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First-Ever Clinical Trials Using Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease Anticipated to Begin by End of Year Auckland, New Zealand and New York, NY (October 11, 2002) — In a study published today in the journal Science, scientists from the University...

Memorial monument, "Inspired to Care," honoring four paramedics and EMTs who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001: Keith Fairben, Mario Santoro, Kevin Pfiefer and James Pappageorge. On the anniversary of Sept. 11, the Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital...

Weill Cornell's Southtown residence (photo taken Sept. 2). Memorial Sloan-Kettering will occupy the adjacent building seen at left. Weill Cornell "hard hats" at the June 25th topping-out ceremonies are (from left) Weill Cornell's Barry Duignan, senior director of Facilities...

Dr. Ronald Adelman (medicine) was interviewed by The New York Times about communicating with the doctors of one's aging parents. Dr. Nasser Altorki (cardiothoracic surgery) participated in a video news release about the use of Celebrex for the treatment...

Dr. David Abramson, clinical professor of ophthalmology and director of the Robert M. Ellsworth Ophthalmic Oncology Center at NewYork Weill Cornell, was senior author of an article that was recognized by the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics as...

From left: Dr. Roy ("Trip") Gulick, director of the Cornell Clinical Trials Unit; Dr. Antonio Gotto, dean of Weill Cornell Medical College; and Dr. Marshall Glesby, associate director of the CCTU. "Twenty Years of HIV/AIDS Research: Looking Back and...

Henry Wei receives one of the Dr. B.H. Kean Class of 1964 Fellowship awards presented by Collette Kean. Ronda Alexander receives one of the Max Kade Foundation Fellowship awards presented by Dr. Wolfgang Aulitsky. Amy Kelley receives the Marian...

Edith Penty (right) at her retirement reception on June 14, with Dr. Katherine Hajjar, chairman of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, who joined several of Ms. Penty's colleagues in giving testimonial remarks. Edith and her husband, George...

At the May 21 "Information Please" breakfast: (from left) Dr. H. Dirk Sostman, chairman of radiology; hostess Daisy Soros; Dr. Antonio Gotto, dean of the Medical College; and Dr. Claudia Henschke, director of the Division of Chest Imaging in...

Weill Cornell starts its 2002-2003 Humanities and Medicine Series with "A Conversation with Bob Kerrey" on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The former U.S. senator, who is currently president of the New School University in New York City, will discuss his...

New graduate students at orientation. Students and faculty join administrators on a cruise around Manhattan. Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University welcomed 38 students for the new academic year. Orientation activities, which began on Aug. 18,...

Weill Cornell Medical College officially welcomed the students in the first-year class—the Class of 2006—at the traditional White Coat Ceremony and Opening Exercises held on Wednesday, Aug. 21. At the sixth annual White Coat Ceremony, which preceded Opening Exercises,...

The Medical College will commemorate the first anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedy through memorials on Sept. 11. Weill Cornell staff and students along with their colleagues at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will have the opportunity to participate in some...

Cutting the ribbon at the dedication of the Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center are (from left) Dr. Douglas Ballon; Charles Prince; Dr. Hedvig Hricak; and Dr. Antonio Gotto. Unlocking the mysteries of the body's biological and cognitive processes—with the help...