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Illustration of brain neurons. Credit: Shutterstock

Five Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have received funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) for their research in inflammation and neurodegenerative disorders.

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Image of a colon tumor in mice. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (red) help the tumor grow more aggressively
and help block the immune system response against it.

Molecular changes in cells called fibroblasts, which help provide support for...

Activation of the ERK pathway is visualized in red in the femur of mice lacking MEKK2. Cell nuclei are stained in blue, and where the stains overlap, the image appears to be pink. All images courtesy of Dr. Seoyeon Bok.

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Dr. Roy Gulick leaning on desk in office

Dr. Roy Gulick. Photo by John Abbott.

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a renewal of a prestigious ...

Molecular model of pembrolizumab, an antibody used in immunotherapy for cancer. Image credit: Shutterstock.

The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, known by its brand name Keytruda, is a safe and effective option for patients with locally advanced...

Genome sequence map. Credit: Shutterstock

Representation of metastatic bladder cancer as an anatomical organ with malignant cells spreading in the human body. Credit: Shutterstock

A significant percentage of patients with urothelial cancers have inherited gene variants that...

Histone H1 binds and condenses DNA to repress gene activity. Mutations in histone H1 have been identified at high frequency in many hematological malignancies.

Histone H1 (fragment shown here in gray) binds and condenses DNA to repress gene activity. Mutations in histone H1 (highlighted in red) have been identified at high frequency in many hematological malignancies.

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Dr. Ronald Crystal. Credit: Jesse Winter.

A gene therapy developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators helped slow progression of a rare and fatal genetic disorder in children called late infantile Batten...

Microscopic image of Ustilago maydis cells, the image shows that damaged telomeres can recruit a DNA repair protein.

Microscopic image of Ustilago maydis cells. The fluorescent image on the right shows that damaged telomeres (green dots) can recruit a DNA repair protein (red). Image courtesy of the Lue lab.

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have...

female physician talking to male patient

Patient mistrust of the healthcare system, which has come under new focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, is partly the result of an increasingly consumer-oriented healthcare system, according to a new commentary by a Weill Cornell Medicine investigator.

"Trust is the glue that holds all of healthcare together,” said lead author Dr. Dhruv Khullar, an assistant...

Dr. Kristen Marks. Credit: John Abbott

Hospitals in the U.S. began receiving the first COVID-19 vaccine on December 14 and vaccinating healthcare workers, in the first step of the biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history. On December 11, the ...

3D illustration of coronary artery plaque

Coronary artery plaque 3d illustration. Credit: Shutterstock

The risk of dying seven years after coronary artery bypass surgery was significantly lower in men receiving multiple bypass grafts rather than single grafts, but there was no apparent...

Participants in Eighth Annual Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute Symposium. Top, left to right: Dr. Matthew Fink, Dr. Bruce Miller, Dr. Anna Orr. Bottom, left to right: Dr. Jonathan Kipnis, Dr. Manu Sharma, Dr. Li Gan.

Investigators on...

Human pluripotent stem cell-derived alveolar organoid xenograft. Red: Pro-SP-B (an Alveolar Type 2 cell marker) and Green: ACE2 (a receptor of SARS-CoV-2). Image courtesy of Dr. Shuibing Chen.

Human organoids, tiny organ-like structures grown in...

Construction site of tents for overflow capacity for hospitals. Credit: Shutterstock

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University and San Jose State University have identified six free planning models for estimating hospital...

Dr. Shahin Rafii.

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Dr. Virginia Pascual.

Dr. Virginia Pascual, the Drukier Director of the ...

Image of a colon tumor in mice. Cancer-associated fibroblasts help the tumor grow more aggressively and help block the immune system response against it.

Image of a colon tumor in mice. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (red) help the tumor grow more aggressively
and help block the immune system response against it.

Molecular changes in cells called fibroblasts, which help provide support for...

Dr. Roy Gulick. Photo by John Abbott.

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a renewal of a prestigious ...

Calendar of Events

Weill Cornell Medicine Investigators Receive Awards from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Research Reveals Why Some Tumors Have Different Makeup of Cells

Finding May Lead to New Treatments for Neurofibromatosis

NIAID Renews Weill Cornell Medicine Grant for Advancing Prevention and Treatment Research for HIV

Immunotherapy Extends Survival in Esophageal Cancer

Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Illumina Collaborate on Scalable Clinical Whole-Genome Sequencing Initiative

Germline Whole-Exome Sequencing Reveals Potential New Treatment Opportunities in Bladder Cancers

Scientists Discover a Key Genetic Driver of Lymphomas

Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Batten Disease

Study Reveals Functions of Proteins that Protect Chromosome Ends

Commentary Suggests Strategies to Rebuild Patient Trust in Healthcare System

COVID-19 Vaccine: Your Top Questions Answered

Long-Term Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Differ by Sex

New Developments in Dementia Research Presented at Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute Symposium

Lung and Colon Organoids Are Valuable Lab Model to Screen for COVID-19 Drugs

In Brief: Comprehensive Review Identifies Six Hospital Capacity Planning Models for COVID-19 Surges

Weill Cornell Medicine Scientist Wins NIH Outstanding Investigator Award

Dr. Virginia Pascual Leads Grant to Study Immune Responses in Children with COVID-19 and Receives Prestigious ACR Award

Research Reveals Why Some Tumors Have Different Makeup of Cells

NIAID Renews Weill Cornell Medicine Grant for Advancing Prevention and Treatment Research for HIV