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Family physicians who report feeling burned out are nearly 1.5 times more likely to change practices or stop practicing medicine entirely compared to their peers who don’t report burnout, a study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found. Physician burnout can include emotional exhaustion,...

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Six researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have received Young Investigator Awards from the Prostate Cancer Foundation. These three-year grants award $225,000 to postdoctoral fellows and early-career faculty, helping to energize the field with fresh ideas. The Weill Cornell investigators are part of thirty-one researchers overall who were selected for the PCF’s Class of 2025 Young Investigators. The awardees will investigate how the disease occurs at a molecular level, search for new...

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Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found. The study—led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian—offers the prospect of better care for many thousands of patients who may be overlooked due to the...

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Upcoming Seminars

April 3, 2026 - 1:00pm
"An approach to disease-agnostic therapeutic genome editing" Sarah Pierce, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, Broad Institute
April 8, 2026 - 3:00pm
Englander Institute for Precision Medicine – AI Clinic Join us for our AI Clinic meeting on Wednesday, April 8th at 2:00pm ET. (note: more information will be covered outside of weekly topics) Topic of Discussion for this week “Determining Cause of Death in EHRs via Agentic LLM Pipelines” Session Leader: Suraj Rajendran, BS PhD Student, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Iman Hajirasouliha Lab, Weill Cornell Medicin AI Clinic Info: EIPM's bi-weekly sessions (Wednesdays at 2pm-3pm) aim to enhance how we use LLMs for complex tasks, including coding. They will serve as a collaborative space for hands-on troubleshooting, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning. Who is this for? This clinic is designed for our entire scientific and clinical community, with a special emphasis on trainees (students, postdocs, residents and fellows). It is the perfect forum for: Researchers and Scientists looking to apply LLMs to data analysis, coding challenges, or manuscript writing.Clinicians interested in exploring how AI tools can securely optimize research and workflows.Trainees seeking a supportive, hands-on environment to learn and get guidance on applying advanced LLMs to their specific projects.What participants can expect from these sessions: Collaborate with our most LLM-proficient team members (“Super-Users”) to troubleshoot and refine their work.Present real challenges they are encountering (e.g., coding issues, complex prompts, workflow optimization).Potentially share “micro-presentations” when someone discovers a new model, feature, or technique.Our goals are to: Build internal expertise and share best practices. Help participants overcome real technical challenges, and create a community of practice around practical AI use. We are currently seeking Super-Users who demonstrate expertise in coding and experience with AI tools such as Chat GPT 5.2, Gemini 3.0, & Claude 4.5 Opus. We are also seeking participants who are looking for troubleshooting guidance. All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced users. Reach out to Victoria Cummings (vjc4001@med.cornell.edu) should you have any questions or inquiries.
Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD Professor of Radiology, Medicine, and Biomedical Data Science Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine & Imaging Senior Fellow, Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Stanford University
April 14, 2026 - 4:00pm
On Tuesday, April 14th, from 3:00 – 4:00pm, Weill Cornell Medicine will host the annual William D. Stubenbord lecture sponsored by the Louis Calder Foundation. This year’s Stubenbord lecture will be given by Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD. His lecture is titled: “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Lessons from Medical Imaging”. Dr. Langlotz is a Professor of Radiology, Medicine, and Biomedical Data Science, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research at Stanford University. He also serves as Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Imaging (AIMI Center). Dr. Langlotz’s NIH-funded laboratory has led numerous national and international efforts to enhance medical imaging, including the development of the RadLex standard terminology system and the Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center (MIDRC), a U.S. national imaging research resource. The lecture will take place in Weill Cornell Medicine’s C-200 auditorium, located on the second floor of 1300 York Ave., followed by a reception in Griffis Faculty Club from 4:00 – 5:00pm. Please register today! The William D. Stubenbord Visiting Professorship was established in 1968 by a gift from the Louis Calder Foundation in memory of Louis Calder Sr. and Louis Calder Jr., and in recognition of the outstanding professional services and long-standing friendship that the late Dr. William D. Stubenbord had for them and members of their families. Dr. Stubenbord, who died in 1982, was a 1931 graduate of Weill Cornell Medicine and was associated with The New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center during his entire medical career.

Thesis Defenses

Marjan Zeb Zaman
Date: Friday, April 3, 2026 - 10:00am

Marjan Zeb Zaman
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

 

Chairperson: Dr. Joseph Sun
Major Sponsor: Dr. Katharine Hsu
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Renier Brentjens, Dr. Michel Sadelain, and Dr. Andrea Schietinger

Zoe A. Kehs
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 - 1:00pm

Zoe A. Kehs
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. David Scheinberg
Major Sponsor: Dr. Yueming Li
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Heeseon An, Lonny Levin, and Dr. Anna Orr

Student Research

Notice of 2025 NIH F31 program awardees
Weill Cornell Graduate School congratulates the graduate students who received award offers in the 2025 National Institutes of Health Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) program.

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Notice of 2026 PhRMA Foundation Fellowship Awards
Weill Cornell Graduate School congratulates our graduate student who received an award offer in the PhRMA Foundation Fellowship program.

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Notice of Schmidt Science Fellows awardee Zhaoquan Wang
Weill Cornell Graduate School congratulates our graduate student who received an award offer in the 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows program.

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