New York Medical College, a member of the Touro College and University System, is located in Valhalla, N.Y. Founded in 1860 in New York City, NYMC educates students for careers in medicine, biomedical science and the health professions through its School of Medicine, School of Health Sciences and Practice and Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences. As the leading academic biomedical research institution between New York City and Albany, the university manages more than $34.5 million in research and other sponsored programs, notably in the areas of cardiovascular disease, cancer, kidney disease, the neurosciences and infectious diseases.