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Dr. Manoach Appointed to Director of the MICU at NYPH/WCM for the Lower Manhattan Campus

Dr. Seth Manoach, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, has been appointed to Director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine for the Lower Manhattan Campus.An expert in the pathophysiology of critical illness, including cardiopulmonary interface and advanced airway management, Dr. Manoach is known for his unwavering dedication to improving patient care in the MICU and to alleviating human suffering. The WDOM... Read More

Another Successful Year for Residents Training in Internal Medicine: Fellowship Matches Announced

2018 has been an exciting year for residents training in the Weill Department of Medicine, and the Fellowship Program’s Match List has been posted. The WDOM congratulates all of the residents on another successful year and to those who will soon begin a new journey as fellows.Related Links Fellowship Match List

Dr. Faltas Awarded a Starr Cancer Consortium Grant for Bladder Cancer Study

Dr. Bishoy FaltasDr. Bishoy Faltas, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, has received a Starr Cancer Consortium (SCC) grant in support of his research study, entitled “APOBEC mutagenesis in bladder cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.”The Starr Cancer Consortium, established through a gift from The Starr Foundation, aims to advance research in new ways and impact the understanding, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer. The... Read More

Dr. Walsh Delivers Opening Lecture for the 82nd Annual Southern California ASM Meeting

Dr. Thomas WalshDr. Thomas Walsh delivered the opening lecture at the 82nd Annual Southern California American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Meeting in October of 2018 as the ASM and Waksman Foundation Distinguished Lecturer for the 2018-2019 cycle. His lecture was entitled, “Advances in the Laboratory Diagnosis of Invasive Candidiasis & Their Therapeutic Implications.”For more than three decades, Dr. Walsh has been at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs that have led to significant... Read More

Furthering Diversity at Weill Cornell: $2.7 Million Grant from the HRSA Awarded

Weill Cornell Medicine is one of only 19 graduate schools in the country, and the only medical school in the state of New York, to be awarded a four-year $2.7 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The monies will go to establish a Diversity Center of Excellence, which will operate under the auspices of the Cornell Center for Health Equity. An article in the Cornell Chronicle announced the new grant and included quotes from Dr. Susana Morales, Co-principal... Read More

WDOM Star Performers Honored at the Annual RRR Reception

The Employee Recognition Program Selection Committee celebrated the Weill Department of Medicine’s star performers at the Annual RRR (Results, Rewards, Recognition) Reception held at the Griffis Faculty Club on November 8, 2018. Each year a select number of department employees are honored at this celebratory event. The event was led by Nancy Bennett, Associate Director, Faculty & Staff Support.

Third Annual WDOM Research Retreat Draws Record Number of Attendees

The Third Annual Weill Department of Medicine (WDOM) Research Retreat attracted 150 attendees, including a diverse range of faculty and trainees from multiple divisions across the department. As in previous years, the event served to foster and expand research activities and collaborations at Weill Cornell Medicine between established and emerging leaders in their respective fields.Organized by Drs. Anthony Hollenberg (Chair, WDOM), John P. Leonard (Executive Vice Chair, WDOM, and Associate... Read More

Dr. Peña’s Medical Journey Featured in STAT

Dr. Jessica M. Peña, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Weill Cornell Medicine, began her path towards becoming a physician in the year 1992 when she joined the Health Professions Recruitment Exposure Program (HPREP) at Weill Cornell Medicine. In the October 31, 2018 edition of STAT, she describes her experience with HPREP and her journey in medicine. “My own path in medicine has been bolstered by HPREP and other programs like it at later stages of my training and... Read More

New Recruits Bring Breakthrough Research on HIV/AIDS to Weill Cornell

Recruited from George Washington University, Dr. Douglas Nixon and Dr. Brad Jones have brought breakthrough research on HIV/AIDS to the WDOM’s Division of Infectious Diseases. Drs. Nixon and Jones will be expanding the division’s already strong standing of more than 30 years in pioneering cutting-edge clinical trials for HIV/AIDS. Dr Nixon serves as the Principal Investigator of an NIH-funded $28 million grant in support of the Believe in a Cure Martin Delaney Collaboratory, and Dr. Jones is a... Read More

WDOM Looks Forward to Upcoming Research Day

The WDOM has finalized an agenda for its upcoming annual Research Retreat. This 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.Related Links View agenda