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Peter Meinig, Dr. Antonio Gotto, Dr. Herbert Pardes, Sanford Weill, and Kevin Brine prepare to witness the topping-out. Sanford Weill signs his name to the final steel beam, while Dr. Gotto looks on. The final steel beam rose dramatically...

Date: Tuesday, June 28 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: Uris Auditorium Dr. Antonio Gotto, provost for medical affairs and dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, will give his annual presentation on the "State of the Medical College...

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, along with The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), will receive $50 million over three years from The Starr Foundation to develop new resources and expertise in stem cell research, helping...

Faculty from Ludwig Maximilian University, including Dr. Maximilian Reiser, Dr. Bernd Huber, and Dr. Dietrich Reinhardt, honor Dr. Hedvig Hricak (second from left) with an honorary doctorate from the University. Dr. Hedvig Hricak, professor of radiology, was recently awarded...

Appointments to Professor Mark Adkins, M.D., Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery. (Dr. Adkins is on staff at New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens.) James Allison, Ph.D., Professor of Immunology in Medicine. (Dr. Allison is on staff at Memorial...

"FACES is about fostering the development of mentoring relationships between the female students and faculty members," said Dr. Debra Leonard, vice chair of laboratory medicine and professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. As faculty...

The "Pap" rally: Dr. George Dangas; Dr. Lorraine Chrisomalis-Valasiadis, clinical assistant professor of OB/GYN at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center; Dr. Ioannis Zervoudakis; and Prof. Demosthenis Triantafillou unite in Greek pride at the 2005 Papanicolaou Symposium. Every year, the...

Joan May, Michael Walton, and Dr. Madelon Finkel celebrate Walton's honor as the first recipient of the May Fellowship. An anonymous $25,000 gift has helped established the Joan M. May Fellowship Fund, which will allow one Medical College student...

The Department of Medicine honored its own in a series of annual award celebrations during May and June. The following is a list of awards presented and their recipients. Finalists for the Eleventh Annual David E. Rogers Memorial Research...

First Investigational Drug to Address Underlying Cause of Diabetic Neuropathy, a Disease That Affects Half the World's Diabetics Only Academic Medical Center in Tri-State Metropolitan Area Chosen for Trial NEW YORK (June 9, 2005) — Physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell...

Computer Games Used in Conjunction with MRI Scans NEW YORK (June 8, 2005) — Each year, thousands of children from orphanages abroad are adopted by families in the United States. Yet the long-term impact of the early experiences of these...

A Pair of "Cell-Cycle Inhibitors" Work Together to Help Tumor Blood Vessels Grow Dr. David Lyden NEW YORK (May 23, 2005) — A biochemical partnership between two novel compounds called cell-cycle inhibitors is crucial to the development of blood vessels...

New Tri-Institutional Collaboration Aimed at Realizing the Potential of Stem Cell Research NEW YORK (May 23, 2005) — Three New York City biomedical research institutions — The Rockefeller University, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) —...

Preliminary Findings Presented at Annual Gastroenterological Meeting NEW YORK (May 18, 2005) — A small, open-label study conducted by physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center suggests that there may be a new application for the novel antibiotic rifaximin in...

First Clinical Building in Medical College's 107-Year History Hallowed Building Tradition Graces State-of-the-Art Flagship Building for Cornell University in NYC NEW YORK (May 16, 2005) — Weill Medical College of Cornell University today observed the topping-out ceremony for its new...

Social Support Is Key Factor in Fighting Heart Disease and Living Healthier NEW YORK (May 13, 2005) — Heart disease is the number one killer of adults in the United States. Each year over one million adults die from heart...

Home-Stretch Match Boosts Momentum of $750 Million Capital Campaign NEW YORK (April 27, 2005) — Sanford I. Weill, Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Dr. Antonio M....

Dr. Shahin Rafii It's fitting that Dr. Shahin Rafii, the Arthur Belfer Professor of Genetic Medicine and internationally acclaimed cancer and vascular biologist and stem-cell authority, has been named by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) as one of...

New Position Affirms Medical School's International Commitment and Global Vision NEW YORK (April 27, 2005) — Steven P. Rosalie, a senior administrator at Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the past 12 years, has been appointed Associate Provost for...

Quarterly Employee Briefing Session (May 3) Irving Weinstein Visiting Lectureship in Nutrition and Disease Prevention (May 24) State of the Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences (June 28) Dr. Antonio Gotto Quarterly Employee Briefing Session Date: Tuesday,...