Graduate School of Medical Sciences
A partnership with the Sloan Kettering Institute

MD-PhD student Gustav Cederquist receives first runner-up for Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation

Gustav Cederquist

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. 

Five Weill Cornell PhD students received Honorable Mentions in the 2016 NSF GRFP competition

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!

Two WCGS students win the FY 2015 Department of Defense (DOD) Award

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.

Interim Dean announced to lead Weill Cornell Medicine beginning June 1

36th Annual du Vignuead Research Symposium

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. 

Student Disability Services Seminar with Katherine Fahey - 4/22/16

The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, and the Celebrating Diversity in Science Series invite you to the following seminar:  

Inclusion: “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Accessible Doors?”

Katherine Fahey
Director, Student Disability Services
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Startups, IP and Tech Commercialization

The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University will be hosting back-to-back events at Weill Cornell Medicine!

Seminar & Social Hour event

When:  Tuesday, April 19 – 5:00-7:30PM

Where: Belfer Research Building, Sixth Floor Lounge
Weill Cornell Medicine

Evidence of Financial Support

All students applying for an F-1 Student Visa must present proof of financial support demonstrating sufficient funds to cover tuition and living expenses for the first year of study at Weill Cornell. Please note that you will be required to present proof of finances prior to being issued your F-1 Visa I-20 documents. If you require assistance with this, please contact WCM-ISS@med.cornell.edu.

Tri-Institutional Career Symposium

April 7th at Rockefeller University

Tri-Institutional Professional Skills Development Workshop

Tuesday April 5, 2016 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm in Caspary AuditoriumRockefeller