Dr. Laura Pinheiro

The award seeks to increase the number of early-stage investigators and enhance the diversity of the cancer research workforce to accelerate the fight against cancer.

The $9.8 million, five-year grant awarded to Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University will help combat cancer disparities fueled by persistent poverty.

The risks of stroke and heart failure in an individual increase as the number of social determinants of health increase, according to two new studies by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The social factors that affect health include race, education level, annual household income and neighborhood poverty.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell's Ithaca campus have established a new center to better understand why health outcomes vary among demographic groups.