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Computational biologist Dr. Olivier Elemento was just 6 years old when he received his first microscope and computer. Now he is harnessing the power of both to spot patterns and trends in cancer that could help doctors treat the disease -- and perhaps even find a cure.

An innovative method that uses human embryonic stem cells to model type 2 diabetes caused by genetic mutations may enable researchers to identify drugs that could treat the disease.

Awards, honors, prizes, and achievements for the week of Sept. 9 - Sept. 16.

The addition of a chemical tag on an RNA molecule is the critical switch that inactivates one X chromosome in every cell, ensuring healthy development in all female mammals.

A new computational approach enables researchers to predict the odds of experimental drugs succeeding in clinical trials.

A new dual-degree program will provide the next generation of health care leaders with a broad set of skills for success in a rapidly changing environment.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Sept. 2 - Sept. 9.

An ambitious study aims to understand how Crohn's disease stunts kids' growth.

Alexandra Lebenthal has kept the condition that makes her hands uncontrollably shake a secret throughout her life. Living with essential tremor since she was 3, Lebenthal has struggled to pour drinks, eat food, shake hands, and swipe her subway MetroCard with ease. 

As a medical educator at Weill Cornell Medicine, internist Dr. Yoon Kang imparts knowledge rooted in compassion and empathy to the next generation of physicians -- with a focus on respectful, patient-centered care.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Aug. 26 - Sept. 2.

A National Cancer Institute grant establishes a multi-institutional translational research unit to investigate the mechanics of how breast cancer develops, spreads and responds to therapy.

Dr. Paul Casale '82 is the new head of Weill Cornell Medicine's accountable care organization.

As an artist in New York's fashion industry, Osmani Garcia marveled at the power of creativity and innovation. But after being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, it would be the pioneering research advances at Weill Cornell Medicine, which greatly improved the course of his disease, that he would truly cherish.

The grant will enable researchers to hone technology for a quick, in-the-field diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma -- a cancer frequently related to HIV infections.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the week of Aug. 19 - 26.

Dr. Bryant Cameron Webb will spend the next year working in the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs, which serves as the primary liaison between the president and the Cabinet.

Four Qatari high school students win Doctors of the Future scholarships.

The prize recognizes outstanding young scientists from Memorial Sloan Kettering, Rockefeller, and Weill Cornell Medicine.

The 107 students in the Class of 2020 shared in a celebration on Aug. 16 that marked a milestone in their lives: the annual White Coat Ceremony.