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Congratulations to Weill Cornell Medical College faculty who have received the following major research grants (October through December 2004): Dr. Francis Barany, Department of Microbiology and Immunology - "Array Technology, Mutation Scanning Technology, and Its Use in Diagnosis" -...

Dr. Julianne Imperato-McGinley, the Abby Rockefeller Mauze Distinguished Professor of Endocrinology and professor of medicine, was selected as the 2005 "Edward H. Ahrens Jr. Award" recipient, presented by the Association for Patient-Oriented Research (APOC). The distinguished award honors Dr....

Honor Recognizes Nation's Most Promising Biomedical Scientists Dr. Shahin Rafii Is One of Nation's Few Clinician-Researchers Selected NEW YORK (March 22, 2005) — Dr. Shahin Rafii of Weill Cornell Medical College — an internationally known cancer and vascular biologist and...

Finding Could Be a Breakthrough in Using Stem Cells to Repair Damaged Hearts NEW YORK (March 22, 2005) — The discovery by Weill Medical College of Cornell University researchers that a specific type of human fetal stem cell can co-differentiate...

Four students in the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program recently won highly coveted grants and fellowships. Ariel Levine (5th year) was awarded an individual fellowship from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for her work on stem cells and...

Significant Advantages over Traditional Spinal Fusion Surgery One of First Such Surgeries in Tri-State Metro Area NEW YORK and BROOKLYN (March 18, 2005) — Surgeons at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System, have implanted the...

Renin May Also Be Secreted by Mast Cells Elsewhere, Suggesting New Drug Targets for Numerous Diseases NEW YORK (March 18, 2005) — Weill Medical College of Cornell University researchers have made the startling discovery that renin — a kidney-secreted enzyme...

Clinical Trials Against This Incurable Blood Disease May Not Be Far Off, Researchers Say NEW YORK (March 16, 2005) — Vaccines that train the immune system to seek out and destroy malignant cells are at the cutting edge of cancer...

Introducing the Clinique Skin Wellness Center at Weill Cornell NEW YORK (March 16, 2005) — The Department of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College and Clinique Laboratories, Inc. announced today the establishment of a new dermatology center, The Clinique Skin...

NEW YORK (March 16, 2005) — Weill Medical College of Cornell University has appointed Adee Shepen to Director of Alumni Relations and Giving. Previously, Ms. Shepen was director of development and external affairs at The Calhoun School in New York....

In Mouse Model, Synthetic Migrastatin Analogues Prevented Up to 99% of Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells, Weill Cornell Team Reports NEW YORK (March 16, 2005) — Two compounds that zero in on cancer cells spreading throughout the body, while ignoring primary...

RNA Interference Plus Microscopy Redefines the Role of Clathrin in Mediating Endocytosis NEW YORK (March 16, 2005) — As you read this, cells in your eye are transmitting information to your brain, while cells in your heart and arteries work...

Most Patients Allow Proxies Leeway in End-of-Life Decisions, Researchers Find NEW YORK (February 28, 2005) — The Patient Self-Determination Act, passed by Congress in 1990, upholds the rights of patients to grant power-of-attorney or "proxy" status to a loved one...

NEW YORK (February 25, 2005) — Physician-scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have made the surprising finding that a protein called BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor), which is usually considered important only for cells in the nervous system, actually plays a...

IPT May Help Patients Recover Without Exposure to Reminders of Past Trauma NEW YORK (February 16, 2005) — For years, the "gold standard" treatment for patients struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has involved exposure to reminders of the triggering...

Collaborative Study Spots First Evidence of Inner Cognitive Life After Severe Brain Damage NEW YORK (February 7, 2005) — For the first time, advanced neurological imaging suggests the brains of minimally conscious patients recognize and respond to speech in ways...

Only Medical Center to Enroll Patients in New Revlimid Research Study NEW YORK (February 2, 2005) — The Center of Excellence for Lymphoma and Myeloma at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is the only medical center in the nation to...