These are some of the honors recently given to the faculty of NYU Langone Health:
Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Honored for 13 Years of Empowering Families Through ParentChild+ Program
The ParentChild+ team at the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone was honored at the 60th Annual ParentChild+ Gala for its outstanding commitment to empowering families and advancing early childhood development in underserved communities over the past 13 years. The award recognized the Family Health Centers’ holistic approach to health—one that extends beyond medical care to address education, family wellness, and opportunity. Through the ParentChild+ program, led by Program Manager Jeannette Martinez, NYU Early Learning Specialists visit families in their homes, equipping parents with books, toys, and coaching to strengthen the parent–child bond and support school readiness. The program transforms lives across Sunset Park, Brooklyn, by fostering confidence in parents as their child’s first teachers, bridging families to essential health and education services, and building trust through culturally and linguistically reflective home visits. With ParentChild+ National, the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone help families plant the seeds of lifelong learning and resilience.
Several Faculty Members Recognized by Startcare, the Nation’s Oldest Black-Founded and Black-Led Behavioral Healthcare Organization
Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD, Barbara Wilson Professor of Psychiatry in the and professor in the at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, was honored with the StartCare Dr. Beny J. Primm Service Award for outstanding community impact. 
Dr. Jordan is a national leader in addiction psychiatry and health equity whose groundbreaking research is transforming care for historically excluded and marginalized communities. She serves as principal investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies examining addiction treatment in faith-based settings, harm reduction for Black and Latine populations, and the use of telehealth in community care. She also leads the Jordan Wellness Collaborative, advancing equity and community partnerships.
The following NYU Langone recipients were also honored with the StartCare Dr. Beny J. Primm Service Award for excellence in research:
- Michael Bogenschutz, MD, professor in the and director of the
- , chair of the , director of the , and professor in the Departments of Neuroscience and Psychiatry
- , associate professor in the Departments of Population Health and , and principal investigator of the New York Node of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network
- , assistant professor in the Department of Population Health
The Dr. Beny J. Primm Service Award honors the legacy of Dr. Primm, a visionary in addiction medicine, HIV/AIDS research, and public health advocacy.
Misophonia Research Fund Awards NYU Langone’s Robert Froemke to Investigate the Sound-Sensitivity Disorder
, the Skirball Professor of Genetics in the and a professor in the , has received the Research Impact Award from the Misophonia Research Fund.
The award provides Dr. Froemke with $499,996 towards his investigation of misophonia, a disorder in which everyday sounds can trigger intense emotional and physiological responses. The condition is known to prompt anxiety and distress and even impair the ability to function in social or work settings.
As part of his research into misophonia, Dr. Froemke will build an animal model based on human studies to better understand the brain processes involved in the disorder and explore potential treatment options.
