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Dr. Shahin Rafii It's fitting that Dr. Shahin Rafii, the Arthur Belfer Professor of Genetic Medicine and internationally acclaimed cancer and vascular biologist and stem-cell authority, has been named by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) as one of...

New Position Affirms Medical School's International Commitment and Global Vision NEW YORK (April 27, 2005) — Steven P. Rosalie, a senior administrator at Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the past 12 years, has been appointed Associate Provost for...

Home-Stretch Match Boosts Momentum of $750 Million Capital Campaign NEW YORK (April 27, 2005) — Sanford I. Weill, Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Dr. Antonio M....

Quarterly Employee Briefing Session (May 3) Irving Weinstein Visiting Lectureship in Nutrition and Disease Prevention (May 24) State of the Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences (June 28) Dr. Antonio Gotto Quarterly Employee Briefing Session Date: Tuesday,...

Sanford I. Weill, chairman of the Board of Overseers of the Weill Cornell Medical College, and Dr. Antonio Gotto Jr., dean of the Medical College, have announced that the school will launch a second Challenge Match to help complete...

Dr. Max Gomez of NBC commanded complete attention as he announced the winners of the 2005 Cornell Science Challenge. Marek Klepaldo, Margot Allison, Marie-Camille Arruntegui and Alec Montgomery accept a Best Presentation award for their project, titled "How Does...

Dr. Hugh Hemmings, Dr. Cynthia Lien, and Dr. Peter Goldstein discuss the latest research during the 2005 Anesthesiology Research Expo. Jimcy Platholi, '06, reviews her research on cerebral ischemia with Andy Bullock, '05. The expo provided students with an...

Dr. Herbert Pardes (fourth from left), Iris Cantor (center), Medical College faculty and their patients welcome the media at the third annual Iris Cantor Women's Health Center press luncheon. Dr. Diane Berson and Dr. Shari Midoneck at the CME-sponsored...

Barbara Friedman (center) celebrates the opening of the Friedman Pediatric Labs with Dr. Antonio Gotto (left) and Dr. Gerald Loughlin. In November, Weill Cornell celebrated the formal opening of a new research facility – the Friedman Family Foundation Pediatric...

The Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) has been created to assist in the coordination of post-award clinical-trial management. The new administrative unit will help with responsibilities that previously fell to investigators and their departments, and encompasses a newly created...

In a traditional "topping out" ceremony on March 9, the top floor was poured into place and the last beam was laid on the framework of Riverwalk Place Condominium, the newest residence for Weill Cornell faculty on Roosevelt Island....

Dr. Colleen Clancy Dr. Colleen Clancy, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics, has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship, the oldest fellows program in the United States. Dr. Clancy, along with four other Cornell...

Delivered Antibodies Bind to Disease-Causing Amyloid Proteins NEW YORK (April 11, 2005) — In what could prove to be an important development in the search for a treatment of Alzheimer's disease, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientists say the results...

The Class of 2005 at Weill Cornell Medical College opened the envelopes to their future on March 17, the annual Match Day event when medical students nationwide find out which postgraduate training program they will enter after graduation. Leading...

This year's Employee Appreciation Day on March 11 brought Weill Cornell staff together for an afternoon of buoyant spirits and bountiful spreads inspired by various culinary destinations. In the Garden Café, a "Viva La Fiesta" theme helped to spice...

Marking a milestone for Weill Cornell, a special announcement was made at the annual joint meeting of the Cornell University Board of Trustees and the Weill Cornell Medical College Board of Overseers, held on January 21. Anthony Rossi, president...

Weill Cornell faculty held some of the most prominent positions at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session, held the week of March 7 in Orlando, Fla. Dr. Antonio Gotto Jr., dean of the Medical College, had the...

In Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease, the Test Provides Emotional Reassurance and Allays Uncertainty Potential Benefits Seen for Knowing Patients' State of Mind, Not Only Physical State NEW YORK (March 31, 2005) — Each year, millions of Americans undergo...

Mr. Lauder, Mr. Weill, and Dr. Gotto usher in a new era of dermatological care and research. Clinique Laboratories Inc., a leading cosmetic brand, and Weill Cornell Medical College have joined forces to establish a new dermatology center, the...

The city of Doha takes root in the desert with rapid development. Halfway across the world, the Class of 2008 at Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar keeps pace with its New York peers in finishing the first year of classes....