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David Lyden, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, featured in Nature Magazine

NEW YORK (October 28, 2015) — It’s been a longstanding mystery — why certain types of cancers spread to particular organs in the body. Now, investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered precisely how this happens, supporting a century-old hypothesis known as the seed and soil theory of metastasis.

The culprit? Protein signatures on the membranes of small, tumor-secreted packages containing the blueprint that drives cancers to distant organs. These signatures could offer...

WCGS/GSK "Three-Minute Thesis" Competition

We are pleased to invite you to the inaugural WCGS/GSK Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition. The event, which will be a joint competition for Weill Cornell Graduate School and Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School students, will be held at 4pm on Nov 11, 2015 in Uris Auditorium, with a mixer to follow in the Griffis Faculty Club.

3MT®, founded by the University of Queensland, Australia, is an event that "cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication...

Tri-Institutional Minority Society (TIMS) 2015 Fall Reception

TRI-INSTITUTIONAL MINORITY SOCIETY (TIMS)

You are cordially invited to attend the

Tri-Institutional Minority Society (TIMS)

2015 Fall Reception

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

6:00PM - 8:00PM

The Skylight Lounge, 2nd Floor

Belfer Research Building

...

Weill Cornell Celebrates President Garrett's Inauguration

"I see a special synergy between our programs in New York City and on our Ithaca campus," stated Elizabeth Garrett, Cornell University’s 13th president to a fervent crowd of 350. President Garrett illuminated towards a future of greater collaboration at her Sept. 21 introduction to Weill Cornell Medical College. President Garrett, who was inaugurated on Sept. 18, spoke to administrators, faculty and students at a reception at the Belfer Research Building on how she believes deeper...

NYC Teachers Workshop

Weill Cornell Graduate School is planning a Teacher’s Workshop on October 17th for middle and high school teachers who want to bring science to the classroom.

If you are interested in potentially teaching a project or class (we can help with ideas), please let us know! If you would just like to volunteer for that day and help with the classes already being offered that would be great, too!

For more information visit here: https://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/samplerseries

Isotopes for the win!

For the last 12 years or more the Grad School has fielded a summer softball team, "Isotopes", that competed in a Zog Sports league.

This past summer the "Isotopes" managed to win in their league, going 7-1 and clinching the championship game by a score of 13-5 on Randall's Island.

Weill Cornell team takes 1st Place in Consulting Contest

"Solid Solutions," team from Weill Cornell, won first place in the Columbia Graduate Student Consulting Contest last Friday. Members are Suveg Pandey (BCMB), Michael Kaufmann (Pharmacology), Alec Stranahan (BCMB), Emily Mercer (Pharmacology), and Jenny Knauss (BCMB).

Weill Cornell Medical School and Graduate School Convocation and Commencement Exercises

The Weill Cornell Medical School and Graduate School Convocation and Commencement Exercises will take place on Wednesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 27 2015, respectively.

Be sure to pick up your cap and gown and submit your Diploma information from the Registrar’s office.

The 35th Annual du Vigneaud Symposium

The 35th Annual du Vigneaud Symposium will take place Thursday, April 30, 2015. The du Vigneaud Symposium represents a unique opportunity for graduate students to present their research to peers and receive evaluation and commentary from faculty members. As participants will receive valuable written responses from 2-3 faculty members in relevant fields where the best eligible posters and talks, as decided by faculty evaluations, will be recognized at the symposium reception as well at...

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