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A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy. Using yeast, the researchers reveal protein interactions that could explain how the enzyme telomerase is tightly regulated to prevent cells from dividing uncontrollably or aging prematurely. The preclinical study, published April 17 in Nucleic...

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Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine, known as the gut microbiota, can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking androgen signaling, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study was published on April 15 in Cell.

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A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center investigators. The method, based on whole-genome sequencing of DNA, also represents an important step toward the goal of routine blood test-based screening for early cancer...

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Upcoming Seminars

April 22, 2025 - 1:00pm
How does metabolic state impact neuronal function and energy use in the brain?
Dr. Rissland
April 23, 2025 - 4:00pm
2024 - 2025 Physiology, Biophysics, and Systems Biology (PBSB) Seminar Series presents: Olivia Rissland, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics University of Colorado School of Medicine Hosted by Benjamin Kleaveland, M.D., Ph.D.
April 25, 2025 - 1:00pm
"Understanding brain isoforms at single-cell resolution" Careen Foord, PhD candidate, Tilgner lab, BMRI, WCM

Thesis Defenses

Xiaohe Xie
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 12:00pm

Xiaohe Xie
Cell and Developmental Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Jian Carrot-Zhang
Major Sponsor: Dr. Ed Reznik
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Kayvan Keshari and Wesley Tansey

Hsin-Che Huang
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 1:30pm

Hsin-Che Huang
Tri-Institutional Ph.D. Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB)

Chairperson: Dr. Xuejun Jiang
Major Sponsor: Dr. Daniel Bachovchin
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Lorraine Gudas and Dr. Kayvan Keshari

Anthony J. Michaels
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 1:30pm

Anthony J. Michaels
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Jayanta Chaudhuri
Major Sponsor: Dr. Alexander Rudensky
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Steven Josefowicz

Additional Member: Dr. Juan Lafaille (NYU Langone Health)

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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