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Dr. Kyu Rhee awarded $2.2 Million NIAID Grant to Launch Collaborative, Multi-Department Physician-Scientist Program

Dr. Kyu Rhee, a professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, has been awarded a $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) entitled “Tri-I Stimulating Access to Research in Residency program (Tri-I StARR).”The program will make it possible for clinical house staff in the Weill Department of Medicine, the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine purse full-time careers as physician-... Read More

WDOM Researchers host second annual Summer Institute for the REasons for Geographic And Racial Difference in Stroke – Myocardial Infarction Study

The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke-Myocardial Infarction-4 (REGARDS-MI-4) Study, funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), held its second annual Summer Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine from July 31 – August 1, 2023. The 30 investigators were from Weill Cornell, led by Dr. Monika Safford; University of Alabama at Birmingham, led by Dr. Emily Levitan; and Duke, led by Dr. Barrett Bowling.The Study’s overall aims are to:Identify novel mechanisms... Read More

Vitals Highlights New Chief of Cardiology, Long-time Administrators

Throughout the summer, the Weill Department of Medicine kept busy with regular editions of the Vitals employee engagement series. In recent weeks, we've highlighted Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft, our new Chief of Cardiology, learned more about Dr. Maya Hogg, a hospitalist and site chief at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (NYP-LMH), and got to know Mariely Taveras, Practice Manager in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. We look forward to continuing our new tradition this... Read More

Weill Department of Medicine Helps Lead Town Hall on Perinatal Depression and Mental Health Resources

In light of a recent tragedy involving a prominent New York-area physician, the Weill Cornell Medicine community came together August 15 for a discussion on postpartum depression and addressed frequently compounding issues, such as stigmatization and timely access to care.Dr. Alison Hermann, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, provided a detailed overview of postpartum depression. She distinguished the condition from the relatively common “postpartum blues,”... Read More

Dr. Madeline Sterling Awarded American Heart Association Grant to Improve Cardiovascular Health of Home Health Aides

Dr. Madeline Sterling, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Weill Department of Medicine, has been awarded a $400,000, three-year grant from the American Heart Association (AHA) to test and implement a behavioral lifestyle intervention among home health aides to improve their cardiovascular health and overall wellbeing. Dr. Madeline SterlingEntitled “Leveraging Home Health Aides to Achieve Life’s Essential 8,” Dr. Sterling’s study is based on the AHA’s Life’s Essential 8 -a multipronged... Read More

NIH Awards Dr. Greg Sonnenberg Key Grant to Help Identify Underlying Causes of IBD

Dr. Gregory F. Sonnenberg, The Henry R. Erle, M.D.-Roberts Family Associate Professor of Medicine and head of basic research in the division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Weill Department of Medicine, has been awarded a $3.26 million, five-year MERIT grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, to investigate the underlying causes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).The new grant, which has the possibility... Read More

New Vitals Episode: Karla Jacome

In our latest episode of Vitals, Dr. John Leonard speaks with Karla Jacome, education administrative manager for WDOM. Dr. Leonard and Karla discuss the elements that have shaped her seasoned tenure at Weill Cornell Medicine, and a fun fact about how a classic film has impacted her life. Vitals showcases colleagues across our diverse WDOM community of clinicians, researchers, trainees, and administrative staff in a brief video interview. We’ll learn more about each other’s roles at the... Read More

Weill Department of Medicine Welcomes 2023-2024 Chief Residents

The Weill Department of Medicine (WDOM) is pleased to welcome our 2023-2024 Chief Residents: Drs. Jeanie Gribben, Ashwin Kelkar, Rebecca Krakora, Kara Ryan and Charlton Tsai. Dr. John Leonard, Chief (Interim) of the WDOM, recently spoke with the group in a special episode of Vitals. Vitals showcases colleagues across our diverse WDOM community of clinicians, researchers, trainees, and administrative staff in a brief interview about their role and experience.The 2023-2024 Chief Residents were... Read More

Vitals Kicks off Summer With DeaLana Woods and Dr. Matthew Simon

We are so pleased to share our newest episodes of Vitals! Recently, Dr. John Leonard spoke with DeaLana Woods, LPN, in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism about her nursing career at Weill Cornell Medicine, commitment to racial justice, and fondness for a musician she's considered life changing. This week, Dr. Leonard chatted with Dr. Matthew Simon, a hospital epidemiologist in the Division of Infectious Diseases, about his experiences during the height of the COVID-19... Read More

Young Investigators Award Recipients of 2023

The 31st Young Investigators Award was announced on June 28 at Medicine Grand Rounds. This award, supported by the Michael Wolk Foundation, 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. Congratulations to our esteemed 2023 recipients! Winner"Localized Prostate Cancers from American Men of African Ancestry are Enriched in Genome Instability"Dr. Jones... Read More