News

Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher speaks with four students from the Weill Cornell Medical College Class of 2017, who represent the next generation of physicians and scientists.

If there is any question about why Gbambele Kone wants to be a doctor, look no further than his legs.

Jessica Buck spent most of her life overseas, leaving her hometown of Dallas as an infant for Norway, Scotland and Indonesia. But as a Native American, Buck has never forgotten where she comes from.

Jake Reed never envisioned himself as a doctor. It hadn't even crossed his mind. And then the United States invaded Iraq.

For Scott Runyon, attending Weill Cornell Medical College was a decision etched in the lines of a black and white photograph.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Nov. 8 - Nov. 15.

New RNA imaging technology developed at Weill Cornell that "lights up" the brain may help tease apart mysterious maladies.

To help reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, the nation's leading killer, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College have created the Dalio Institute of Cardiovascular Imaging. Raymond T. Dalio, a life trustee of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, has made a gift of $20 million through his Dalio Foundation in support of the institute.

Adolescents react more impulsively to threats than either adults or children, according to a new finding by Weill Cornell Medical College scientists.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Nov. 1 - Nov. 8.

The most frequently mutated gene across all types of cancers is a gene called p53. Unfortunately it has been difficult to directly target this gene with drugs. Now a multi-institutional research team, led by Dr. Lewis Cantley and investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College, has identified a family of enzymes they say is crucial for the growth of cancers that have genetic aberrations in p53. Targeting these enzymes with novel agents might prevent the growth of p53 mutant cancers, thereby benefiting a broad spectrum of cancer patients, including those with breast, ovarian, lung, colorectal and brain tumors.

Award-winning fashion designer Michael Kors has dedicated his career to designing luxury American sportswear. Now, with a $3 million gift to Weill Cornell Medical College, one of America's most recognized faces in fashion is seeking to significantly help advance human health.

Arab women suffer not only more advanced, but also more aggressive breast cancers, according to research by Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.

Stress in early life can change the brain's circuitry and lead to long-term anxiety and fear of stressful situations, says a new study by Weill Cornell investigators.

The rearrangement of chromosomes marks thyroid cancers that developed in children exposed to the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, according to new research led by WCMC and MSKCC investigators.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Oct. 25 - Nov. 1.

Collaborating scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and Weill Cornell Medical College have determined the first atomic-level structure of the tripartite HIV envelope protein -- long considered one of the most difficult targets in structural biology and of great value for medical science.

A new study reveals a mechanism through which the expression of genes is controlled - a finding that calls attention to genetic mutations that can impair the timing of gene expression.

A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College scientists reveals a mechanism through which the expression of genes is controlled -- a finding that highlights genetic mutations that can impair the timing of gene expression. Such mutations can affect the co-ordination of key events that are required for stepwise development of an organism, and can also give rise to cancer by turning on genes at the wrong time.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Oct. 18 - Oct. 25.