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Recipient of the 2004 Distinguished Nursing Alumni Award, Kathleen Wheeler, '76 (right), with Alumni Association board member Evelynn Clark Gioiella, '59. The Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association held its 47th annual Alumni Day at the...

From left: Dr. Ellen Scherl; Dr. Orli Etingin; Iris Cantor; Dr. Herbert Pardes; Dr. Erica Jones; Dr. Barbara Bartlik; and Dr. Shaun Biggers at the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center press luncheon. Medical experts from the Iris Cantor Women's...

Carolyn Reid, Edward Nejat, and Dean Gotto in front of Nejat's award-winning photograph, "Bar," which he donated to the Medical College Library. Weill Cornell Medical College graduate Edward Nejat's award-winning photograph was added to the Medical College Library's collection...

First Surgery on the East Coast; Second to be Performed in the U.S. New York, NY (June 9, 2004) — A surgeon-scientist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center implanted a device that will allow deep brain stimulation (DBS) to be...

New York, NY (June 4, 2004) — Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell has appointed three new Division Chiefs: Chief of the Division of Newborn Medicine, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and Chief of the Division of...

New York, NY (June 4, 2004) — Physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital — at the campuses of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell — are presenting a number of papers and poster sessions at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) 40th Annual...

From left: Peter Meinig, chair of Cornell University's Board of Trustees; Kevin Brine, chair of "Advancing the Clinical Mission"; C. Virginia Fields, Manhattan borough president; Sanford Weill, chair of Weill Cornell's Board of Overseers; Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Dr. Antonio...

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...