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Dr. Brian Lamon Dr. Brian Lamon, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, is the recipient of a $100,000 Biomedical Research Fellowship from the Hartwell Foundation. The award offers support for two years ($50,000 per...

Faculty of the Department of Psychiatry showed off their considerable artistic talent during an exhibit in the Wood Library at Weill Cornell Medical College on March 4. Eighteen faculty members presented works in paintings, photography, sculptures and ceramics to...

In the United States, glaucoma is second only to cataracts in the causes of blindness. With cataracts, the cloudiness that causes vision loss can be repaired and lost sight restored. The nerve damage and subsequent blindness caused by glaucoma,...

Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, and Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson, senior associate dean of education, congratulate the class of 2009 on another great match. Johnathan Goree, a future resident in anesthesiology, matched at his...

Consider this: 90 miles from the sandy beaches of Miami lies Haiti, the most impoverished country in the entire Western Hemisphere. Instead of private doctors and state-of-the-art emergency departments, the bulk of the population of Haiti lives in abject...

Drug Boosts Platelets in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) Patients NEW YORK (March 20, 2009) — Patients suffering from a blood disorder that prevents proper clotting have the option of a new medication that may dramatically improve their health. There are...

Chairman of Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Dr. Michelassi Is an Authority in the Surgical Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer NEW YORK (March 18, 2009) — Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at...

Weill Cornell Medical College Study Finds Prevalence Highest Among African-Americans NEW YORK (March 11, 2009) — One in seven American adolescents is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study by researchers in the Department of Public Health at Weill...

100% of HEAL NY Programs Still Exist, Weill Cornell Medical College Study Finds NEW YORK (March 10, 2009) — Health information technology programs implemented in New York state are active and functioning a full two years after being established, and...

Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor and chairman of the Department of Surgery, has been elected president of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), the premier professional organization for surgeons and health care providers dedicated to advancing...

There is a popular theory behind the cause of global malnutrition, one that removes the burden of blame from lack of supply and drops it at the feet of behavior. There is plenty of food in the world, the...

Dr. Carl Nathan Dr. Carl Nathan, chairman of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the R.A. Rees Pritchett Professor of Microbiology, has been named the 2009 recipient of the distinguished Robert Koch Award. The prize, endowed with €100,000...

While the Amish themselves have little interest in modern technological conveniences, scientists have for many years found this tight-knit community located mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana to be quite a willing and invaluable research partner. The Amish started...

Dr. Gotto and Dr. Al Maadheed shake hands after signing an agreement, as Dr. Sheikh looks on. Medical students of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar have gained greater access to world-class clinical facilities for training in primary care,...

At Weill Cornell Medical College, our world-class faculty and staff work tirelessly in pursuit of our tripartite mission of education, research and patient care. From award-winning physicians and researchers whose discoveries will chart the future of medicine, to first-year...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Neurosurgeons Lead Three-Day Course Demonstrating Techniques, Including Access Through Patients' Eye Orbits, Ears and Nose 3D Visualization Technology Helps Teach Surgeons Complex Approaches NEW YORK (March 6, 2009) — The skull base is not just a simple platform...

Existing, Low-Cost Anti-Malaria Treatment Found Effective in Laboratory Test Tube Experiments NEW YORK (March 5, 2009) — Two highly lethal viruses that have emerged in recent outbreaks are susceptible to chloroquine, an established drug used to prevent and treat malaria,...

Dr. Ashutosh Tewari, the Ronald P. Lynch Associate Professor of Urologic Oncology and director of Robotic Prostatectomy and Outcomes Research, has been named the winner of the 2009 Culters' Surgical Prize, an award presented by the Worshipful Company of...

407 E. 61st St. The building comprises a mix of administrative offices and laboratories. An office on the first floor for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The building's location affords impressive views of the 59th Street Bridge....

Gift Establishes Ronald P. Stanton Clinical Cancer Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center NEW YORK (Feb. 11, 2009) — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced today that it has received a $50 million commitment from noted business leader, longtime supporter and Hospital...