2016 Mar 07
Team finds new approach to curbing cancer cell growth
New drug targeting the serine pathway could be used to treat certain types of breast cancer, lung cancer and melanoma. Read more
2016 Mar 07
Clearing a hurdle: Lab IDs potential target in kidney cancer
The lab of Lorraine Gudas, Ph.D., has identified a gene that may provide a new, super specific target for drugs that could stop kidney cancer progression in its tracks. Read more
2016 Mar 03
Palbociclib sensitizes myeloma cells to immunomodulatory drugs
Selina Chen-Kiang, Ph.D., discusses the effect of immunomodulatory drugs on myeloma cells Read more
2016 Feb 29
New York City: En Route to a Bio Cluster
Editorial about New York City's life sciences scene mentions Lewis Cantley, Laurie Glimcher, and the Meyer Cancer Center. Read more
2016 Feb 24
The cancer campaign that got personal
Patient Anne Glauber discusses life with pancreatic cancer, and her doctor, Allyson Ocean. Read more
2016 Feb 24
Here's how virtual reality could help doctors treat cancer
A new Oculus Rift program created in the Elemento Lab lets researchers hunt for DNA mutations in 3D Read more
2016 Feb 23
Dean Laurie Glimcher to lead Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher has been named president and chief executive officer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Read more
2016 Feb 22
“Nobody Else Understood”
A woman with a debilitating meningioma tumor finds relief – and understanding – at Weill Cornell. Read more
2016 Feb 18
Biologists urged to hug a preprint
Harold Varmus, M.D., discusses the idea of biomedical researchers releasing their work online before peer review and journal publication. Read more
2016 Feb 17
Breast cancer surgical option carries heightened risk of repeat surgery
Nearly one in four women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo a partial mastectomy will need a second surgery within 90 days. Read more
2016 Feb 17
The Treatment Paradigm for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Manish A. Shah, M.D., discusses how BBI608 might fit into the treatment paradigm for gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 16
Chemo-related hair loss treatment works one follicle at a time
Tessa Cigler, M.D., discusses cold cap treatment to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy for breast cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 16
Partnering up to pursue non-invasive prostate cancer detection
Senior Scientific, LLC, has established a research collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine to investigate the use of molecularly targeted nanoparticles to non-invasively detect and diagnose prostate cancers. Read more
2016 Feb 15
Among keys to curing cancer, academic medical centers loom large
Dean Laurie Glimcher pens a guest piece about the role academic medical centers will have in realizing Vice President Joe Biden's "moonshot to cure cancer" campaign. Read more
2016 Feb 10
Stem cell transplant in myeloma: Necessity or choice?
Stem cell transplant is a tool, not a necessity when it comes to multiple myeloma, argues Tomer Mark, M.D., MSc. Read more
2016 Feb 09
Precision medicine unleashed
Mark Rubin, M.D., discusses the EXaCT-1 exome sequencing test for cancer developed at the Institute of Precision Medicine. Read more
2016 Feb 08
Sequencing reveals molecular underpinnings of aggressive prostate cancer subtype
A team of researchers led by Himisha Beltran, M.D., discovered the genetic, epigenetic and molecular features that underlie neuroendocrine prostate cancer. Read more
2016 Feb 05
Health By Design
Collaborations between Weill Cornell physician-scientists and Cornell University engineers bring benefits to patients. Read more
2016 Feb 04
Alternatives to Aggressive Therapy in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Peter Martin, M.D., discusses the evolving paradigm of treatment for mantle cell lymphoma. Read more
2016 Feb 04
Precision medicine, genomics to speed cures for disease
Gastrointestinal oncologist Allyson Ocean, M.D., discusses the use of precision medicine to treat pancreatic cancer. Read more
