News and Events

October 6, 2020
Dr. Anna S. Nam, an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine...
September 9, 2020
We are pleased to announce that several faculty (Drs. Borczuk, Mosquera, Imielinski and Ince) in the Department have received grants from the New York Genome Center, to address the role of ethnicity in several major cancer types.The award-winning cancer research projects include:
July 28, 2020
Message from the Dean of WCM:Congratulations to our partner NewYork-Presbyterian on its U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” ranking as #4!  Please see the below announcement from Dr. Steven Corwin and Dr. Laura Forese on this wonderful accomplishment.This national recognition highlights our academic medical center’s reputation as a leader in healthcare.  Together we will continue to offer the best, most compassionate care in New York City and beyond.Sincerely,Augustine M.K. Choi, M.D.Stephen and Suzanne Weiss DeanWeill Cornell MedicineProvost for Medical AffairsCornell University
July 22, 2020
A code discovered in DNA packaging proteins enables the rapid expression of genes needed to fight immediate threats, a finding that may pave the way for new treatments for cancer and inflammatory diseases, according to a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.A study published in Nature on July 22 found that when a chemical tag composed of a phosphate group is added to H3.3, one of the spool-like histone proteins that condense DNA and control access to genes, the cell’s gene expression machinery can quickly find the genes.Dr. Steven JosefowiczAssistant Professor of Pathology and...
July 2, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Domenick Falcone, PhD on becoming the inaugural Assistant Dean for Foundation Curriculum.
July 2, 2020
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Tyler, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, as Diversity Champion representing the Department.
June 25, 2020
An enzyme has been discovered to play a critical role in blocking the metabolic processes that contribute to the rapid growth and spread of liver cancer
June 3, 2020
I am pleased to announce that Theresa Scognamiglio, MD will serve as the new Chief of Surgical Pathology effective July 1, 2020.
May 23, 2020
In March, as the COVID-19 pandemic gained a visible foothold in New York City and infected hundreds of thousands of residents, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian faced a task unlike any they had encountered before.Laboratory technologists and accessioning staff at Weill Cornell Medicine. From left, Anqi Chen, Kathy Fauntleroy and Amy Robertson. All photos provided.How would they quickly establish a reliable diagnostic testing program to identify patients and healthcare workers who had been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, amid a rapidly escalating public...
September 10, 2019
The Pathologist has named Genevieve Crane...

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