Recipients of the Excellence in Mentoring awards Dr. Frederick Maxfield (left) and Dr. Teresa Ann Milner (center), with Dean Antonio M. Gotto Jr. Sandra Mai Holley, a postdoctoral associate in molecular medicine at Cornell University, discussing her research. Chantal...
Dr. Philip Stieg discussing the history of neurological surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell during the "New Frontiers in Neurological Surgery" symposium, Dec. 5. The brightest minds in neurological surgery in New York and beyond gathered at the Rockefeller Auditorium on...
(From left) Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., Dr. Ralph Nachman, and Dr. Andrew Schafer. As an internal medicine resident at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Dr. Mark Pecker had heard of Dr. Ralph Nachman long before...
Mechanism Behind Cardiac Scarring Discovered NEW YORK (Dec. 15, 2008) — In the aftermath of a heart attack, the body's own defenses may contribute to future heart failure. Authors of a new study believe they have identified a protein that...
What has worked for entrepreneurs looking to expand their client network, Weill Cornell Medical College thinks could work for scientists looking for research collaborators. More than 80 basic and clinical scientists gathered at the Weill Greenberg Center on Oct....
One in Five Older Women With Early Breast Cancer Experience Delayed or Incomplete Radiation Treatment NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2008) — A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute's cancer registry has found that as many as one in five...
Harvey Lincoff, professor of ophthalmology and the Newhouse Clinical Scholar at Weill Cornell Medical College, and world-renowned retinal specialist, received the prestigious Charles Schepens Gold Medal and delivered the inaugural Charles Schepens Lecture at the annual American Academy of...
Click here to Jack Arky's tribute to his mother, Dr. Margaret W. Hilgartner. Family, friends and even a former patient of Dr. Margaret W. Hilgartner gathered at Uris Auditorium on Nov. 6 to share memories and stories of the...
Weill Cornell Medical College held numerous awards presentations over the past several weeks to honor its long-serving faculty and staff. On Nov. 17, employees with 10 or more years of service — including five individuals celebrating 50 years at...
New England Journal of Medicine Study by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Ophthalmologist and Surgeon Highlights Advanced Techniques Used to Save Vision NEW YORK (Nov. 26, 2008) — Retinal detachment, a condition that afflicts about 10,000 Americans each year, puts an individual at...
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Study Shows a Near Doubling of Survival Compared With No Radiation; Gives New Hope to Patients NEW YORK (Nov. 25, 2008) — Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a...
New Procedures, Some Pioneered by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Surgeons, Subject of Recent Review NEW YORK (Nov. 18, 2008) — Thousands of Americans suffering from the chronic inflammatory bowel condition known as Crohn's disease are leading longer, healthier lives due to innovative...
Appointment to Professor H. Refik Burgut, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of Biostatistics in Public Health (Education). K.S. Clifford Chao, M.D., Professor of Radiation Oncology. Scott D. Emr, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry. (Dr. Emr is Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor in the...
From left: Dr. Herbert Pardes, Dr. Orli Etingin, Dr. Gail Saltz and Dr. John Leonard at the 26th Annual Women's Health Symposium, Oct. 15. Leading medical experts in oncology and psychiatry gathered Oct. 15 to discuss and answer questions...
Dr. Donald Fischman, a noted educator, administrator and authority in the field of biomedical sciences, celebrated the occasion of his retirement among colleagues and friends on Nov. 6 in Griffis Faculty Club. Dr. Fischman, a 1961 graduate of Cornell...
Dr. Costantino Iadecola, the G.C. Cotzias Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College, and chief of the Division of Neurobiology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, has been chosen as the winner of the 2009 Willis Lecture Award....
Drs. John P. Leonard, Mark A. Rubin and E. Darracott Vaughan, leaders in oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, have joined Dr. Andrew J. Dannenberg, director of the Weill Cornell Cancer Center, to assist in the development and implementation...
NEW YORK (Nov. 8, 2008) — Leading cardiologists and cardiovascular experts at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell's Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute and Weill Cornell Medical College are presenting new basic and clinical research findings at the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting...
As Division Chief, Dr. Casalino Will Lead Efforts to Improve Quality and Efficiency of Clinical Care NEW YORK (Nov. 4, 2008) — Dr. Lawrence P. Casalino has been named chief of the Division of Outcomes and Effectiveness Research in the...
