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At "Light Up a Life" are (from left) Dr. Maria New, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics; Kathleen Buddenhagen (founding chair of Light Up a Life); Elizabeth Fuller; Debby Blankman; Dr. Herbert Pardes; Rhonda Erb; and Lisa Desmond. Light...

Weill Cornell physician-scientists played a prominent role at this year's Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, held in Anaheim, Calif., Nov. 11-14. Dr. Gotto Presents Two-Year Follow-Up on AFCAPS/TexCAPS Dr. Antonio Gotto, professor of medicine and dean of...

Cabaret co-chairs Marc and Jeri Shapiro (left) and Phyllis and Ivan Seidenberg (right) with Dr. Antonio and Anita Gotto (center) and Dr. Herbert Pardes (third from left). Jane Ren, Bill Rhodes, Christina MacDonald, Joan Weill, and Addie and Tom...

The Camp Phoenix gang, children and volunteers, have a great time at Riverbank State Park. First-year medical student Mustapha Saheed and friend solve an interesting game puzzle. Camp Phoenix, a program run entirely by Weill Cornell students, provides a...

Action of Neurotrophins May Lead to New Methods of Treating and Screening for Many Diseases — From Alzheimer's to Atherosclerosis to Cancer New York, NY (December 10, 2001) — A new mechanism for cell survival and cell death — a...

More than 50 Weill Cornell clinical faculty who reviewed and edited information on Rosie O'Donnell's Rosiemagazine.com Health Library website are listed on the Web site under the heading "Our Exclusive Panel of Medical Experts." Dr. Daniel Alonso, dean of...

Theoretical Computer Simulations Remarkably Predict Actual Findings of X-Ray Crystallography New York, NY (November 28, 2001) — One of the marvels of life is how the nervous systems of organisms can operate so rapidly and precisely, governing motion and consciousness....

New York, NY (November 28, 2001) — Joseph J. Fins, M.D., F.A.C.P., a nationally known medical ethicist, has received the Wholeness of Life Award from The Healthcare Chaplaincy, a 40-year-old organization that provides pastoral care, education, and research to 21...

Dr. David Abramson (ophthalmology) was honored by the New York State Ophthalmological Society, which presented him with the society's 2001 Hobie Award. The award, which was presented at the society's annual meeting on Oct. 6, is given each year...

Jeffrey Sachs Jeffrey Sachs, the Galen L. Stone Professor of International Trade and director of the Center for International Development at Harvard University, will be the 2001 Arthur Ashe Endowment Lecturer at Weill Cornell. Professor Sachs will present his...

Dr. William Cahan A memorial tribute to Dr. William Cahan, professor emeritus of clinical surgery who died on Oct. 7, will be held at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on Monday, Nov. 26. The tribute will be held in the...

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher Dr. Satcher with Dr. Oliver Fein (left), professor of clinical medicine and clinical public health, and program director of the David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium at Weill Cornell, and Dr. Victor Sidel, Distinguished...

Dr. David Abramson (ophthalmology) was interviewed by Reuters TV about radiation therapy for eye cancer. Dr. Ronald Crystal (medicine) commented in the Daily News on the respiratory complaints of workers at the World Trade Center site. Dr. Andrew Dannenberg...

Dr. Kanti Rai, the Richard T. Silver Visiting Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell. Dr. Kanti Rai will be the guest of the Department of Medicine as the Richard T. Silver Visiting Professor for 2001-2002. Dr. Rai is professor...