Dr. Lee’s study holds great promise for patients on peritoneal dialysis who are vulnerable to acquiring peritonitis, an infection that can cause significant morbidity and even death.
Often residents-in-training are called upon to facilitate end-of-life care discussions with family members, and Weill Cornell faculty are helping internal medicine residents to build their skills in this specialized form of communication.
A breakthrough paper has been published in Nature revealing that the immune system and the neuronal system work together inside the gut to respond to infection.
Dr. Michael Satlin has been making critical advances towards understanding how to analyze stool samples to predict which bacterial infections may occur when a patient’s immune system is weakened after chemotherapy.
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. It is supported by the Michael Wolk Foundation.
The Dr. Lila A. and Benedict Wallis Prize for Women’s Health Research was founded to encourage outstanding research in women’s health. The finalists presented their work on June 7, 2017 at Medicine Grand Rounds.
The study describes a new method to make an unlimited supply of healthy blood cells from the readily available cells that line blood vessels. This is the first time that any research group has generated such blood-forming stem cells.
The Weill Department of Medicine is delighted to announce that Dr. Nicole Cruz has been named the National Hispanic Medical Association Resident of the Year. This honor will be bestowed at the NHMA National Meeting in Washington, DC in May 2017.
Dr. Tony Rosen has been awarded $800,000 over the next five years to study injury patterns and forensic biomarkers in victims of elder abuse, as compared to victims of unintentional falls.
The conference was designed to highlight research programs within the Department, expand scientific collaborations, promote the exchange of knowledge between trainees and senior investigators, and foster the development of the next generation of researchers.
