Dr. Elizabeth Ross discusses career opportunities for postdoctoral associates at the Tri-Institutional Career Symposium. Leonardo Pignataro, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Ross speaks with Dr. Joel Pardee, faculty director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs,...
Drugs that Inhibit Renin Could Help Prevent These Dangerous Heart Rhythms NEW YORK (April 3, 2006) — In times of cardiac crisis, mast cells in the heart secrete a powerful enzyme, renin, that indirectly triggers dangerous arrhythmias, according to a...
Drugs That Enhance KLHL6 Gene Activity Might Help Prevent, Fight Disease NEW YORK (March 31, 2006) — Every time the human body encounters a virus, bacteria or other infectious agent, immune cells called B-lymphocytes multiply in lymph nodes and then...
Nature Reviews Genetics Article Covers Progress Made So Far, and Potential That Lies Ahead NEW YORK (March 30, 2006) — In an article published in the April issue of the prestigious Nature Reviews Genetics, two experts at the Weill Medical...
Proteomic Method Is Already Yielding Pharmacological Targets for Treating Deadly Cardiogenic Shock Phase III Clinical Trial Underway NEW YORK (March 30, 2006) — When it comes to cell signaling and bioregulation, it's tough to find a more important molecule than...
Weill Cornell Discovery Modifies Classic Model of "Coiled Coil" Topology, Helping to Further Emerging Science of Nanobiotechnology NEW YORK (March 29, 2006) — Interactions between proteins are the engines that drive the lives of cells, and a better understanding of...
PRDM1 Inactivity May Help Trigger the Disease Discovery Points to New Treatment Targets NEW YORK (March 29, 2006) — Inactivation of a "tumor suppressor" gene could be a major cause of a class of blood cancers called diffuse large B-cell...
Weill Cornell Discovery Has Implications for Both Prevention and Treatment of Heart Attack and Stroke NEW YORK (March 27, 2006) — A bone-marrow-based protein that guides the growth of new blood vessels is also present and active in hearts endangered...
Ancient Health Remedy Is "Rediscovered" in Latest Medical Research, Including by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists NEW YORK (March 28, 2006) — Garlic, recognized for its healing powers in ancient times, is now being rediscovered by medical scientists, who have new evidence...
Lehman Brothers Gives $6 Million for Lung Cancer Research Center, Core Component of the Institute New Institute Brings Together Basic and Clinical Scientists for Dedicated, Sustained Effort Aimed at Efficient Translation of Laboratory Discoveries into Novel, More Effective Treatment Strategies...
Personal Stories from the Recent Match Day Ceremony For Hiral Shah, Match Day means a chance to work with his wife and the realization of a second career. For Carolyn Goh, it means the possibility of learning more about...
Dr. Richard Smiley (left) and Dr. Hugh Hemmings at the 2006 Anesthesiology Research Expo Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Dr. Kane Pryor with medical student Aisha Baqai Dr. Richard Smiley delivers a special guest lecture to attendees, including Dr. John...
A guest judge at the Cornell Science Challenge Fair considers a presentation from a group of student scientists. One hundred and fifteen seventh-grade students from East Side Middle School piled into the basement gym at Olin Hall on Wednesday,...
Clinicians from around New York City discussed the dangers of a common yet often misunderstood killer at the 3rd Annual Colorectal Cancer Summit on March 2, hosted by the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at Weill Cornell Medical...
Close to 7,500 employees of Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell gathered in the Garden Café on Thursday, March 2, to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day. The event, along with similar festivities held at off-campus sites including 575...
Viral Protein Penetrates Immune B Cells, Disrupting Their Ability to Make Antibodies Against HIV, Weill Cornell Team Reports NEW YORK (March 20, 2006) — In HIV infection, a protein produced by infected cells penetrates immune B cells, preventing them from...
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell-Led Team Finds Less Regression of Heart Muscle in Diabetics, and Less Impact on Outcomes When Regression Does Occur NEW YORK (March 17, 2006) — Standard blood-pressure-lowering treatment to reduce dangerously enlarged hearts is much less effective and less...
New Book by NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Psychologist Helps Those with Short Tempers Control Their Anger NEW YORK (March 9, 2006) — Contrary to popular myth, expressing anger in the moment is not healthy. According to a new book, Getting Control of...
Research in Mice Suggests the Drugs Block Inflammatory Molecules That Spur Disease Progression NEW YORK (March 9, 2006) — New animal research suggests that two well-studied drugs, thalidomide and its derivative, lenalidomide, might extend the survival of patients with the...
Appointment to Professor James D. Duffy, M.B., Ch.B., Professor of Psychiatry in Public Health. (Dr. Duffy is on staff at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX.) Atilla Ertan, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine. (Dr. Ertan is on staff at...
