Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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Faculty

Weill Cornell Graduate School appoints faculty to each of the degree programs. Our PhD faculty also hold Weill Cornell Medical College appointments or an appointment with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. WCGS has appointed over 300 exceptional professors to the faculty. Our faculty continue to engage in cutting-edge research and work alongside our students, mentoring and directing their education. Many of our faculty are members of our two affiliated Tri-Institutional Programs: Computational Biology & Medicine and Chemical Biology.

Faculty Honors

Graduate School faculty are leaders in their respective fields. Many of our faculty receive prestigious honors and awards for their teaching and research.

Faculty Stories

The WCGS faculty experience is unique and rewarding. Faculty share their thoughts about being part of the vibrant WCGS community.

Blenis, John
Professor
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction
Brentjens, Renier
Adjunct Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
Giannakakou, Paraskevi
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Molecular Pharmacology
  • Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction
Gudas, Lorraine
Professor/Chair
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction
  • Renal Pharmacology
  • Stem Cell Pharmacology
Heller, Daniel
Professor
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Molecular Pharmacology
  • Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction
  • Molecular Tools and Therapeutics
Jaffrey, Samie
Professor
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Neuropharmacology and Neuronal Signaling
  • Drug Discovery and Development
  • Neurodevelopment
Kharas, Michael
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Stem Cell Pharmacology
Li, Yueming
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Chemical Biology
  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Cancer Pharmacology
Mellinghoff, Ingo
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Clinical Pharmacology
Merghoub, Taha
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Innate Immunity
  • Tumor Immunology
  • Tissue Cells in Immunity
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
Rosen, Neal
Professor
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery and Development
Rudin, Charles
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cell Signaling and Signal Transduction
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery and Development
  • Molecular Pharmacology
Scheinberg, David
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery and Development
  • Immunopharmacology
  • Radiobiology
Solit, David
Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cell Biology, Metabolism & Signaling
  • Cancer Pharmacology
  • Drug Discovery and Development
Zippin, Jonathan
Associate Professor
Program of Study:
Current Areas of Focus:
  • Cancer Pharmacology
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