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PA student Michael Nolan performs a blood pressure screening on a NewYork-Presbyterian employee. Students and faculty from Weill Cornell's Physician Assistant Program celebrate National PA Awareness Week. (Seated, from left) Jennifer Summers, Louise Austin, Katherine Gebhardt, Agnieszka Lantowski (Standing,...

Dr. Aaron Marcus The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Dr. Aaron Marcus, professor of medicine and professor of medicine in pathology and laboratory medicine, the important Method to Extend...

Jazz legend Al Gallodoro wows a packed audience of students, faculty and friends. Dr. Mark Lachs learns the secret for living long and living well. At a reception following the "gig," Dr. Ronald Adelman chats with 102-year-old Helen Reichert....

Dr. Antonio Gotto Dean Antonio Gotto will present his Quarterly Employee Briefing Session on Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. in Uris Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will follow the briefing; all employees of Weill Cornell Medical College are welcome. Photo...

A whirlwind of activities and warm camaraderie marked the 2004 CUWMC Alumni Association's Reunion Weekend, Oct. 1 and 2. More than 500 participants, including 303 alumni and their guests, attended the two-day celebration, entitled "Nostalgia: Looking Back, Thinking Forward."...

Dr. Morton Coleman was honored at the Lymphoma Research Foundation's "Discovery Gala." Dr. Morton Coleman, clinical professor of medicine, was honored with the "Ellen Glesby Cohen Award" from the Lymphoma Research Foundation on Oct. 19 in New York. The...

Dr. Barry Kosofsky Dr. Mark Dovey The Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell announced two new appointments this fall. Dr. Barry Kosofsky, an expert in genetic and intrauterine factors that...

All on board for comfort and convenience for the campus-to-campus bus service. In response to an overwhelming request for transportation services between the Cornell University campus in Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, a regularly scheduled...

Three-Way Affiliation Agreement Signed on Oct. 11 Taking the next step to formalize the partnership initiated last spring, Weill Cornell Medical College, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Hamad Medical Corporation signed an affiliation agreement on Oct. 11 to advance and promote...

Now in its sixth year of operation, the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences (WGSMS) Outreach Office, directed by Dr. Brian Turner, '02, has committed significant resources to an ambitious plan aimed at improving the science education of secondary-school...

Discovery Could Open Doors to Treatments for Lupus, Arthritis, Even HIV New York, NY (November 16, 2004) — Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College believe they've uncovered a molecular switch that naturally suppresses the body's immune response in situations where...

Echocardiogram/Electrocardiogram Findings Support Therapies that Fight Both Hypertension and Hypertrophy New York, NY (November 16, 2004) — Two new studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association, led by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center researchers, are clearing up the...

Grant to Support Research to Contribute to Development of New Treatment for Stroke, Coronary Artery Disease, and Peripheral Vascular Disease New York, NY (November 15, 2004) — Recognized for his nearly 50 years of pioneering biomedical research in hematology and...

NEW ORLEANS (November 8, 2004) — The American Heart Association (AHA) has selected numerous physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center to present their work at the AHA's Scientific Sessions 2004. The four-day conference began...

Honored for Contribution to Development of Universal Array, Which Allows for Rapid & Accurate Detection of Cancers and Other Diseases New York, NY (November 8, 2004) — Dr. Francis Barany, a scientist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York...

For the First Time, Observing Protein Synthesis and Other Single-Molecule Processes New York, NY (November 2, 2004) — All life relies on the actions and reactions of single molecules within cells. However, these molecules are so tiny that they have...

WIN-R Study Provides Important Insights on Improving Hepatitis C Treatment Among African-Americans New York, NY (November 1, 2004) — Twice as many African-American patients infected with the most difficult-to-treat form of chronic hepatitis C successfully cleared the virus when given...