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Fund for the Future Awards Announced: Advancing Research Careers of Junior Faculty

Seven winners in the Weill Department of Medicine have been selected to receive Fund for the Future awards to pursue a wide range of breakthrough research.The winners are:Rossella Maurllo, M.D., Ph.D. (rising Instructor in Medicine) Division of Hematology and Medical OncologyChristopher Parkhurst, M.D., Ph.D. (rising Instructor in Medicine) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineNupoor Narula, M.D. (rising Assistant professor of Medicine) Division of CardiologyRobert Battat, M.D. (... Read More

In Memoriam: Dr. Marcus M. Reidenberg

Dr. Marcus M. Reidenberg, one of the Weill Department of Medicine’s most esteemed faculty members, passed away on February 29, 2020. A member of the department for more than 40 years, Dr. Reidenberg exemplified unwavering dedication in all of his roles as a physician, investigator, educator, and academic leader. Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Reidenberg received his M.D. from Temple University Medical School where he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pharmacology.Dr. Reidenberg was a Professor... Read More

Dr. Gulick Named Co-Chair of the NIH’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines

Chief of the WDOM’s Division of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Roy M. Gulick, has been named as a Co-Chair of the NIH’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines. Working with two other co-chairs, Dr. Henry Masur and Dr. H. Clifford Lane of the NIH, the guidelines will draw on the knowledge of a panel of experts and will be updated frequently with scientific evidence and data to inform clinicians on how to best manage patients with COVID-19.

Drs. Pape and Fitzgerald Face New Challenge in Haiti: COVID-19

Drs. Bill Pape and Dan Fitzgerald, Division of Infectious Diseases, have rolled up their sleeves to face yet another challenge in Haiti: COVID-19. Dr. Pape, a pioneer in the field of AIDS who founded and serves as the Director of GHESKIO (an AIDS and TB clinic in Port au Prince), has already begun to set up COVID-19 treatment centers. “This monster is coming our way,” he says, as quoted in a recent article in The New York Times. Dr. Fitzgerald, Director of Weill Cornell Medicine’s Center for... Read More

Researchers in the Weill Department of Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases Launch Clinical Trials on COVID-19

Clinical researchers, as well as patients, their families, and all Americans, are hoping for effective treatments and, ultimately, a vaccine for COVID-19. To that end, physicians and scientists in the WDOM are forging much-needed clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19, a form of coronavirus that has led to a national emergency in the United States. The WDOM is happy to announce that several lines of research are underway.There are two open IRB-approved clinical trials for COVID-19 (one... Read More

WDOM Faculty Forge New Lines of Study on COVID-19: Multiple Papers Published in Top Tier Journals

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty from across the Weill Department of Medicine have been pursuing critical research. A variety of study lines have been unfolding and faculty members are publishing key papers in top tier journals. Highlights include:Dr. Parag GoyalAssistant Professor of Medicine(The New England Journal of Medicine)Topic: Clinical Characteristics of Covid-19 in New York Cityhttps://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2010419Dr. Kelly GriffinAssistant Professor of... Read More

Dr. Leonard Appointed Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives

Dr. John P. Leonard, the Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology, has been appointed to Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives. In this role, he will establish an office of entrepreneurship while working closely with senior leadership and investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and from Cornell’s Ithaca campus, Cornell Tech, the Tri-Institutional community, and other partners. The WDOM congratulates Dr. Leonard on his new appointment.Dr.... Read More

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 has been named Vice Chair for Compliance in the WDOM and also Clinical Director for Inpatient Oncology Operations in the WDOM’s Division of Hematology & Oncology. Serving as Vice Chair for Compliance, Dr. Shore will expand her current responsibilities by representing the WDOM on compliance matters related to the department for Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization, as well as for Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She will work closely... Read More

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

Dr. Sebastian Mayer, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, has been appointed to serve as Ambulatory Director for the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology. 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. He will focus his efforts on patient safety and quality-of-care and, at the same time, partner on strategic plans for clinical programs and... Read More

In Memory of Jill Roberts – Friend and Supporter

It is with sadness that the WDOM has lost one of its most beloved benefactors, Jill Roberts, who passed away peacefully over the weekend. Jill Roberts was enthusiastically involved in our institutions and committed to improving the lives of those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She generously supported the creation of the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, where she was an active volunteer. Her philanthropy was also the catalyst for the Jill Roberts Institute for... Read More