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With 17 nominations, the Weill Department of Medicine was well-represented during Cornell University’s annual President's Awards for Employee Excellence. For the first time, Weill Cornell Medicine’s New York City and Doha, Qatar campuses were included. The Awards celebrate the incredible work happening across the Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medicine communities.

Game Changer NomineesCristal Ortiz-TejadaElizabeth SalsgiverIman MohammedKristine MoralesYahaira Delgado

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In its landmark 10th year, the Weill Department of Medicine held its annual Research Retreat on Friday, Nov. 14, attracting faculty, residents, and postdoctoral trainees from across Weill Cornell Medicine. The conference is unique in its aim to promote engagement among faculty at various stages of their career through both structured Q&A sessions and informal discussions. Virtually all of the Department’s divisions were represented, including Cardiology, General Internal Medicine,...

Combining heart failure education with real-time communication tools can better equip home health aides (HHAs) to care for adults with heart failure in the home, according to a pilot randomized clinical trial conducted by researchers in the Division of General Internal Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and VNS Health, one of the largest home care agencies in the United States, located in New York City. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, was funded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood...

Scientists have discovered a method to induce human endothelial cells from a small biopsy sample to multiply in the laboratory, producing more than enough cells to replace damaged blood vessels or nourish organs for transplantation, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. Endothelial cells form the inner lining of blood vessels and regulate blood flow, inflammation and healing. Traditional approaches for growing these cells in the lab have yielded only...