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Division of Nephrology and Hypertension Present at the 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition of ASN

The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine and Department of Transplant Medicine presented several significant research presentations at the 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) which took place from October 27th - November 1st in San Diego. The ASN meeting is the world's premiere meeting of kidney specialists. In addition to the presentations and posters listed below, division faculty members were also invited... Read More

B.H. Kean-Boxer Family Foundation Lecture in Global Health

L to R (front row): Dr. D.A. Henderson (this year's speaker), Collette Kean, Steven Boxer (son of the original donor to the Lecture, Leonard Boxer) and Dr. Andrew I. Schafer, Chairman of the Department of Medicine. L to R (back row): Dr. Christopher Barley (Leonard Boxer was his patient) and Dr. Henry Murray, who organizes this annual Lecture.The annual B.H. Kean-Boxer Family Foundation Lecture in Global Health took place at Medical Grand Rounds on October 20th in Uris Auditorium. The speaker... Read More

Department of Medicine Research Partnership with Soochow University

On October 12, 2009, the Department of Medicine signed a Letter of Intent to establish a research collaboration with the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou, China. Our institutions agreed to continue to explore research collaborations of mutual interest, initially focusing on basic, translational and clinical cancer and blood diseases research. These may include the development of clinical databases, registries and biobanks, as well as multi-center global clinical trials... Read More

Department Introduces New Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluative Sciences Research

Dr. Mary CharlsonThe Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the formation of a new Division within the Department of Medicine, the Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluative Sciences Research, which will be headed by Dr. Mary Charlson, the William T. Foley Distinguished Professor in Medicine.The new Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluative Sciences Research will encompass several related areas of investigation, including studies to improve clinical outcomes; behavioral... Read More

Deborah Lafer Scher Appointed as Strategic Advisor to the Chairman of the Department of Medicine

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Lafer Scher as Strategic Advisor to the Chair of the Department of Medicine. The major focus of this position is to assist the Chairman and the department's leadership in planning and implementing academic and clinical initiatives of the highest strategic importance to the department.Ms. Scher will work closely with our department's administrative leadership, as well as with our Division Chiefs and Vice Chairs on... Read More

Dr. Boutin-Foster to Lead Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Disparities Research and Community Engagement

Dr. Carla Boutin-FosterDr. Carla Boutin-Foster of the Division of General Internal Medicine was awarded $8,000,000 in funding for a five year period from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), a division of the NIH, to support a Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Disparities Research and Community Engagement (CEDREC), which will be a consortium between Weill Cornell Medical College, Hunter College School of Nursing, City University of New York, Lincoln Medical... Read More

In Memory of Dr. Desiree Pardi

The Department of Medicine is saddened to announce that Desiree Pardi, M.D., Ph.D., died peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2009.Dr. Pardi was an inspiration to all of us, enriching our lives and making us all better for having had the privilege and joy of working with her.Dr. Pardi attended medical school at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and served her internal medicine residency at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center from 2002 to 2005. She did a fellowship in... Read More

Dr. Mark Lachs to Lead NYC's First Elder Abuse Center

The Department of Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Mark Lachs, Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine, will serve as Executive Director of the new Elder Abuse Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The goal of the center is to improve intervention and treatment for elder abuse cases in the New York City area. The first center in the New York area to focus on coordinating elder abuse cases, the Center has received... Read More

Cancer Stem Cell Biologist Monica Guzman Appointed To Faculty

Dr. Monica GuzmanDr. Monica Guzman, an investigator in the rapidly developing area of cancer stem cells, was appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology on July 1, 2009. Dr. Guzman is widely regarded as a pioneer and expert in devising therapies that target leukemia stem cells.Having previously done research in several laboratories in Spain and the United States, Dr. Guzman received her Ph.D. in 2002 in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics at the... Read More

Why African Americans Are At Greater Risk of Hypertension and Kidney Disease

Study Finds Growth Factor Higher in Blacks Compared to WhitesDr. Manikkam SuthanthiranPhysician-scientists Dr. Manikkam Suthanthiran and Dr. Phyllis August from the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension of the Department of Medicine believe that a heightened level a certain growth factor in the blood may explain why blacks have a greater prevalence of hypertension and kidney disease compared to whites. Results from a new study are the first to show that an elevated level of a protein, called... Read More