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A fungus discovered in the mouse stomach may hold a key to fungal evolution within the gastrointestinal tract, according to new research led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The finding suggests that preclinical studies until now have overlooked a major influencer of mouse physiology.

Scientists recently have come to appreciate the importance, for human health and disease, of microbes—often called “commensals”—that naturally dwell in the gut. Bacterial commensals, for example,...

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With just one slide and three minutes, fourth-year graduate student Erin Keblish described how she is developing a carbon nanotube-based sensor that could act like a “smoke detector” for early signs of deadly sepsis, during Weill Cornell Medicine’s ninth annual Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition on November 13. 

Keblish, who is a graduate student in physiology, biophysics and systems biology,...

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Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have found that two genetic variants that confer high risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) together trigger a harmful inflammatory response in the brain’s immune cells, particularly in females, in a preclinical model.

The findings, published Sept. 30 in Neuron, emphasize the importance of considering sex differences in Alzheimer’s research – a step that could ultimately lead to...

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Upcoming Seminars

December 10, 2024 - 2:30pm
CAR T-cells for Cancer and Beyond Avery Posey Jr., PhD Assistant Professor Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Host: Dr. Gabrielle Rizzuto Tea Time: 1:15 PM
Tobias Janowitz, M.D., Ph.D.
December 10, 2024 - 5:00pm
Guest Speaker: Tobias Janowitz, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor Cancer Genetics and Genomics Co-Leader Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Seminar Title: “Targeting Interorgan Communication During Cancer Cachexia” Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Location: Room: A-250, Anne Evans Estabrook Lecture Hall 1300 York Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10065 Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM Host: Taha Merghoub, Ph.D.
Dr. Sternberg
December 11, 2024 - 4:00pm
2024 - 2025 Physiology, Biophysics, and Systems Biology (PBSB) Seminar Series presents: Samuel Sternberg, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Columbia University Hosted By Eric Lai, Ph.D.

Thesis Defenses

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Student Research

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

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

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

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