED TO DEVELOP NEW THERAPIES AND DIAGNOSTICS.