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Celebrating Weill Cornell’s Newest Graduates at Commencement

Video of Congratulations to the Class of 2023 | Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Christopher Bourne’s journey to Weill Cornell Medicine’s 2023 Commencement was defined by two of his passions: science and social activism – both informed profoundly by the events of 2020.

Dr. Bourne graduated May 18 with a doctorate in immunology from...

Dr. Cheryl Dreyfus Wins Weill Cornell Graduate School Alumni Award

Dr. Cheryl Dreyfus, a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been awarded the 2023 Weill Cornell Graduate School Alumni Award of Distinction.

The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences has been recognizing alumni with this award since 1997 in honor of their outstanding contributions to biomedical research in education, focusing on science and scholarship, leadership, mentoring...

Graduate Students Honored at Convocation

Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences honored students in the Class of 2023 for their academic achievements during its convocation ceremony on May 17.

The ceremony recognized students who are graduating with their master’s degrees, as well as those who earned special awards and prizes for their accomplishments in research, scholarship and service.

In addition to celebrating students, the ceremony also honored graduate school faculty as well as Dr. Cheryl Dreyfus (Ph.D...

“Chemical Approaches for Exploring Protein Modifications"

June 7, 2023 - 4:00pm

Department of Pharmacology Special Seminar Saki Ichikawa, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University For additional information, please contact: Lissett Checo, email: lic2008@med.cornell.edu

A coordinated multiorgan metabolic response contributes to human mitochondrial myopathy

June 30, 2023 - 1:00pm

Marilena D’Aurelio, PhD, Associate Professor of Research in Neuroscience, BMRI, WCM Part of the Work in Progress seminar series

Artificial Intelligence For Non-Invasive Ploidy Prediction of Human Blastocysts

Date: Monday, June 12, 2023 - 12:00pm

Josue Barnes
Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology

Chairperson: Dr. Olivier Elemento
Major Sponsor: Dr. Iman Hajirasouliha
Minor Sponsors: Dr. David Christini, Dr. Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, and Amy Kuceyeski

Characterization of Chronic Post-Stroke Behavior and Preliminary Analysis of the Role of Il-17RA in Stroke

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 10:00am

Jennifer E. Goertz
Neuroscience

Chairperson: Dr. Anjali Rajadhyaksha
Major Sponsor: Dr. Josef Anrather
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Costantino Iadecola and Dr. Teresa Milner

Additional Member: Dr. Teresa Sanchez Garcia Vao (Weill Cornell Medicine)

Quantification and Analysis of 3' UTR Isoform Usage from Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - 3:00pm

Mervin M. Fansler
Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Computational Biology and Medicine (TPCBM)

Chairperson: Dr. Tuomas Tammela
Major Sponsor: Dr. Christine Mayr
Minor Sponsors: Dr. Doron Betel, and Dr. Quaid Morris

Inaugural Sawyers Fellowship Awarded to WCGS Student

We are delighted to announce that Christopher Bourne (IMP, 5th year) recently received the the Sawyers Fellowship, which supports traditionally underrepresented early career scientists in the biomedical sciences who are pursuing doctoral thesis research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). This award, generously sponsored by a donation from Charles and Susan Sawyers to the Maximizing Excellence in Research, Innovation, and Technology Program, supports trainees with aspirations...

2021 HHMI Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study Awarded to WCGS Adviser and Student

Congratulations to Chloe Lopez-Lee (Neuro, 4th year) and Dr. Li Gan on receipt of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study. This innovative award funds both the dissertation adviser and graduate student. The selection criteria are based on essential components of a productive research environment, particularly the adviser’s commitment to creating a healthy academic ecosystem that places importance on diversity and inclusivity, as well as the student’s...

Nicholas Prescott Awarded Prestigious NCI Fellowship

We would like to congratulate Nicholas Prescott (TPCB, 5th year) on receipt of the prestigious NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00). This year, the NCI bestowed the award on a total of 24 trainees across the country. This extremely competitive fellowship will support Nicholas for the duration of his dissertation research training and his subsequent transition to a cancer-focused postdoctoral research position. Further, this multi-year award brings in over $300,...

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