Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine

Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
Former names
Picower Graduate School of Molecular Medicine, North Shore LIJ Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
Established1994
Location, ,

The Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine is a private graduate college in Manhasset, New York, associated with Northwell Health and the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.[1] It offers a three year PhD degree program in Molecular Medicine for physicians who want to study the root causes of disease and use their research to design diagnostic and therapeutic solutions.[2]

History

The school was chartered in 1994 by the Picower Institute.[3] In 2001, the school was acquired by the North Shore-LIJ Institute for Medical Research and revived as the North Shore LIJ Graduate School of Molecular Medicine.[4] Its name changed again in 2008 to the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine after a $15 million donation from the Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation.[5] In 2019, the school received another gift from the foundation, this time a $10 million endowment.[6]

As of 2020, the school had graduated over 41 students.[4][7]

Tuition

Elmezzi Graduate School had a $1 tuition for students in 2024.[8]

Accreditation

Elmezzi Graduate School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission;[9] and has attained Candidate for Accreditation Status with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Candid insights | Showing 1167 results sorted by date". Candid. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dean, Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine job with Northwell Health | 133377841". Physicians Jobs Plus. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Description of the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Elmezzi Graduate School 2020 Update" (PDF). Northwell Health. March 2020.
  5. ↑ Kerr, Kathleen (January 9, 2008). "A $15m gift to train medical researchers". Newsday. Hempstead, New York. p. A40. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Candid insights | Showing 1140 results sorted by date". Candid. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Biever, Nicole (March 15, 2023). "Four Institutions Granted MSCHE Candidate Status at the March 2023 Commission Meeting". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine" (PDF). May 10, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2026.