Hematology & Medical Oncology

Dr. Leonard Appointed Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives

Dr. John Leonard
In this role, he will establish an office of entrepreneurship while working closely with senior leadership and investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell’s Ithaca campus, Cornell Tech, the Tri-Institutional community, and other partners.

Dr. Shore Appointed to WDOM’s Vice Chair for Compliance and Clinical Director for Inpatient Oncology Operations (Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology)

Dr. Tsiporah Shore
Dr. Shore will represent the WDOM on compliance matters related to the department, and provide leadership in support of the inpatient service to ensure high quality patient care.

Dr. Mayer Appointed to Ambulatory Director for the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Dr. Sebastian Mayer
In this pivotal role, he will work closely with Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital leadership to promote and ensure exceptional patient care in the ambulatory setting.

Melnick Laboratory: Critical Advances for the Treatment of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Published in Cancer Cell

Dr. Ari Melnick
Dr. Melnick and his team have developed an SIRT3-blocking compound that rapidly kills diffuse large B cell lymphoma cells in the culture dish and in mice.

The Young Investigators Award Recipients of 2019

2019 Young Investigators Award
This award is presented annually to members of the Weill Department of Medicine below the rank of professor who perform on outstanding levels in the areas of clinical and/or basic biomedical research.

Dr. Silver Receives 2019 ELN Merit Award at the 16th European LeukemiaNet Symposium

Dr. Silver receives the ELN Award
Dr. Silver received the award in recognition of his contributions to international integration of research in the field of leukemia.

Dr. Manuel Hidalgo Appointed to Chief of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology Effective June 1, 2019

Dr. Manuel Hidalgo
A premier investigator in the areas of translational and clinical drug development, Dr. Hidalgo has been at the helm of the early clinical development of more than 50 new anticancer agents.

Phase 2 Trial Using Pembrolizumab for Advanced Esophageal Cancer Yields Promising Results

Dr. Manish Shah
Pembrolizumab was administered to patients who had already undergone extensive chemotherapy for advanced esophageal cancer and who, subsequently, had not responded to any other treatment.

Dr. Tagawa Investigates Targeted Radionuclide Therapy for Prostate Cancer with Funding from the DoD

Dr. Scott Tagawa
This therapy is primarily being studied for resistant prostate cancer that has spread and/or has not responded to hormonal therapy.

Dr. Hempstead Appointed to Dean of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Dr. Barbara Hempstead
A preeminent hematologist, neuroscientist, administrator, and educator, Dr. Hempstead’s distinguished career at Weill Cornell has spanned more than 30 years.