News

Doctors at Meyer Cancer Center are enrolling cancer patients in immunotherapy trials

2016 Apr 13

Lymphoma researchers earn Top 10 Clinical Research Award

The lymphoma clinical research group has received a Clinical Research Forum award for its study demonstrating the efficacy of an innovative combination therapy for treating mantle cell lymphoma. Read more

2016 Apr 13

Unraveling how obesity fuels cancer

Andrew Dannenberg, M.D., discusses the effect of inflammation and aromatase expression on breast cancer risk. Read more

2016 Apr 11

A Pathway to Success: Studying signal transduction in cancer and other diseases

Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., discusses his career in science Read more

2016 Apr 08

Scientists push to expand survival rates for brain cancer patients

One size does not fit all for brain cancer treatment, says Howard Fine, M.D. Read more

2016 Apr 08

The transformation of oncology

We are living in a remarkable time for cancer research - let's take advantage of it, says Harold Varmus, M.D., Read more

Marcin Imielinski, M.D., Ph.D., computational biologist at Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine

2016 Apr 08

A career in cancer research? Computational skills wanted

Marcin Imielinski, M.D., Ph.D., and Mark Rubin, M.D., discuss burgeoning career options in cancer research. Read more

2016 Apr 06

Cancer metastases: Are one and all the same?

Himisha Beltran, M.D., comments on a study on prostate cancer pathogenesis and metastasis. Read more

2016 Apr 06

Most cancer patients have overly optimistic view of their life expectancy

Most patients have an overly optimistic view of their life expectancy and that few patients base their estimate on communications with their healthcare providers, said Holly Prigerson, Ph.D. Read more

2016 Apr 04

How not to end cancer in our lifetimes

Dean Laurie Glimcher, M.D., discusses proposed rules governing the usage of human tissue in research. Read more

2016 Apr 04

When to treat patients with follicular lymphoma

John Leonard, M.D., talks to Targeted Oncology about treatment options for patients with follicular lymphoma. Read more

2016 Apr 01

Broccoli sheds light on RNA-modifying enzymes

The lab of Samie Jaffrey, M.D., Ph.D., has created Broccoli, a derivative of the Spinach fluorescent aptamer for assaying RNA-modifying enzymes. Read more

2016 Mar 31

Leading cancer scientist & entrepreneur on research in NY

Meyer director Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., discusses the research scene in New York City. Read more

2016 Mar 30

“Raw Potential” and three other takeaways from NY’s Life Science Disruptors

Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., discusses the biotech industry in New York City. Read more

2016 Mar 30

Researchers turn to canine clinical trials to advance cancer therapies

Kristy Richards, M.D., Ph.D., discusses the use of dogs to study canine and human cancer Read more

2016 Mar 23

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors already proving to be treatable with targeted therapies

Joseph Ruggiero, M.D., discusses treatment options for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GIST. Read more

2016 Mar 21

The war on cancer: Enlist now

After 44 years of fighting the "war on cancer," we’re still losing and the lack of research funding is one of the key reasons, writes Cynthia Reinhart-King. Read more

Drs. Holly Prigerson and Paul Maciejewski study end-of-life care of cancer patients at Weill Cornell

2016 Mar 21

Last Requests

Holly Prigerson and husband Paul Maciejewski promote compassionate care for cancer patients at the end of their lives. Read more

2016 Mar 21

Enzyme inhibitor looks promising against many forms of cancer

Paraskevi Giannakakou, Ph.D., has collaborated with colleagues in Ithaca to develop an inhibitor of oncoprotein c-Myc. Read more

2016 Mar 18

Novel agents on horizon for follicular lymphoma

A diverse collection of novel agents are on the horizon that could further improve the long-term outcomes experienced by patients with follicular lymphoma, according to John Leonard, M.D. Read more

2016 Mar 16

Some pediatric regimens can be successful in adults with ALL

Gail Roboz, M.D., discusses the differences in pediatric and adult cute lymphoblastic leukemia. Read more

News

Lymphoma researchers earn Top 10 Clinical Research Award

Unraveling how obesity fuels cancer

A Pathway to Success: Studying signal transduction in cancer and other diseases

Scientists push to expand survival rates for brain cancer patients

The transformation of oncology

A career in cancer research? Computational skills wanted

Cancer metastases: Are one and all the same?

Most cancer patients have overly optimistic view of their life expectancy

How not to end cancer in our lifetimes

When to treat patients with follicular lymphoma

Broccoli sheds light on RNA-modifying enzymes

Leading cancer scientist & entrepreneur on research in NY

“Raw Potential” and three other takeaways from NY’s Life Science Disruptors

Researchers turn to canine clinical trials to advance cancer therapies

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors already proving to be treatable with targeted therapies

The war on cancer: Enlist now

Last Requests

Enzyme inhibitor looks promising against many forms of cancer

Novel agents on horizon for follicular lymphoma

Some pediatric regimens can be successful in adults with ALL

Follow us on X

2022 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

2017 Annual Report

2016 Annual Report

Newsletters