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First Clinical Building in Medical College's 106-Year History New Building Is Cornerstone of Medical College Campus and Flagship Building for Cornell University in NYC New York, NY (May 25, 2004) — Weill Cornell Medical College today broke ground on its...

Dr. James Weinstein The Department of Neurological Surgery will host the first-ever 2004 Lavyne/Hickrill/Weil Spine Lecture on Thursday, June 10, at 5 p.m. in the Griffis Faculty Club Lounge. Dr. James Weinstein, chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery...

Dr. Alexis Te, director of the Brady Prostate Center and associate professor of urology, answers audience questions at the May 18 Health and Wellness seminar, "Probing Your Prostate Health." The Office of Public Affairs has one more seminar remaining...

Dr. Avshalom Caspi The Department of Psychiatry will host the Gerald L. Klerman, M.D. Memorial Lecture on May 26, at 11 a.m. in Uris Auditorium. Dr. Avshalom Caspi, professor of personality development at King's College Institute of Psychiatry (London,...

Manipulation of the "stunted" Gene Increased Flies' Lifespans by 51%, Next Step Is to Determine How the Gene Works in Humans New York, NY (May 21, 2004) — By simply switching off one copy of a gene, Weill Cornell Medical...

"No-Grow" Zone for Blood Vessels Within Developing Embryo Yields Important Clues to Vessel Formation in Adult Tissues New York, NY (May 18, 2004) — Peering into the mysteries of embryonic development, Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have identified compounds that...

Weill Cornell's Neurodatabase.org: A Global Clearinghouse for Brain Research Bringing Together Data from Thousands of Labs Worldwide, Website Uses New Science of Neuroinformatics to Further Research into the "Neural Code" New York, NY (May 17, 2004) — Imagine a puzzle...

Thicker Heart Muscle Is Known To Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke New Study Emphasizes Importance of Lowering Blood Pressure in African-Americans New York, NY (May 17, 2004) — U.S. blacks with high blood pressure are about twice as likely...

Appointments to Professor James Catteral, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biology in Urology (Courtesy) (primary appointment); Professor of Reproductive Medicine (Courtesy) (secondary appointment). (Dr. Catteral is a Senior Scientist and Director of Reproductive Physiology at The Population Council.) Bertrand Guillonneau,...

Dr. Alexander Aledo, associate professor of clinical pediatrics, was inducted into the Hunter College Hall of Fame for his work in pediatric oncology on April 23 at a ceremony held at Hunter College. The prestigious recognition selects alumni for...

Dr. Julian Hoff Dr. Julian Hoff, professor and chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan, will be the guest of the Department of Neurological Surgery as the Bronson S. Ray Visiting Professor. Dr. Hoff, a...

The second installment of the Spring 2004 Health and Wellness Seminar Series took place May 11 in Uris Auditorium. The lecture, "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Method and Medicine," was given by Dr. Susan Evans (far left), associate professor of clinical...

(sixth, from left) Arie Kopelman, president and COO of CHANEL; (fourth, from right) Dr. Frank Chervenak, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; and (third, from right) Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, shower new...

Middle-school teachers conduct the "Plant Game." Kim Lascarides presents the HIV Transmission lab. John Chiment presents the Trilobite lab. On April 17, 20 middle-school teachers from New York City public schools and surrounding counties spent their Saturday at Weill...

Dr. Estomih Mtui addresses the audience at the 2004 Anatomy Memorial Service. Joanna Spencer on flute; Karen Hollingsworth on viola. Justin McClain places flowers in remembrance of donors. From left: Joshua Hagen, Sarah Collins, Howard Heching, Melissa Coleman and...

Heather Tauschek displays her painting "Porcupine Island" at the Irving S. Wright Center on Aging. "West Side Highway" by Tauschek "Winter Walk" by Tauschek, featured on the cover of the January 7, 2004 issue of Student JAMA. "Painting, drawing,...

From left: Dr. Herbert Pardes; Dr. E. Darracott Vaughan; Dr. Ralph Nachman; Mr. Maurice Greenberg; Dr. O. Wayne Isom; Dr. Maria New; and Dr. Antonio Gotto (Drs. Vaughan, Nachman and New are former winners.) Drs. E. Darracott Vaughan; Ralph...