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Machine Learning Helps Identify Rheumatoid Arthritis Subtypes

A machine-learning tool created by Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators can help distinguish subtypes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which may help scientists find ways to improve care for the complex condition.

The study published Aug. 29 in Nature Communications shows that artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies can effectively and efficiently subtype...

The Role of an Energy-Producing Enzyme in Treating Parkinson’s Disease

An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to a preclinical study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that boosting its activity may help the brain resist the energy deficits that can lead to Parkinson’s disease.

The study, published Aug. 21 in Science Advances, presented evidence that PGK1 is a “rate-limiting”...

A New Use for Propofol in Treating Epilepsy?

The general anesthetic propofol may hold the keys to developing new treatment strategies for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Linköping University in Sweden.

In their study, published July 31 in Nature, the researchers determined the high-resolution structural details of how propofol inhibits the activity of HCN1, an ion channel protein found...

"Building the Powerhouse One Protein-Lipid Interaction at a Time"

September 12, 2024 - 1:00pm

Biochemistry and Cell & Developmental Biology Lecture Series presents: Steven Claypool, Ph.D. Professor of Physiology The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

How Physiological Temperature Drives TRPM4 Ligand Recognition and Channel Gating

September 18, 2024 - 12:00am

2024 - 2025 Physiology, Biophysics, and Systems Biology (PBSB) Seminar Series presents: Juan Du, Ph.D. Professor Department of Molecular Biosciences Department of Pharmacology Northwestern University Hosted by Alessio Accardi, Ph.D.

EIPM Seminar Series: Marco Demaria, PhD "Heterogeneity in cellular senescence: from mechanisms to interventions"

October 3, 2024 - 11:00am

"Heterogeneity in cellular senescence: from mechanisms to interventions" Presented by: Marco Demaria, PhD Adjunct Professor in Cellular Ageing, European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA) Director, Institute for Mechanisms of Health, Ageing and Disease (MoHAD), University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) President, International Cell Senescence Association (ICSA) Editor in Chief, npj Aging Website: www.demarialab.com Linkedin: marcodemariabiotech

Decoding Immune Memory Through the Lens of Cytotoxic Lymphocytes

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 - 10:00am

Endi K. Santosa
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Steven Josefowicz
Major Sponsor: Dr. Joseph Sun
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Christina Leslie

Additional Member: Dr. Susan Schwab (NYU Langone Health)

The Reciprocal Relationship Between Estrogen, Alcohol, and the P450 Enzyme Aromatase

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 1:00pm

Lia J. Zallar
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. Miklos Toth
Major Sponsor: Dr. Kristen Pleil
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Lorraine Gudas and Dr. Joshua Levitz

Additional Member: Dr. David Simon (Weill Cornell Medicine)

David Hoyos Awarded the Prestigious 2024 Hertz Foundation Fellowship

The 2024 Hertz Fellows will address the most pressing challenges facing our nation.

2024 NSF GRFP Awardees and Honorable Mentions

Congratulations to the 2024 NSF GRFP awardees and honorable mentions from our Weill Cornell Grad School community.

2023 NIH F31 Awardees

Weill Cornell Graduate School congratulates our current graduate students who received award offers in the 2023 NIH F31 program.

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