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Front row, left to right: Dr. Storey-Johnson, Jillian Polis, Michael Keyoung and Joseph Habboushe. Second row, left to right: Bill Cunningham, Nady Richard and Jennifer McCartt. Students were treated to dinner catered by Pyramid Coffee. On March 4, students...

Medical students and event organizers at the APAMSA Northeast Conference were: (Back row) Singyour Li - Weill Cornell, MSI; Jaehon Kim - Weill Cornell, MSI (APAMSA treasurer); Richard Kim - UMDNJ, MSII; Michael Kim - Johns Hopkins Medical College,...

From left: Anita and Dr. Antonio Gotto; Katie Couric; and Drs. Shari Midoneck, associate professor of clinical medicine, and Mark Pochapin. From left: Dr. Mark Pochapin, Katie Couric, and Dr. Herbert Pardes cut the ribbon to the doors of...

On February 17, the Weill Cornell Physician Organization (P.O.) held its third "Midwinter Icebreaker" in the Griffis Faculty Club for all P.O. physicians. This well-attended event allowed for physicians representing various clinical areas to meet and greet one another...

Members of Weill Cornell's Class of 2006 on campus after a screening of "The PBL Experience." From left: Medical students Alex Gomez, Tzivia Moreen, Carolyn Goh and Rafael Vazquez respond to audience's questions about the film. From left: Medical...

From left: Joseph Habboushe; Dr. Daniel Alonso; Dr. Antonio Gotto; Dr. Bernice Grafstein; Dr. Carol Storey-Johnson; and Dr. Pablo Rodriguez del Pozo. Dr. Antonio Gotto Dr. Daniel Alonso The first information session on Weill Medical College in Qatar was...

Finding Could One Day Help Shed Light on Illnesses such as Alzheimer's Disease and Epilepsy New York, NY (March 26, 2004) — Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have shed light on the function of the synapse — the gap between...

Combination of Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Heart Ultrasound Foretells Dramatically Increased Risk of Death New York, NY (March 24, 2004) — Two heart tests are better than one when it comes to predicting the risk of dying of cardiovascular disease or...

Finding Could One Day Be Used To Halt Heart Attack Damage in Patients New York, NY (March 23, 2004) — Injecting a combination of growth factors can protect the heart during a heart attack, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center researchers...

Following Surgical Removal of Brain Tumor, GliaSite Balloon Catheter Is Inserted in Brain Tumor Cavity, Where it Delivers Liquid Radiation New York, NY (March 22, 2004) — A patient with metastatic brain cancer has become the first in the New...

Drs. Antonio Gotto and O. Wayne Isom Dr. Antonio Gotto, dean of the Medical College and a world-renowned authority in the field of cardiovascular disease, was presented with the "Achievement in Cardiovascular Science and Medicine Award" at the 13th...

From left: Dr. Antonio Gotto; Corinne Greenberg; Maurice Greenberg; and Dr. Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, perform the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the dedication ceremony. Sanford Weill, chairman of Weill Cornell's Board of Overseers, delivers opening remarks....

Infusion of Antibody for 7 Days Dramatically Boosts Nerve Cell Survival After Brain Injury New York, NY and Dallas, TX (March 19, 2004) — Dead and dying nerve cells directly affected by stroke, other injury, or neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's...

Dr. Flint Beal, the Anne Parrish Titzell Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, and Dr. Jean Pape, professor of medicine, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors bestowed...

Dr. Walter F. Riker Dr. Walter F. Riker, the Revlon Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Toxicology, died Feb. 20 at the age of 87. Dr. Riker was one of the leading researchers who studied how nerves control muscle function,...

Dr. Antonio Gotto; Charlotte Ford, Hospital Board of Trustees member; Iris Cantor; Marifé Hernandez and Lisa Perry, Hospital Board of Trustees members; and Dr. Herbert Pardes. Cyma Rubin; Anita Gotto; and Dr. Antonio Gotto Vanessa Williams; Mary Testa; Whoopi...

Dr. Antonio Gotto Dr. Antonio Gotto, provost for medical affairs and dean of Weill Cornell Medical College, will give his annual presentation on the "State of the Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences" on Wednesday, June 9,...