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Dr. Antonio Gotto's Editorial, in a Leading Cardiology Journal, Finds Low-Dose Statins' Benefits Outweigh Risks New York, NY (September 17, 2004) — Cholesterol-busting statin medications have revolutionized the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD), the leading killer of...

Leading Specialist in Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Named Chairman of Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and Surgeon-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, NY (September 9, 2004) — Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi,...

Gene Associated with Human Development — and Cancer New York, NY (September 2, 2004) — For the first time, scientists have shown how the activity of a gene associated with normal human development, as well as the occurrence of cancer...

Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, a world-renowned expert in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease with 30 years of experience, has been named chairman of the Department of Surgery and the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor...

Francoise Freyre, assistant dean of the Graduate School (left) and Dr. David Hajjar, dean of the Graduate School (right), congratulate John Biggins, a recipient of the 2004 Julian R. Rachele Prize. At convocation ceremonies for Weill Graduate School of...

At the 2004 convocation ceremonies, held June 1 in Uris Auditorium, Dean Antonio Gotto and Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson, senior associate dean for education, presented the following special achievement awards to students and faculty of Weill Medical College. The Coryell...

A sea of Weill Cornell students, family and friends filled Carnegie Hall for the 2004 Commencement ceremonies. Sanford Weill, Chairman of Weill Cornell's Board of Overseers, and his wife, Joan, join the Commencement celebration. (From left) Jeffrey Lehman, president...

Dr. Anna-Riitta Fuchs, professor emeritus of reproductive biology, was presented with the "Carl G. Hartman Award" by the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) during its 36th annual meeting held in Cincinnati on July 19-22, 2003. The award,...

Appointments to Professor Mohammed Akhtar, M.B.B.S., Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. David Kissane, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry. (Dr. Kissane is on staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.) Karl Pillemer, Ph.D., Professor of Gerontology in Medicine. (Dr. Pillemer is...

As chief librarian, Carolyn Reid will continue to broaden access to electronic resources. Carolyn Reid has been appointed to the Frances and John L. Loeb Librarianship of Medicine and director of the Medical College's Samuel J. Wood Library and...

After a year-long review and site visit, the Continuing Medical Education (CME) program at Weill Cornell has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The CME program reports to Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson, senior associate dean...

The Medical Student Executive Councils (MSEC) of New York and Qatar held their second joint government meeting on Saturday, June 19, in New York.

In honor of Haiti's 200 years of independence, the Weill Cornell chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) sponsored an informative discussion on the republic and the health status of Haitian-Americans. The event, held June 3 in the...

Sir Paul Nurse engages a Weill Cornell audience, including Dr. David Hajjar, with his presentation on biological aspects of medicine. Sir Paul Nurse, president of The Rockefeller University, delivered the Menard and Anna Gertler Visiting Professor in Medicine Lecture...

Dr. Jack Barchas (right), recipient of the 2004 American Psychiatric Association Award for Research in Psychiatry, with his proud son, Isaac. Dr. Barchas delivers the keynote address at the 2004 APA annual meeting. Dr. Jack Barchas, chairman of the...