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Decoding DNA: Researchers in Doha and New York Collaborate to Explore the Qatari Genome

October 10, 2019

There’s a rare hereditary disorder of the connective tissue that causes abnormal twists and turns in the blood vessels. This condition, known as arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS), can lead to serious aortic complications—including narrowing (stenosis), bulging (aneurysms) and tearing (dissection) of the wall—and can be fatal in early childhood, although individuals with milder forms of the disease can live into adulthood. ATS is an autosomal recessive disease, meaning that those who suffer...

Dr. Kathryn Dupnik Wins Clinical Scientist Development Award from Doris Duke Foundation

September 26, 2019

Dr. Kathryn Dupnik, an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a 2019 Clinical Scientist Development Award by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

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From left: Drs. Lisa Newman and Melissa Davis. Credit: John Abbott

Closing the Gap: Working to Combat Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes

September 6, 2019

By Heather Salerno

In many ways, breast cancer doesn’t discriminate. It strikes young and old, rich and poor, women and men—people from all walks of life. Yet for Dr. Lisa Newman it’s long been clear that the disease isn’t an equal-opportunity illness. When Dr. Newman was starting out as a general surgeon in Brooklyn in the 90s, she started to notice something unusual among the African American women who were coming to her after...

Dr. Robert Peck speaking during Weill Cornell Medicine's Global Health Reception last year. Credit: Studio Brooke

Weill Cornell Faculty Member Honored with International Award in Medicine

June 25, 2019

Dr. Robert Peck, an assistant professor of medicine and of pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded the 2019 Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine by the American Medical Association Foundation.

The Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine recognizes physicians whose work goes beyond the...

WCM-Q Celebrates Class of 2019

May 10, 2019

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar added 49 new doctors—12 of whom are Qatari—to the medical profession during commencement on May 8.

The graduates in the Class of 2019 received their Cornell University medical degrees in front of Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, vice chair and CEO of Qatar Foundation, family, friends and WCM-Q faculty. WCM-Q, a ...

From left: Dr. Silvia Formenti and Dr. Onyinye Balogun. Photo credit: Ashley Jones

Commentary: Global Oncology Achievements Should Be Considered for Academic Promotion

May 2, 2019

The work of global oncologists – whose insights and innovations reduce the burden of cancer around the world – has demonstrated value that academic medical leadership should consider when assessing these physicians for professional advancement, according to a commentary by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

The paper, published May 2 in JAMA Oncology, advocates for the...

Gene Variant May Explain Poor Breast Cancer Outcomes in Black Women

April 3, 2019

A set of gene variants that originated in Sub-Saharan West African populations may help explain why black women, compared to white women, have worse breast cancer outcomes, according to a new study from a team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

The study, published April 3 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, found that higher amounts of the immune-related gene, DARC/ACKR1,...

WCM-Q Researchers: Malaria Drug Could Make Cancer Treatments More Effective

July 6, 2018

An existing malaria drug could improve the effectiveness of a new class of cancer therapies, called glutaminase inhibitors, if used in combination, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) discovered in a new study.

The research, published May 17 in Cancer Letters, analyzed the metabolic processes of cancer cells to show that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved, quinine-...

WCM-Q Celebrates Class of 2018 at Commencement

May 10, 2018

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar welcomed 34 new doctors, including 13 Qatari nationals—a landmark for the institution—into the medical profession during commencement on May 2.

The graduates in the Class of 2018 received their Cornell University medical degrees during a ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, in front of family, friends and WCM-Q faculty and staff. WCM-Q, under the patronage of the Qatar Foundation, has now graduated 335 doctors since the first class of medical students...