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Unique connections in the adolescent brain make it possible to easily diminish fear memories and avoid anxiety later in life, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The findings may have important implications for the treatment of trauma and anxiety disorders.

In a study of mice, the researchers found that the prefrontal cortex, which controls fear and anxiety, goes through a rearrangement during adolescence where it forms a significant number of new...

Gustav Cederquist, an MD-PhD student in Dr. Lorenz Studer’s lab, has won first runner-up/honorable mention for the 2016 Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation. 

The Regeneron Creative Innovation Prize honors students and postdoctoral fellows who have had particularly productive early scientific careers. Each contestant is asked to write a "dream project" proposal. The proposal aims to distinguish scientists who are productive because of their labs versus those who are...

Weill Cornell Graduate students Wan-Ying Hsieh and Aaron Yu-Yuan Chang won the FY 15 Department of Defense (DOD) Horizon Award!   The Horizon Award supports junior-level scientists under the mentorship of experienced cancer researchers with a $75,000 grant.

Wan-Ying Hsieh

Wan-Ying is a 4th year Pharmacology student working in the lab of Dr. Ingo Mellinghoff at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Her winning proposal is “Characterization of Ran Binding...

This Thursday, Weill Cornell Graduate School will host the 36th Annual du Vigneaud Research Symposium, a rich academic tradition in honor of the late Dr. Vincent du Vigneaud, who was the recipient of the 1955 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Students and faculty from across the Weill Cornell community will partake in various events, including poster sessions and oral presentations from a wide range of scientific fields. The symposium pays homage to du Vigneaud's passion and contributions to science...