Weill Cornell Medical College and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons have awarded The Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D. Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Developmental Psychobiology to Dr. Fernando Nottebohm of The Rockefeller University for his seminal work...
Dr. Joseph J. Fins Joseph J. Fins, M.D., F.A.C.P., an internationally renowned medical ethicist and pioneer in the field of neuroethics and disorders of consciousness, was named the first recipient of a newly established professorship — The E. William...
Sen. Kemp Hannon (right), with Dr. Gotto, during his tour of WCMC, April 25. Sen. Kemp Hannon, who represents New York State's 6th Senate District and chairs the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Health, on April 25...
Three Cornell University Faculty Members Elected to Academy This Year NEW YORK (May 4, 2011) — Weill Cornell Medical College Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and of Medicine Dr. Carl Nathan was elected a member of the National Academy of...
Dr. Madoff Is a Leading Authority in Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Cancer Treatments NEW YORK (April 29, 2011) — An internationally recognized expert in the emerging field of interventional oncology, Dr. David C. Madoff has been named chief of interventional radiology...
Scientists Reveal Dynamics of Neural Transporters by Combining Advanced Optical Imaging With Computational Modeling NEW YORK (April 24, 2011) — A team of scientists from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College has shed light...
For many medical students, their first-year experiences in the anatomy lab are a turning point in their education, the moment at which concepts about science and medicine become reality. In the anatomy lab, not only do textbook descriptions of...
What started as a casual observation at a supermarket in Qatar has ended with a top research prize for three young medical students and their Weill Cornell adviser. WCMC-Q students Sanah Sadiq, Arnab Chowdhury and Abdulhadi Al Saei. Abdulhadi...
A few months into his first year at Weill Cornell Medical College, in December 2010, Bryan Iorgulescu decided that he wanted to pursue research on pediatric cancer. Iorgulescu is part of a growing trend at the Medical College among...
Dr. David Hajjar The distance separating Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar from Qatar University is less than 10 miles — a distance Dr. David Hajjar, dean of Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences — sought to bridge...
Weill Cornell Researchers Say That Social Context Matters in the Teaching of Medicine and Delivery of Health Care NEW YORK (April 12, 2011) — Medical educators need to be aware of the cultural context in which they teach because these...
Dr. Fernando Nottebohm's Work Sheds Light on Birth of Nerve Cells in the Adult Vertebrate Brain NEW YORK (April 11, 2011) — Weill Cornell Medical College and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons have announced that The Mortimer...
Dr. Ruben Niesvizky Dr. Ellen Ritchie Two Weill Cornell faculty members, Dr. Ruben Niesvizky and Dr. Ellen Ritchie, are participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Man and Woman of the Year campaign, an annual 10-week fundraising competition that...
In recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, various buildings at Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will be lit blue for the entire month of April.
Researchers Show How Activated Molecule CD36 Limits Blood Flow to Brain During Alzheimer's Disease, Adding to Dementia Experiments That Blocked the Receptor Restored Normal Blood Flow, Nourishing Neurons NEW YORK (April 6, 2011) — As much as they devastate neurons,...
Discovery Suggests New Drug Targets and Markers to Help Treat the Aggressive, Deadly Skin Cancer NEW YORK (April 5, 2011) — Thanks to the zebrafish, there is new hope for people with melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer that is responsible...
Dr. Olaf Andersen (right) receiving the Biophysical Society's Distinguished Service Award, with Dr. Peter Moore, past president of the Society. Dr. Olaf Andersen, professor of physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medical College, was named by the Biophysical Society...
Technique Could Prevent Pregnancy in Pets, Human Use Is Also Envisioned NEW YORK (March 31, 2011) — Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that it is possible to immunize mammals to control fertility. They say their technique could...
20-Year Data Drawn From Longest Study of Its Kind New Clinical Data and Basic Research Insights Presented at 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes NEW YORK (March 30, 2011) — In the longest study of its...
NewYork-Presbyterian Is Only Hospital Highly Rated in All 16 Clinical Specialties NEW YORK (March 29, 2011)— NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, among the top 10 hospitals in the country, is ranked #1 in the metro area, according to the first edition of U.S.News...
