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One of the Largest Academic Medical Sleep Programs in the Nation NEW YORK (Aug. 17, 2010) — A sound and restful sleep is fundamental to our health and well-being. Yet for millions of Americans, sleep is regularly interrupted or insufficient....

Findings Suggest Patients and Their Doctors Should Track Heart Rate Over Time to Uncover Health Issues NEW YORK (August 12, 2010) — An elevated resting heart rate that develops or persists during follow-up is associated with a significantly increased risk...

Luminescent Firefly Protein Used to Study How the Brain Is Fueled NEW YORK (Aug. 9, 2010) — Dr. Timothy Ryan has been selected as one of four scientists to receive the prestigious 2010 McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Award. The...

#6 in the Nation, #1 Among Ranked Hospitals in New York Area NEW YORK (July 15, 2010) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, one of the country's largest and most comprehensive academic medical centers, is ranked #6 in the nation and #1 among...

Carolyn Reid, the Frances and John L. Loeb Librarian of Medicine and director of the Library, has retired after 23 years of dedicated service at Weill Cornell Medical College. Carolyn Reid (right) is presented with gifts at her retirement...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Fertility Experts Dr. Zev Rosenwaks and Dr. Marc Goldstein Share Information on Common Fertility Problems, New Treatment Options and When to Seek Help NEW YORK (June 30, 2010) — Infertility affects about 7 million Americans — that's about...

Dean Gotto In his annual State of the Medical College address on June 9, Dean Antonio M. Gotto Jr. briefed a gathered audience in Uris Auditorium on how Weill Cornell has fared in the past year and where the...

Society of Surgical Oncology James Ewing Layman's Award Presented by Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, Weill Cornell's Chairman of Surgery NEW YORK (June 22, 2010) — In honor of his major support toward advancing cancer care, Sanford I. Weill is the recipient...

Several faculty members of the Department of Surgery were recognized with recent honors. Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor of Surgery and chairman, was the 15th Oliver H. Beahrs Visiting Professor of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic...

10th Straight Year With Most Physicians Listed in New York Magazine's "Best Doctors" Issue NEW YORK (June 8, 2010) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital again has the most physicians listed in New York magazine's "Best Doctors" issue — the 10th straight year...

Dr. Nigel Mongan Dr. Brian Kelly Two Weill Cornell members were recently honored for their contribution to the life sciences at a ceremony whose distinguished guests included the president of Ireland, Mary McAleese. Dr. Nigel Mongan, an assistant research...

Hailed as a Breakthrough in Understanding Membrane Transport, Research May Lead to Better Treatments for Depression and Substance Abuse NEW YORK (June 10, 2010) — In what has been hailed as a breakthrough, scientists from Columbia University Medical Center and...

Studies to Focus on Benefits of Cardiothoracic and Orthopedic Devices for Patients NEW YORK (June 9, 2010) — A leading authority in comparative effectiveness research, Dr. Art Sedrakyan has been appointed director of a new collaborative program in comparative effectiveness...

Four, and in some cases, five, six or even seven years ago, the 98 men and women of the Weill Cornell Medical College graduating class of 2010 likely began their medical educations with a very vague notion of what it meant to be a doctor.

On June 2, 2010, Weill Cornell Medical College held its Convocation ceremony. Outstanding graduates, other medical students and faculty and staff were recognized for distinguished achievement, dedication to scholarship and/or research, devotion to teaching or service, or demonstration of exceptional...

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences held its 2010 Convocation ceremonies on June 2. Graduate School leadership, including Dr. David Hajjar, dean; Dr. Randi Silver, associate dean; and Francoise Freyre, assistant dean, presented the following awards for special achievement....

Honored for the Treatment of Victims of Haiti Earthquake and Injured Soldiers From Middle East Conflicts NEW YORK (May 28, 2010) — Dr. Dean Lorich was honored with the 2010 Roger E. Joseph Prize by Hebrew Union College for his...

$1 Billion Raised for Medical College's Capital Campaign in Record Time; New $650 Million Building Is Centerpiece Ceremony Today Celebrates Start of Construction on 18-Story Building on East 69th Street That Will Double College's Research Space Elevates NYC's Reputation as...

NEW YORK (May 24, 2010) — Physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center will present their latest research findings at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, May 22 to 26. Among the most significant presentations are the...

Special Issue of Technology in Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary of C.P. Snow's "The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution" NEW YORK (May 19, 2010) — In 1959, noted scientist and novelist C.P. Snow gave the Rede Lecture at the University...