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Appointments to Professor Howard Kibel, M.D., Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry. (Dr. Kibel is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College.) Ernest Mehler, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Biophysics. Charles Pollak, M.D., Professor of Clinical Neurology. Promotions...

Abbey White with "Dino" and Dr. David Abramson. Abbey White, a volunteer with the Retinoblastoma Society (U.K.), was 8 days old when she was diagnosed with the most common form of childhood eye cancer: retinoblastoma. And now she's hoping...

Seated from left: Stan Davis, secretary, UMDF; Dr. Giovanni Manfredi, assistant professor of neurology and neuroscience; and Pat Rice, UMDF officer, New York Metro Chapter. Standing from left: Tom Shubeck, UMDF officer, New York Metro Chapter; Dr. M. Flint...

Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) was interviewed by Ladies' Home Journal about the risks of over-the-counter pain medication. Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was interviewed by Press-Enterprise about the effectiveness of diet drugs for certain individuals. Dr. Ernst Bartsich (obstetrics and...

Promotions to Professor Elizabeth Auchincloss, M.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry. Miles H. Dinner, M.D., Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology. Eric Feldman, M.D., Professor of Medicine. Dorothy McCauley, M.D., Professor of Clinical Radiology. Appointments to Associate Professor Mathea Falco, J.D., Associate...

Dr. Thomas Sculco Dr. Thomas Sculco, professor of orthopaedic surgery who was recently named surgeon-in-chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), has also been named chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Weill Cornell and orthopaedic surgeon-in-chief...

Appointments to Professor C. David Allis, Ph.D., Tri-Institutional Professor. (Dr. Allis's primary institution is The Rockefeller University.) Stanislas Leibler, Ph.D., Tri-Institutional Professor. (Dr. Leibler's primary institution is The Rockefeller University.) Teresa Milner, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience. Chris Sander, Ph.D.,...

Dr. David Abramson, clinical professor of ophthalmology at Weill Cornell and director of the Robert M. Ellsworth Ophthalmic Oncology Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, is the recipient of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2004 Mildred Weisenfeld...

"Family Day" was held on May 9 at the Medical College, for parents, spouses and friends of Weill Cornell students to simulate "a day in the life of a medical student." The interactive day began with a buffet luncheon...

From left: Darlene Ramones, TSRF student; Giorgos Bidales, TSRF student; Daniel Yadaeger, TSRF clinical tutor; and Henry Cheng, TSRF clinical tutor. A welcome reception for the participants of the Travelers Summer Research Fellowship (TSRF) Program, and other affiliated summer...

First Clinical Study to Suggest Benefit of COX-2 Inhibitor for Cancer Treatment Lung-Cancer Study Is Latest of Many Weill Cornell COX-2 Discoveries New York, NY (July 15, 2003) — For the first time it has been shown that a COX-2...

Dr. George Alexopolous (psychiatry) was interviewed by Reuters Health about the Archives of General Psychiatry study concerning suicide and the elderly. Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was featured in The New York Times' "Women's Health" section to provide health tips...

Appointments to Professor Pradeep Chandra, M.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine. (Dr. Chandra is on staff at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.) Si-Kwang Liu, Ph.D., D.V.M., Professor of Veterinary Pathology in Medicine (Courtesy). (Dr. Liu is a senior investigator and consultant...

Students share their experiences with studying abroad and are honored during "International Fellows Day," held on May 5 in the Weill Education Center. Weill Medical College held "International Fellows Day," on May 5, in the Weill Education Center. Second-year...

Dr. Antonio Gotto Dr. Antonio Gotto, provost for medical affairs for Cornell University and the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of the Medical College, presented his seventh report on the "State of the Medical College and Graduate School of...

"Weill Cornell: We Care" contest winners Dawn Barthelme, Jennie Jones and Liz Kravetz. As the launching of the new "Weill Cornell: We Care" initiative went under way, the Physician Organization Executive Committee reached out to the Weill Cornell community...

Dr. Margaret A ltemus (psychiatry) appeared on WABC-TV to discuss the risks of hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Louis Aronne (medicine) was interviewed by O, The Oprah Magazine, about the effects of weight-loss drugs on child development. Dr. Barbara Bartlik...

Dr. Matthew Caleb Dr. Matthew Caleb, assistant professor of clinical medicine, died May 15. He was 41 years old. Dr. Caleb served as the director of Medical Informatics in the Department of Emergency Medicine at NewYork Weill Cornell and...

Recipients of the 2003 Distinguished Alumnus awards—Ruth Fischbach, '63 (far left) and Margaret Elder Wines, '58 (center)—with Alumni Association president Pamela Bennett Santoro '77. The Alumni Association of the Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing held its 46th...