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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...

Fellowship to Address Acute Medical Needs of Growing Population of Adults 75 and Older NEW YORK (February 1, 2005) — To better address the acute medical needs of the growing number of adults aged 75 and older, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell...

Study Supports the Usefulness of Widely Used Scans NEW YORK (January 31, 2005) — More than one million Americans undergo bone density scans each year, looking for evidence of osteoporosis that would increase their risk for fracture. But there's been...

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York Announce Affiliation with Hallym University Medical Center in Seoul, Korea Unique International Collaboration to Enhance Patient Care, Research, and Medical Education NEW YORK...

Dr. Peter Guida (surgery) - 50 years. Dr. Bernice Grafstein (Physiology) - 35 years. Dr. Robert Schaefer (Medicine) - 35 years. Dr. Richard Roberts (Medicine) - 35 years. Dr. Hazel Szeto (Pharmacology) - 30 years. C. Soledad D'auriac (Dermatology)...

Dr. Madelon Finkel Dr. Madelon Finkel, professor of clinical public health, has been named the new director of the Office of International Medical Education (OIME) in the Office of Affiliations. Working closely with Dr. Oliver Fein, associate dean of...

 Dr. Robert Fullilove delivers the keynote speech at the SNMA Regional Conference. Bernard Ashby, '07, chapter president of the SNMA at Weill Cornell. Aaron Horne Jr., national SNMA president. Dominique Bayard, SNMA regional director. Weill Cornell student Michael Ford,...

Jaehon Kim, '07, explains his study on BMP-induced noggin expression in mesenchymal cells. Angela Roberts, '08, presents her research on copper-induced oxidation of epinephrine. Harma Turbenian, '08, reviews a poster. Donald Cannon, '08, describes his research on plasmas to...

Yadira Weirshousky proudly displays her bronze statue "Le Gran Desesperacion," winner of the Golden Harvest Award for best in show. Dean Gotto with Thomas Graves, first runner up for drawing "Nose." Elena Rosenberg won first runner up for her...

Dr. Ann Beeder Dr. Ann Beeder, associate professor of clinical public health, was appointed medical director of the Vincent P. Dole Institute for Opiate Dependency Disorders of the Department of Public Health at Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian...

Gene Transfer Technique Immunizes Mice Within 12 Hours NEW YORK (December 29, 2004) — In any bioterror attack, vaccines that provide a rapid, effective defense against the pathogen will be key to saving lives. However, in the case of anthrax,...

Weill Cornell Medical College has received the following major competitive grants awarded from July through September 2004. Dr. Ronald Crystal, Department of Genetic Medicine - "Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis" - $12,281,901 (September 10, 2004 through June 30, 2009)...

Dr. Francis Barany, professor of microbiology and immunology, was invited to speak at "Progress on Colon Cancer: International Collaboration Brings New Hope," a lecture conference co-sponsored by the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science and The New...

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Expert to Head Scientific Society Dedicated to the Study of Obesity NEW YORK (December 21, 2004) — Dr. Louis Aronne, a national authority on weight loss and obesity, has been named president of the North American Association for...

SAN DIEGO (December 4-7, 2004) — Physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College have presented their latest research concerning blood disorders at the American Society of Hematology's (ASH) 46th Annual Meeting in San Diego, Dec....

National Institute for Mental Health Grant Expected To Improve Diagnosis and Care White Plains, NY (November 29, 2004) — Weill Cornell Institute for Geriatric Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division and Westchester County today announced a major initiative designed to develop...