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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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Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children’s ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The analysis of the pediatric response to H3N2 and H1N1 influenza A viruses, two of the most common causes of flu, provides insight into the concept of “immune imprinting,” and supports the idea that childhood vaccination, if...

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Upcoming Seminars

March 31, 2026 - 1:00pm
Nuclear heterogeneity and Patterning: Decoding Cell Size Regulation in Skeletal Muscle Development and Disease Mary Baylies, PhD Member, Developmental Biology Program Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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.

Thesis Defenses

Lauren Bednor
Date: Monday, March 30, 2026 - 2:00pm

Lauren Bednor
Molecular Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Jessica Tyler
Major Sponsors: Dr. Beate Schwer and Dr. Stewart Shuman
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Kirk Deitsch

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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