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Dr. Farrington Daniels Dr. Farrington Daniels, professor emeritus of medicine and of public health, died on Nov. 12. He was 84. A groundbreaking dermatologist, Dr. Daniels' early research helped lead to the correlation between ultraviolet radiation (UV), sunburn, skin...

Dr. William Ledger, chairman emeritus and professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was recently honored by his colleagues and friends on the occasion of his 70th birthday. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology organized a special international symposium on Unresolved...

Dr. Robert Michels (seated) receives a standing ovation from colleagues and friends. Dr. Arnold Cooper (seated) receives a standing ovation from colleagues and friends. A highlight of the program was a spoof of a psychoanalytic "couch" session performed by...

Despite torrential rains, more than 400 alumni returned to the Medical College on Oct. 10-12, 2002, to celebrate the biennial alumni reunion. The theme, "Celebrating New York," was chosen in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the terror attacks...

HIV Vaccine Trials Continue in Haiti New York, NY (December 18, 2002) — Dr. Jean W. Pape, an internationally recognized infectious disease expert and Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, has received France's highest distinction, the Legion d'honneur,...

Pulmonary Expert Appointed Chairman and First Nancy C. Paduano Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NY (December 3, 2002) — Dr. Gerald Loughlin, a leading authority on children's respiratory disorders, has joined NewYork Weill Cornell Children's...

Weill Medical College's Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee has approved the following educational activities for fall 2002: Public Health Research and Academic Conference (1 CME credit/meeting): September 2002—June 2003, monthly on Tuesdays. For information/registration, contact Maritza Montalvo at 746-1264....

Dr. Gary Nabel Dr. Gary Nabel, director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health and senior investigator of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Bethesda, Md.), will be the guest of Weill Cornell's...

Dr. Levi's watercolor on paper, "Marciana Marina." The Victoria Munroe Fine Art gallery will present an exhibition of paintings by Dr. Patrizia Levi, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry. The exhibition, titled "Patrizia Levi: New Paintings and Watercolors," will celebrate...

Dr. Oliver Fein (left), associate dean for Network affairs and coordinator of the David Rogers Health Policy Colloquium, and U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler. United States Congressman Jerrold Nadler of New York's 8th congressional district, one of the most demographically...

At an awards presentation on Oct. 30, Weill Cornell honored 229 staff and faculty who have reached milestones of service for 10 and 5 years. Each of the honorees received a Certificate of Appreciation and a gift certificate presented...