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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...

The Ansary Stem Cell Institute Brings Together World Class Team of Scientists to Delve Into Secrets of Stem Cells New York, NY (May 12, 2004) — The Board of Overseers of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City voted...

CHANEL Beauté Gifts to Be Given to All Women Giving Birth at the Medical Center New York, NY (May 5, 2004) — CHANEL announced today the endowment of a $1.5 million gift to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital to establish the CHANEL Prize...

Appointment to Professor Aihao Ding, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. Promotions to Professor Hiram Sedgwick Cody III, M.D., Professor of Clinical Surgery. (Dr. Cody is on staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.) Joseph J. Fins, M.D., Professor of...

Dr. George Papanicolaou Weill Cornell's Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and The Hellenic Medical Society of New York will present the George N. Papanicolaou, M.D., Ph.D. Symposium on Thursday, May 13, at the Weill Education Center. The event,...

Dr. Joseph Fins Dr. Joseph Fins, chief of the Division of Medical Ethics at the Medical College, delivered an informative keynote address on "Back to the Future: Cultures of Death and Dying in America" on February 19, at Cornell...

Nathaniel Dayes and Simi Gupta, '06, staff the "Parenting" table. On March 13, the 2004 Healthy People Community Health Fair for women, men and children was held at the Hans Christian Anderson Complex (P.S. 242). The all-day, free-admission event,...

Dr. Joel Pardee and Dr. Max Gomez with 7th-grade student winners of the Most Creative Award: Daniel Vithlani, Zann Isacson, Emily Melas, Gaurav Saharia, and Salem Gutic. The Seventh Annual Cornell Science Challenge, a joint effort of Weill Graduate...