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Department of Medicine Investigator Award

This award is presented annually to members of the Department of Medicine below the rank of professor who perform on outstanding levels in the areas of clinical and/or basic biomedical research. The award has been generously supported by the Michael Wolk Foundation.2009 WinnersWinnerGeoffrey W. Abbott, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Pharmacology in MedicineDivision: Cardiology"The Curious Case of the Bald, Dwarf Mice with Cardiac Hypertrophy"Runners-UpDavid J. Christini, Ph.D.Associate Professor... Read More

Department of Medicine Fellows Award

Initiated in 2002, this award is presented annually to fellows within the Department of Medicine who have presented outstanding research.2009 WinnersWinnerThangamani Muthukumar, M.D.Division: Nephrology"A Molecular Link between Acute Rejection and Chronic Allograft Injury: Differential Expression of BMP7 and TGFß1 during Acute Rejection of Human Renal Allografts"Runners-UpAlka Mallik, M.D.Division: Hematology & Medical Oncology"Combinatorial Targeting of the Oncogenes BCL2 and BCL6 Yields... Read More

David E. Rogers Memorial Research Award

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 four 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 and Associate Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian... Read More

Dr. Ko Receives $2.8 Million NIH Grant to Develop Rapid Diagnostic Test for Leptospirosis

An urban slum study site in Salvador, Brazil where Dr. Ko and his team are conducting long-term cohort studies to study the natural history of leptospirosis and identify community-based interventions.Albert Ko, M.D., of the Division of Infectious Diseases, received a 3-year, $2.8 million phase II Small Business Innovative Research Grant (SBIR) from the NIH to fully develop a rapid diagnostic test for leptospirosis. Dr. Ko received this grant in collaboration with Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc... Read More

Department of Medicine Teaching Awards 2009

In keeping with our tradition of excellence in education, the Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the following Teaching Awards presented to our faculty, fellows, and residents at the 2009 Convocation Ceremony.Ronac Mamtani, M.D.House Staff Teaching AwardThis award was established by the Class of 1990 and the Alumni Association to honor the Weill Cornell-affiliated house officer who best demonstrates clinical excellence and dedication to teaching.Morton D. Bogdonoff, M.D.Professor of... Read More

WCMC Excellence in Teaching Awards 2009 Award Recipients from the Department of Medicine

Medicine ClerkshipTerence M. Brady, M.D.Medicine Sub-InternshipAnthony Ogedegbe, M.D.Medicine Patients, & Society III CourseBarrie L. Raik, M.D.Medicine, Patients, & Society I CourseMary J. Roman, M.D.Introductory ClerkshipAlan M. Weinstein, M.D.

Dr. Peter Martin Joins the Faculty in the Division of Hematology/Oncology

Dr. Peter MartinDr. Peter Martin will be joining the faculty in the Division of Hematology/Oncology as Assistant Professor of Medicine on May 1, 2009. He will be seeing patients at the Center for Lymphoma and Myeloma and will be working with Drs. Eric Feldman, John Leonard, and other faculty in the area of hematological malignancies.Dr. Martin received his BSc at the University of Alberta in 1995 and his M.D. at the University of Alberta in 2001. Upon completion of his residency at McGill... Read More

Yoon Kang, M.D. Appointed the Richard P. Cohen, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medical Education

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Yoon Kang, M.D., of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates (WCIMA) has been appointed as the first Richard P. Cohen, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medical Education, effective May 1, 2009. Her selection for this endowed professorship is in recognition of her exemplary work in medical education, particularly in her leadership at the Clinical Skills Center. This honor was conferred to Dr. Kang by the Executive Committee of the Board of... Read More

Battling Cancer with Engineering: NCI Funds New $13 Million Microenvironment and Metastasis Research Center

Dr. Barbara HempsteadAdding potent research firepower and fresh physical perspectives to combat cancer, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has funded the new Center on the Microenvironment and Metastasis, which will be headquartered at Cornell University. It is one of 12 new research centers across the nation recently announced by the NCI. This grant is for $13 million over five years.Cornell will serve as the lead institution in a partnership with the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York... Read More

Dr. Warren Johnson, Jr. to Receive the 2009 Society Citation Award From the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Dr. Warren Johnson, Jr.Dr. Warren Johnson, of the Division of Infectious Diseases, was selected by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA) to receive the 2009 Society Citation Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions in infectious diseases and his commitment to the field. The award will be presented during the upcoming IDSA meeting in Philadelphia.The Infectious Diseases Society of America represents physicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals who specialize... Read More