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Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences held its 2008 Convocation ceremonies on May 28. Graduate School leadership, including Dr. David Hajjar, dean; Dr. Randi Silver, associate dean; and Francoise Freyre, assistant dean, presented the following awards for special...

All Weill Cornell Medical College graduates are remarkable. But even among that elite class, there are those who distinguish themselves even further. Such students are honored with special awards in various categories at the Medical College's Convocation ceremony. Outstanding...

The Class of 2008 take the Hippocratic oath at commencement, May 29. Dr. David J. Skorton Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr. Weill Cornell leadership Dr. David P. Hajjar (right) introduces the Graduate School student speaker, Omar Vandal. Medical College...

Recognizes His Pioneering Work in Cell Biology of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease NEW YORK (June 2, 2008) — A leading authority on the cell biology of cancer and cardiovascular disease, Dr. David Lyden has been named the Stavros S. Niarchos...

NEW YORK (May 29, 2008) — Leading oncologists and cancer researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center are presenting new basic and clinical research findings at the 44th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, May 30...

CD133- Cells Can Initiate Metastatic Disease, Could Redirect Cancer Research NEW YORK (May 27, 2008) — The molecular profile of cancer stem cells that initiate metastatic colon tumors is significantly different from those responsible for primary tumors, according to new...

Innovative Technology Reveals a New Hormonal Target for Drug Treatment, Scientists Say NEW YORK (May 27, 2008) — Using a breakthrough technology, researchers led by a Weill Cornell Medical College scientist have pinpointed the hormone estrogen as a key player...

Weill Cornell Researchers May Have Identified Gene Responsible for Mutated Red Blood Cells Preclinical Study Provides Fresh Perspective on Disease, with Potential New Therapeutic Options NEW YORK (MAY 22, 2008) — Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College may have discovered...

Adjusting for Prostate Volume, Findings From Landmark PCPT Trial Refute Notion That Drug Boosts Aggressive Disease New Finding May Hold Key to Future Prevention Efforts and Treatment Guidance NEW YORK (May 20, 2008) — A re-analysis of data from the...

Dr. Lewis Drusin, professor of clinical public health and clinical medicine, has been chosen for induction into the national honorary public health society. Once inducted, he will become a member of the Beta Iota Chapter of the State University...

In his new book on anemia, Dr. Charles Bardes, professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, inspects the disease beyond its clinical characteristics and delves into the historical and social imprint of the illness. "Pale Faces: The...

When it comes to living longer and living better, there are two questions you have to ask yourself. What can you do? What can your doctor do? During a joint lecture April 22, Dr. Holly Andersen, assistant professor of...

Artist rendering of the completed building at 407 E. 61st St. As its transformation from a garage for luxury cars to an office of world-class scientists continues, the ceremonial final steel beam at 407 E. 61st St. was hoisted...

Dr. Nicholas Schiff Joining such luminaries as the Dalai Lama, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Steve Jobs, Dr. Nicholas Schiff has been named to Time magazine's annual list of the 100 "World's Most Influential People." Dr. Schiff is profiled by...

Standing, from left: Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., Dr. Jack D. Barchas, Arthur Mahon, Maurice R. Greenberg, Dr. Herbert Pardes, Dr. Peter M. Guida. Seated, from left: Dr. Rosemary Stevens, Myra Mahon, Corinne Greenberg, Bernadette Castro.click here to enlarge...

Innovative Therapy Is Safe and Slows Disease Progression NEW YORK (May 13, 2008) — Promising results from a team of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientists show that gene therapy is both safe and effective at slowing the progression of...

Cornell Is First American University to Give the M.D. Degree Outside of the United States New York, NY (May 7, 2008) — Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q), part...

$80,000 From Samuels Foundation and Matching Funds to Further Goals of Preventing Abuse and Helping Victims Achieve a Life Without Mistreatment NEW YORK (May 6, 2008) — Weill Cornell Medical College has been awarded $80,000 to study the creation of...

On May 8, dozens of dignitaries from Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University in Ithaca, and academic institutions throughout the Middle East will join 15 future doctors and their families on the campus of Weill Cornell Medical College in...