News

2016 Apr 28

At the crossroads in surgical education

Heather Yeo, MD, MHS, assistant professor of surgery and assistant professor of public health, wrote a guest post on the Association of Women Surgeons blog. Read the original here . Dr. Heather Yeo and her father. Over the... Read more

2016 Apr 27

7 Signs of Ovarian Cancer You Might Be Ignoring

Kevin Holcomb, M.D., discusses some of the "silent" symptoms of ovarian cancer. Read more

2016 Apr 26

What the gut? Two studies explore microbiome-cancer connection

Teams at Weill Cornell Medicine are exploring the complex workings of the gastrointestinal microbiota and metabolome. Read more

Monica Guzman, Ph.D., is combatting leukemia using CAR-T immunotherapy

2016 Apr 25

Cranberry compound packs powerful cancer punch

A compound made from cranberries has shown promise in killing several leukemia cell lines and blood samples from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients. Read more

Michael Albert, 17, helped ID a potential drug target to treat acute myeloid leukemia

2016 Apr 25

Teenager helps ID new target for aggressive leukemia

Michael Albert, 17, has worked with the lab of Monica Guzman, Ph.D., to identify ephrin receptors as potential therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia. Read more

2016 Apr 25

Drug developed for lymphoma could provide hope for lung cancer patients

The lab of Leandro Cerchietti, M.D., has revealed early evidence that a BCL6 inhibitor initially studied as a potential B-cell lymphoma treatment might also be effective against chemo-resistant non-small cell lung cancers. Read more

2016 Apr 21

Questions on PD-L1 Diagnostics for Immunotherapy in NSCLC

Brendon Stiles, M.D., comments on the immunotherapies available to treat non-small cell lung cancer. Read more

Gastrointestinal oncologist Allyson Ocean of the Meyer Cancer Center

2016 Apr 21

10 Things Cancer Experts Do To Avoid Getting The Disease

Allyson Ocean, M.D., shares some pointers with Prevention Magazine. Read more

2016 Apr 20

Copper depletion may reduce breast cancer relapse in patients at high risk

Linda Vahdat, M.D., shares results of studies into copper depletion as a potential therapy for triple-negative breast cancer. Read more

Juan Cubillos-Ruiz and Dan Landau with Sonequa Martin-Green

2016 Apr 19

Hollywood star honors star Meyer researchers

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers Juan Cubillos-Ruiz, Ph.D., and Dan Landau, M.D., Ph.D., were two of 10 young investigators nationwide who received Innovative Research Grants from Stand Up To Cancer. Read more

2016 Apr 19

Computer to clinic: Tool developed at Weill predicts drug success

A computational tool created by a graduate student in the lab of Olivier Elemento, Ph.D, has realized its first clinical application - less than a year after its development. Read more