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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...

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...