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2021 Sep 13

Dr. Ashley Laughney's Study: Uveal Melanoma Discovery Points to New Treatment Possibilities

A team co-led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine has revealed in detail how the most common primary eye cancer in adults, uveal melanoma (UM), can progress from a slow-growing, “indolent” state to a lethal metastasizing... Read more

Personalized Care: Dr. Gail Roboz (above right), examines patient Cheryl Bonder this spring as part of her ongoing treatment

2021 Sep 07

It’s an Absolute Miracle: Battling a Deadly Blood Cancer, a New Jersey Woman Gets a Second Chance — Thanks to Precision Medicine

Cheryl Bonder had been living with a vaguely defined blood malignancy for years when her prognosis rapidly took a turn for the worse: her condition was progressing toward acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), an aggressive... Read more

Image courtesy of Samuel Taylor and Dr. Marcus Goncalves

2021 Aug 18

Goncalves Lab's Research Uncovers How Fructose in the Diet Contributes to Obesity

Left: Low and high magnification images of small intestine from healthy mice treated with water or high-fructose corn syrup for 4 weeks. Right: Schematic illustrating how fructose promotes cell survival and increased villi... Read more

Artistic rendering of a tumor growing within a colon, resulting in local alterations of resident microbiota. Artist/Image Source: Sarah Field Sonnenberg

2021 Aug 17

Key Immune Cells Maintain Healthy Gut Bacteria to Protect Against Colorectal Cancer

An immune cell subset called innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) protects against colorectal cancer, in part by helping to maintain a healthy dialogue between the immune system and gut microbes, according to a new study led by... Read more

2021 Aug 02

New Treatment Option for Advanced Urothelial Cancer Patients Shows Promise in a Phase 2 Clinical Trial

A new treatment for advanced urothelial cancer was effective with tolerable side effects in an international, multi-center phase 2 clinical trial led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. The... Read more

Immunofluorescence of a lymph node shows lymphatic endothelial cells contain the enzyme (labeled in green) that generates 3HKA. Image courtesy of Dr. Laura Santambrogio.

2021 Jul 30

Scientists Discover a Powerful Natural Immune-Regulating Molecule

A powerful immune-suppressing molecule produced by the body may hold the key to better treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, as well as for some cancers, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell... Read more

2021 Jul 28

Cancer Vaccine Improves Outcomes in Lynch Syndrome Model

A new strategy for developing vaccines against cancer showed promise in a proof-of-concept study led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Heidelberg University Hospital. The preclinical results... Read more

2021 Jul 16

Dr. Pinkal Desai's Phase 2 Trial Shows Cell Therapy May Prevent Infections in Leukemia Patients

Treatment with a ready-made preparation of human immune cells helps prevent infections in people whose immune systems are temporarily weakened by leukemia treatment, according to a phase 2 clinical trial led by researchers... Read more

2021 Jul 01

Research Suggests How Tumors Evolve to Become Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer

Single-cell RNA sequencing of prostate cells from mice with alterations in Pten, RB1 and MYCN identified 10 major cell subtypes and enabled researchers to study tumor heterogeneity with unprecedented resolution. Credit: Dr... Read more

2021 Jun 24

MCC Member & C2i Genomics Co-Founder Dan Landau's Achievement - C2i Genomics Named Finalist for Nature’s Spinoff Prize

Early cancer detection can make all the difference for a patient. Yet many cancers aren’t diagnosed until it’s too late. Drs. Dan Landau and Asaf Zviran are working to develop ultra-sensitive blood tests – called “liquid... Read more

2021 Jun 21

Identifying Social Determinants of Health in Brooklyn

A study from researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine identified economic and social conditions impacting individual and group differences in health status, known as social determinants of health, in... Read more

Radiologist examining a chest X-ray of a patient. Credit: Shutterstock

2021 Jun 15

Combination Therapy Boosts Lung Cancer Patients’ Response, Cuts Treatment Time in Phase 2 Trial

Combining immunotherapy with targeted radiation resulted in a greater response rate than immunotherapy alone in a phase 2 clinical trial in patients with early-stage, non-small-cell lung cancer led by Weill Cornell Medicine... Read more

2021 Jun 09

Breast Cancer Risk in African Americans Tied to Genetic Variations

Two gene variants found in African American women may explain why they are more likely to be diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) than white women of European ancestry, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and... Read more

2021 May 28

Two Meyer Cancer Center Investigators Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Cancer Research

Dr. Marcin Imielinski , an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and Dr. Elena Piskounova , an assistant professor of cell biology in dermatology, both at Weill Cornell Medicine, were awarded the 2021... Read more

2021 May 17

Scientists Gain Insight into the Mechanisms of Fat Burning and Storage

A new understanding of the interaction of two proteins and their role in fat burning and storage may one day have implications for the treatment of obesity and associated diseases such as diabetes and cancer, according to... Read more

Photo of Christopher Barbieri, M.D., Ph.D.

2021 May 17

Molecular Characterization Can Help Predict How Prostate Cancer Will Behave

Molecular characteristics detected in prostate cancers can provide clues that help predict how the disease will progress, according to new research from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. The... Read more

2021 May 10

Dr. Dan Landau's Study New Mapping Technique Reveals Epigenetic Drivers of Cancers

Scientists have made major advances in understanding and developing treatments for many cancers by identifying genetic mutations that drive the disease. Now a team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-... Read more

2021 May 06

Two Grants Aim to Increase Access to Care and Clinical Trials for Queens and Brooklyn Patients with Blood Cancers

Weill Cornell Medicine has received complementary grants from Genentech and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to support a new program that aims to address socioeconomic and racial disparities and increase access to... Read more

2021 Apr 27

Dr. Erica Phillips's Inaugural Marie Metoyer Award: WCM 2021 Pioneers in Diversity Awards

Weill Cornell Medicine honored more than two dozen faculty, trainees, students and staff April 26 for their outstanding service and leadership in promoting diversity at the academic medical institution. The annual Diversity... Read more

2021 Apr 26

Low Income Drives Financial Stress, Cancer-Related Worry and Anxiety Among Women with Gynecologic Cancers During Pandemic

Patients with gynecologic cancers who have Medicaid coverage are more likely to feel increased financial distress, anxiety about their cancer and increased general anxiety during the pandemic if their annual income is less... Read more