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Dr. Paul Kligfield Paul Kligfield, M.D., will present the first Heberden Society Lecture of the 2009–2010 academic year on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. in Uris Faculty Room (A-126) at 1300 York Ave. The title of the lecture...

A portrait of the Medical College's foremost benefactor Sanford I. Weill and dean of the Medical College, Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., was presented at an intimate ceremony on Sept. 23. In addition to a large contingent of Weill...

Weill Cornell Study Points to Subtle Differences Between Boys and Girls NEW YORK (Sept. 30, 2009) — New research by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use...

New Institute Provides Comprehensive Patient Care and Conducts Innovative Clinical Research Leading Robotic Urologic Surgeon Dr. Ashutosh Tewari Appointed as Director NEW YORK (Sept. 28, 2009) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has established a new Prostate Cancer Institute, dedicated...

Funding is One of National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)'s Largest Grants Given to Study Depression Later in Life WHITE PLAINS, NY (Sept. 24, 2009) — The Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division announced today it...

Two Genes Represent Potential Drug Targets for Both Heart and Endocrine Disease NEW YORK (September 20, 2009) — Genes previously known to be essential to the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of cardiac muscle — a healthy heartbeat — have now...

Findings May Lead to Drugs That Destroy TB in Dormant Stage of Lifecycle NEW YORK (September 16, 2009) — Attempts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) are stymied by the fact that the disease-causing bacteria have a sophisticated mechanism for surviving dormant...

Dr. Debra Leonard Appointed Chief Diversity Officer to Help Foster Culture of Inclusiveness, Diversity and Equity in Academic Leadership NEW YORK (September 15, 2009) — Weill Cornell Medical College has announced the establishment of the Office of Faculty Diversity in...

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Former Patient David Letterman on Hand to Unveil Patient-Focused Center for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Disease Dramatic Gateway Designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Creates a "Medical Town Square" NEW YORK (September...

Members of the Class of 2013 receive their first white coats from Weill Cornell faculty at the White Coat Ceremony, Aug. 25. Late one night, Dr. Jason Kendler, clinical associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, received...

Dr. Michael Stewart Weill Cornell Medical College is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Stewart has been appointed the new senior associate dean for clinical affairs at the Medical College, effective January 1, 2010. Dr. Stewart will fulfill this...

Weill Cornell Medical College has announced the establishment of the Office of Faculty Diversity in Medicine and Science, dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusiveness, diversity and equity in academic leadership. Dr. Debra Leonard Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster Dr. Rache...

Qatari high school students Chantelle D'mello (left) and Nadia Hussain explore the properties of dry ice and sublimation while waiting for a centrifugation to finish. Medicine, as a career, is not something people just fall into. The rigors and...

Appointment to Professor Ghalia Mohammad Bin Hamad Al-Thani, M.B.B.S., Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Courtesy). Dr. Al-Thani is the Minister of Health in Qatar. Sorin J. Brener, M.D., Professor of Medicine. Dr. Brener is on staff at New York Methodist...

Abnormal QRS Duration Linked to Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death, According to Research by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell NEW YORK (Aug. 27, 2009) — QRS duration (QRSd) is one of several measures of heart function recorded during a routine electrocardiogram (ECG)....

New York City Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta Opens the 21st Annual Phoenix Society's World Burn Congress for Burn Survivors Aug. 27-29 Event Hosted by the Hearst Burn Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation NEW...

$300,000 From Samuels Foundation to Help Coordinate Abuse Interventions NEW YORK (Aug. 11, 2009) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center will create a New York City Elder Abuse Center in order to improve intervention and treatment for elder abuse cases...

Collaborative work between faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College and Cornell University in Ithaca has been highlighted in an article on the Web site of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. To read the article, visit www.nibib.nih.gov/Training/TherapeuticUltrasound....