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Before a cell commits fully to the process of dividing itself into two new cells, it may ensure the appropriateness of its commitment by staying for many hours—sometimes more than a day—in a reversible intermediate state, according to a discovery by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. Their revelation of this fundamental feature of biology includes details of its mechanisms and dynamics, which may inform the development of future therapies targeting cancers and other diseases.

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Dr. Denise Howard ConsenSurg

“In this accelerator, we not only have our faculty explore their deep scientific questions but also help them expand their mindset to think of themselves as innovators and entrepreneurs,” said Loren Busby, director of BioVenture eLab, a part of Enterprise Innovation. She shared these remarks at the 2024 Business Plan Challenge pitch competition, which took place at Uris Auditorium on June 4.

The accelerator’s cohort of 24 participants...

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Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have uncovered the first evidence that astrocyte receptors can trigger opposite effects on cognitive function in male and female preclinical models. The findings point to astrocytes, brain cells that support and regulate neurons, as key contributors to sex-specific brain mechanisms.

While many studies have tested the behavioral effects of astrocytic receptors, none of them have addressed whether biological sex plays a role and most have tested only...

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Upcoming Seminars

Krystyn J. Van Vliet
July 18, 2024 - 1:00pm
Biochemistry Lecture Series Special Seminar presents: Krystyn J. Van Vliet, Ph.D. Vice President for Research & Innovation Professor, Materials Science & Engineering and Biomedical Engineering CORNELL University
Marco Demaria, PhD
October 3, 2024 - 2:00pm
Marco Demaria, PhD Adjunct Professor in Cellular Ageing, European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA) Director, Institute for Mechanisms of Health, Ageing and Disease (MoHAD), University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) President, International Cell Senescence Association (ICSA) Editor in Chief, npj Aging Website: www.demarialab.com Linkedin: marcodemariabiotech

Thesis Defenses

Nathaniel D. Omans
Date: Monday, July 15, 2024 - 11:00am

Nathaniel D. Omans
Tri-Institutional Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology and Medicine (TPCBM)

Chairperson: Dr. Omar Abdel-Wahab
Major Sponsor: Dr. Dan Landau
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Anna Nam and Dr. Ruslan Soldatov

Caroline M. Broderick
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 11:00am

Caroline M. Broderick
Pharmacology

Chairperson: Dr. Andrea Schietinger
Major Sponsor: Dr. Scott W. Lowe
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Karuna Ganesh and Dr. Charles Rudin

Additional Member: Dr. Andrew Aguirre (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)

Sarah Hanif
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 9:00am

Sarah Z. Hanif, M.D.-Ph.D. Student
Cell and Developmental Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Xin-Yun Huang
Major Sponsor: Dr. Kristy Brown
Minor Sponsor: Dr. Xin-Yun Ganesh

Additional Member: Dr. Gregory Alushin (The Rockefeller University)

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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