Top 5 medical innovations of 2021

<p class="x_MsoNormal">The advent of the Covid-19 vaccines propelled us into 2021 and put a spotlight on the critical role of research and clinical trials. In this episode we spotlight five innovations coming out of the last year from the researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. The innovations aim to improve lives for patients with paralysis, schizophrenia, cardiovascular disease, Covid-19, brain cancer and PTSD.  </p> <p>Chapters:  </p> <ul><li>00:42 – Treating PTSD with inner-ear stimulation – Dr. Rebecca Schwartz and Dr. Theodoros Zanos </li> <li>04:13 – Virtual trials – Dr. Christina Brennan and Dr. Mark Butler </li> <li>08:30 – Artificial intelligence to help diagnose schizophrenia – Dr. Sunny Tang </li> <li>11:17 – Restoring movement in paralyzed patients – Chad Bouton  </li> <li>13:30 – Treating glioblastoma with belly fat – Dr. John Boockvar   </li> <li>16:33 – Northwell's Top 5 moments in 2021  </li> </ul> <p>In a bonus segment, we reflect on Northwell Health’s most newsworthy moments, including the release of The First Wave Documentary; the Northwell Health Nurse Choir competes on America's Got Talent; the 20th anniversary of 9/11; the authorization on Covid-19 vaccinations for children; and the anniversary of the first Covid-19 vaccination in the U.S.  </p> <p> </p> <p>Meet our guests: </p> <p><a href='https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/rebecca-schwartz-phd'>Rebecca Schwartz</a>, PhD, associate investigator, Institute of Health System Science at Feinstein Institutes and Director, Research and Evaluation, Northwell Center for Traumatic Stress, Resilience and Recovery </p> <p><a href='https://feinstein.northwell.edu/institutes-researchers/our-researchers/theodoros-zanos-phd'>Theodoros Zanos</a>, PhD, assistant professor, Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell </p> <p><a href='https://fe