Dr. Gunisha Kaur has been appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency that globally monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief.
Dr. Dan Landau has received a Lotus Award from the Pershing Square Foundation for research aimed at uncovering new immunotherapy targets in ovarian cancer.
The award recognizes exceptional investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for their remarkable research achievements, impactful findings and high potential for success as independent investigators.
Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences celebrated students in the Class of 2026 for their academic achievements during its convocation ceremony on May 13.
Medical and physician assistant students from the Class of 2026 were honored during convocation and certificate ceremonies May 13 for their dedication to scholarship, excellence in research, devotion to teaching or service and exceptional professional qualities.
On April 20, Weill Cornell Medicine awarded the Pioneers in Diversity Awards, recognizing commitment to diversity and inclusion through mentorship, service and advocacy.
Dr. Won Jun Kim, Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. student, was named a winner of the 2026 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
Dr. Rohan Jotwani, the Nanette Laitman Education Scholar in Entrepreneurship and an assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been selected for the prestigious Macy Faculty Scholars Program.
Two Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Semra Etyemez and Dr. Jesse Platt, have been honored with prestigious early-career awards from the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2026.
Two Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Hooman Kamel and Dr. Robert Peck, have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2026.
