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Dr. Lo and Colleagues Publish Critical Findings on Type 2 Diabetes in Nature Medicine

Dr. James C. Lo, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, and colleagues have published critical findings on type 2 diabetes in Nature Medicine. The paper is focused on adipsin, a protein produced by fat cells, and its relationship to type 2 diabetes.When insulin-secreting cells (beta cells) are not working properly in people with type 2 diabetes, injecting insulin becomes necessary to keep blood glucose levels stable. In their Nature Medicine paper (November 7, 2019), Dr. Lo... Read More

Dr. Lee and Colleagues Publish Breakthrough Paper on UTI in Nature Communications

Dr. John R. Lee, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hepatology, has published a breakthrough paper on urinary tract infection (UTI) in Nature Communications. The paper, entitled, “Gut Uropathogen Abundance is a Risk Factor for Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infection,” addresses the common medical problem of UTIs. In a collaborative study, Dr. Lee and colleagues revealed a first-of-its-kind discovery showing that the abundance of uropathogens in the gut is associated... Read More

Dr. Martinez Leads PRECISIONS Study on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Dr. Fernando MartinezDr. Fernando Martinez, Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, has been appointed to serve as co-Principal Investigator on a newly launched study – PRECISIONS – that aims to transform diagnosis and treatment for IPF. Funded by a $22 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and Three Lakes Partners, the PRECISIONS study will define genetic and molecular signatures to distinguish IPF from non-IPF interstitial lung diseases.IPF has no known cause... Read More

WDOM Star Performers Celebrated at 7th Annual RRR Reception

The WDOM’s Employee Recognition Program Selection Committee celebrated the department’s Star Performer winners at the 7th Annual RRR (Results, Rewards, Recognition) Reception held at the Griffis Faculty Club on November 7, 2019. Opening remarks were given by Dr. Anthony Hollenberg, Chair, Weill Department of Medicine, and Nancy Bennett, Associate Director of Faculty & Staff Support, WDOM, led the event.

Highlight on HCV: Dr. Brown Lead Author on Breakthrough Paper in Journal of Hepatology

Dr. Robert S. Brown, Jr.Dr. Robert S. Brown, Jr., the Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Medicine and Clinical Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, served as lead author and investigator on a recent study, EXPEDITION-8, that used a new drug combination for chronic HCV (hepatitis C) and compensated cirrhosis of the liver. Results of the breakthrough 8-week drug regimen (glecaprevir/pibrentasivr) were published in the Journal of Hepatology. Dr. Brown and colleagues... Read More

Pulmonary Celebrates the Career of Dr. King and Announces a New Fund to Continue his Legacy

Dr. Thomas K.C. KingOn October 2, 2019, the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine celebrated the life and career of one of their own, Dr. Thomas K.C. King. A tribute to Dr. King’s legacy was held at the Griffis Faculty Club as part of the division’s Briscoe-King Lung Club. The event commenced with opening remarks by Dr. Fernando J. Martinez, Division Chief, and Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, and was attended by members of Dr.... Read More

Dr. Fins Receives Brain Initiative Grant from the NIH

Dr. Joseph FinsDr. Joseph J. Fins, E. William Davis, Jr., Professor of Medical Ethics, Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics, has received a RO1 grant from the NIH BRAIN Initiative entitled “Cognitive Restoration: Neuroethics and Disability Rights.” The grant seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges posed by cognitive restoration for people with severe to moderate traumatic brain injury in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Dr. Fins’s... Read More

New Weill Cornell Medicine Video on Health Equity through Diversity Initiatives

Under the leadership of Dr. Susana Morales, the Health Resources & Services Administration funded the newly launched Weill Cornell Medicine Diversity Center of Excellence. The Center, which serves as the Education Core of the campus-wide Cornell Center for Health Equity, has launched programs and initiatives fostering excellence and support for underrepresented minorities. A new video presented by Weill Cornell Medicine highlights leaders in diversity and future strategies.

Dr. Guo Receives Prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award: Gut Microbes and Human Health

Dr. Chun-Jun (C.J.) Guo, Assistant Professor of Immunology in Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has received the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, which is part of the NIH Common Fund. This prestigious award supports “exceptionally creative early-career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects.” Dr. Guo, a scientist at the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, WCM, is an expert on the genetic manipulation of gut microbes. The... Read More

Dr. Suthanthiran Delivers Oration at the 16th Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation

Dr. Manikkam Suthanthiran, Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and the Stanton Griffis Distinguished Professor of Medicine, delivered the Dr. Vidya Acharya Oration at the 16th Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation (AST) 2019. Held in Delhi, India, the event unites regional and world leaders to review clinical and scientific advances in transplantation and meets every two years in one of the countries in Asia. It is attended by leading transplant physicians and transplant... Read More