Dr. Olga Boudker. Photo credit: John Abbott When a scientist is named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, he or she joins the ranks of the most renowned biomedical researchers in the United States. These 330 or so explorers and innovators — among them 182 National Academy of Science members and 24 Nobel laureates — work to answer essential questions about such…
An artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers can distinguish types of cancer from images of cells with almost 100 percent accuracy, according to a new study. This new technology has the potential to augment cancer diagnosis techniques that currently require the human eye. Currently, cancer is diagnosed by visual examination of tissue samples under…
Dr. Harel Weinstein, chairman of physiology and biophysics, the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, professor of physiology and biophysics and a tri-institutional professor, in August was named a 2018 fellow of the Biophysical Society for his contributions to the biophysics of G-protein coupled receptors, neurotransmitter transporters and membrane dynamics. Read more…
Weill Cornell Medicine announced April 28 a gift made by WorldQuant LLC and Igor Tulchinsky that will further realize the promise of precision medicine. The $5 million gift establishes a new initiative that will use predictive tools to enhance Weill Cornell Medicine’s capability to diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses to improve outcomes for patients. Read more…
