"As doctors and scientists, we are committed to providing our patients with the very best, most cutting-edge care to ensure that illness isn't a barrier in their everyday lives," said Dr. Mark Rubin, director of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine and the Homer T.

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.

Over 70 men and women from Memorial Sloan Kettering, Weill Cornell, and Rockefeller University sipped on wine and tested their luck at trivia for the Tri-Institutional Women in Science Mixer on May 2nd at Rockefeller’s faculty club. The event, organized by women in science groups from the three institutions, was the result of months of planning and had the goal of fostering connections between postdocs and students.

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 National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced the 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program competition results. Five Weill Cornell PhD students received honorable mentions.  The five students are:

Emma Garst (Tri-I Chemical Biology), Jonghan Lee (Tri-I Chemical Biology), Gail Leicher (Tri-I Chemical Biology), Hillary Raab (neurosciences), and Angela Yu (Tri-I Computational Biology and Medicine).           

Congratulations to Emma, Jonghan, Gail, Hillary, and Angela!

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.

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 and medicine, and teaching.