''Molecular Medicine'' is a

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published by

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, Nassau County, New York, United States, on Long Island, constitute the research arm of Northwell Health. Feinstein is home to 50 research labs, 2,500 clinical research studies, and 5, ...

. It was established in 1994 by the Picower Institute for Medical Research, which had been established in 1991 by

Anthony Cerami Anthony Cerami (born October 3, 1940) is an American entrepreneur and medical research scientist. Biography Anthony Cerami received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and received a Ph.D. in 1967 from Rockefeller University, New Y ...

with funding from

Jeffry Picower Jeffry M. Picower (May 5, 1942 – October 25, 2009) was an American investor involved in the Madoff investment scandal. He was the largest beneficiary of Madoff's Ponzi scheme, and his widow agreed to have his estate settle the claims again ...

which eventually was absorbed into Feinstein. It is published in paper format six times annually. Manuscripts are posted online when they are accepted for publication. The journal covers research on the molecular

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and translation of this knowledge into specific molecular tools for

diagnosis Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with variations in the use of logic, analytics, and experience, to determine " cause and effect". In systems engin ...

, treatment, and

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. It offers a biweekly podcast "Mollie Medcast", launched in 2007, which includes brief summaries of recent articles. In 2013 Feinstein began giving an annual award named after Cerami through the journal; the winner receives $20,000 and the offer to publish an autobiographical piece about their research and what drives it in the journal. As of 2014, the

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is Betty Diamond. ''Molecular Medicine'' is indexed by

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and the Web of Science. According to the ''

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'', its 2013

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is 4.824.

References

link to the journal, Molecular Medicine published by BMC-SpringerNature - https://molmed.biomedcentral.com/

External links

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