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Newly Discovered Receptor Acts as Messenger for Nerve Cells: Artis Lab Publishes Paper in Nature

Intestinal goblet cells and mucin production. Immuno-fluoresecent staining of goblet cell-derived proteins (red and green) with nuclear staining of the epithelium (blue). Image courtesy of the Artis Lab, Weill Cornell Medicine. Authored by Dr. David Artis and members of his lab, 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. Their breakthrough research is illuminating the interplay... Read More

Preventing Infections from Resistant Gut Bacteria in Vulnerable Patients with Cancer

Dr. Michael J. SatlinThe gut is home to a plethora of bacteria. Some of that bacteria is good, meaning protective, and some is bad. “We are focused on the bad bacteria,” explains Dr. Michael J. Satlin, who serves as Principal Investigator (PI) of a 5-year NIH-funded K23 study that is examining resistant bacteria in the gut of patients with leukemia and bone marrow transplant recipients. Dr. Satlin, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has been making... Read More

Chief of General Internal Medicine Working to Build Patient Trust: PALS

Dr. Monika Safford, who was recruited to the Weill Department of Medicine in 2016 to serve as Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), is also the John J. Kuiper Professor of Medicine. Dr. John J. Kuiper, a Cornell alum, had funded the named professorship and then passed away soon after in 2015. His hope for a new and robust Division of GIM that would provide outstanding medical care to all patient populations has come to life under the leadership of Dr. Safford.The many major... Read More

Karen Pekle Named Nurse of the Year by ACS: Skill, Compassion, and Commitment Exemplified

In a ceremony held on June 26 in Charleston, South Carolina, Karen Pekle, a native of Ridgewood, Queens, was named “Nurse of the Year” by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Karen works with cancer patients in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and her story was recently highlighted in the New York Post. This was the first time that the ACS has honored an oncology nurse. The competition was nationwide and there were hundreds of submissions from which Karen was selected. The Department... Read More

The Young Investigators Award Recipients of 2017

The 26th Annual Weill Department of Medicine Awards were announced on June 28, 2017 at Medicine Grand Rounds. 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.WinnerJihye Yun, Ph.D.Instructor in MedicineVitamin C selectively kills KRAS and BRAF and mutant colorectal cancer cells by targeting... Read More

The 2017 Fellows in Research Award Finalists Announced at Medicine Grand Rounds

Initiated in 2002, the Fellows in Research Award is given to fellows within the Weill Department of Medicine who have performed outstanding research. This year's finalists were presented at the June 21 Medicine Grand Rounds.WinnerBenjamin Leach, M.D.Fellow in Medicine"Targeting WNT Signaling in Colorectal Cancer"FinalistsJonathan Lin, M.D.Fellow in Medicine"Plasma Cell Acute Rejection: Molecular Signatures and Druggable Targets"Cristobal Risquez, M.D.Fellow in Medicine"Mast Cell Exosomes in... Read More

2017 David E. Rogers Memorial Research Award Finalists Announced

Established in 1995, the David E. Rogers Memorial Research Award encourages medical residents to continue their investigative research in internal medicine. Each year, senior medical residents submit research abstracts, and finalists are chosen to present their work during medical grand rounds.The award was founded and is chaired by Holly S. Andersen, M.D. – Director of Education and Outreach at The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute, Associate Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian... Read More

2017 Wallis Prize for Women's Health Research Awarded at Medicine Grand Rounds

The Dr. Lila A. and Benedict Wallis Prize for Women’s Health Research was founded in 2000 by Dr. Lila A. Wallis in honor of her late husband Dr. Benedict Wallis, to encourage outstanding research in women’s health. This award is funded by the Wallis Prize Fund with a prize of $3,000 to the winner and $1,500 to the runner up. The finalists presented their work on June 7, 2017 at Medicine Grand Rounds.WinnerJyoti Mathad, M.D., M.Sc.Assistant Professor of Medicine in Obstetrics and GynecologySex-... Read More

NBC Interviews Dr. Sharaiha on the Sewing Machine ‘No-Incision’ Surgery for Weight Loss

Dr. Reem Z. SharaihaDr. Reem Z. Sharaiha, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, was interviewed on NBC News about a promising weight-loss procedure that does not require incisions. This non-invasive procedure has been performed by Dr. Sharaiha, a gastroenterologist, more than 200 times and is bringing new hope for people who want to lose 40 pounds or more. The procedure, called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), has been added to a list of options... Read More

Quality University - WDOM Class of 2017

On May 17, 2017, the Weill Department of Medicine (WDOM) hosted a graduation event for Quality University – WDOM (QUDoM) Class of 2017, beginning with presentations of their quality improvement (QI) research projects at WDOM Grand Rounds. The events concluded with an awards presentation held in Griffis Faculty Lounge. QUDoM is led by Dr. Jennifer I. Lee, Vice Chair for QPS, Dr. Robert J. Kim, and Savira Kochhar with support from Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, Chair, WDOM.This year’s class included:... Read More