Stephanie Quintero Chaconhad already spent two weeks navigating a life-threatening brain hemorrhage and multiple hospital visits when she began NYU Langone’s Scientific and Technical Education Pathway Programs for Students (STEPPS) as a college junior. Her deeply personal health care experience—marked by delayed diagnosis and the need to self-advocate for life-saving brain surgery—became a turning point […]
NIH investments in clinical and translational research in Maine yield big dividends
Investing in Maine research delivers a clear, outsized return: every $1 invested through Northern New England Clinical and Translational Research pilot awards generated $26 in additional grant funding, helping Maine researchers secure more than $12 million to scale innovations that improve health and care delivery statewide. Beyond dollars, these investments translate into measurable results—like expanding […]


