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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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taxanes targeting microtubules

A gene called FOXJ1 may drive resistance to taxane chemotherapy during treatment for advanced prostate cancer, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The findings provide important new insights into why patients with metastatic disease often stop responding to a key class of life-prolonging chemotherapy drugs after initially benefiting. Given that taxanes remain the only chemotherapy agents with demonstrated survival...

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Upcoming Seminars

March 24, 2026 - 11:00am
The Carl Nathan, M.D. Lectureship was created to recognize Dr. Carl Nathan’s extraordinary accomplishments and unwavering dedication to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology over the past 27 years. We are excited to welcome you to March's lecture, delivered by Margaret 'Meg' Phillips, Ph.D. entitled "Exploiting vulnerable biology for malaria drug discovery". Dr. Meg Phillips is a Professor of Biochemistry and Professor of Pharmacology at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Phillips is also the Sam G. Winstead and F. Andrew Bell Distinguished Chair in Biochemistry. We are grateful to our generous donors for their support.
March 24, 2026 - 3:00pm
Lecture title: From Pathways to People: Building a Career in Precision Medicine The 2026 Cyma Rubin Women in Science Lectureship will take place on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 2:00 - 3:00pm in the C-200 auditorium and via online webinar. In-person attendance is highly encouraged. We welcome you to register for the lecture today. This year’s lecturer is Svati H. Shah, MD, MS, MHS, the Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research, Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Associate Dean for Translational Research, and Director of the Duke Center for Precision Health at Duke University School of Medicine. The Cyma Rubin Women in Science Lectureship was created to highlight the accomplishments of distinguished women in the field of science and to inspire and promote women scientists. Welcome remarks will be provided by Robert A. Harrington, MD, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs of Cornell University.
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

Kenneth Wayne Johnson
Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 - 3:00pm

Kenneth Wayne Johnson
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. Logan Grosenick
Major Sponsor: Dr. Conor Liston
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Francis Lee, Dr. Jimcy Platholi, and Dr. Miklos Toth

Beibei Fang
Date: Monday, March 23, 2026 - 3:00pm

Beibei Fang
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Chairperson: Dr. Joseph Sun
Major Sponsor: Dr. Alexander Rudensky
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Daniel Mucida and Dr. Carl Nathan

Daniel M. Barnett
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 1:15pm

Daniel M. Barnett
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Rajiv Ratan
Major Sponsors: Dr. Adam Orr and Dr. Anna Orr
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Josef Anrather and Dr. Giovanni Manfredi

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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Congratulations to Aakanksha Rajiv Kapoor | PhRMA Foundation Fellowship in Drug Discovery, awarded January 2023 | BCMB Allied PhD Program | Mentored by Vivek Mittal at Weill Cornell Medicine | “Determine Mechanisms by Which Club Cell Secreted Proteins Inhibit Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells to Increase Efficacy of Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer

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