A protein that masterminds the way DNA is wrapped within chromosomes has a major role in the healthy functioning of blood stem cells, which produce all blood cells in the body, according to a new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.
EIPM’s Dr. Bishoy M. Faltas Wins 2022 Science Award ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Awards
March 3, 2022
Three Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members have received Young Physician-Scientist Awards from the American Society for Clinical Investigation. The 2022 award recipients are Drs. Bishoy M. Faltas, Gunisha Kaur and Hasina Outtz Reed.
March 2022 EIPM Director's Memo
March 3, 2022
Dear Members of the Englander Institute,
February was a busy month for many of our colleagues who participated in live and virtual events (see below). By sharing their expertise across a wide range of topics, these events help attract attention to the EIPM and raise our profile as we continue to grow and recruit new talent. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to participate in these panels and conferences.
February 2022 EIPM Director's Memo
February 1, 2022
Dear Members of the Englander Institute,
I hope this message finds you doing well and staying healthy! It’s hard to believe that January is already behind us, but as you’ll see below, we have a lot to show for the first month of 2022.
In addition to robust news coverage, awards, events, and publications, we welcome three new senior members of our team. Drs. Cristofanilli, Kasi, and Al Assaad bring a wealth of experience and talent to the EIPM.
A Conversation with Majd Al Assaad, M.D.
January 20, 2022
We are pleased to introduce you to our new colleague Majd Al Assaad, M.D., a Research Fellow in Precision Medicine in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and a Member of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine.
Dr. Assaad worked as an Oncology Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the American University of Beirut Medical Center before completing one year of pathology residency at the same institution, and has research experience in basic science and organic & inorganic chemistry.
Winter 2021 EIPM Newsletter
January 10, 2022
December 31, 2021
Dear Friend of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine,
EIPM Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Type 1 Diabetes
January 5, 2022
Researchers Awarded Grant to Study New Method of Islet Transplantation
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have received a two-year $500,000 grant from JDRF to evaluate an innovative approach to islet cell transplantation, an experimental treatment for difficult-to-control type 1 diabetes. The research will be conducted in mouse models of this disease.
6 Biotech Breakthroughs of 2021 That Missed the Attention They Deserved
January 3, 2022
News about COVID-19 continues to relentlessly dominate as Omicron surges around the globe. Yet somehow, during the pandemic’s exhausting twists and turns, progress in other areas of health and biotech has marched on.
January 2022 EIPM Director’s Memo
January 3, 2022
January 2022
Dear Members of the Englander Institute,
Despite the challenges posed by the ongoing global pandemic, we made significant advancements in research, speed new treatments to patients like Cheryl Bonder, generated impressive news media coverage, earned high-profile awards, lead scientific events and conferences, expanded engagement with our growing social media audiences, and published research in leading journals.
A New Approach to Analyzing Complex Genetics Underlying Spina Bifida
December 17, 2021
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers are using machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, to shed light on genetic mutations associated with spina bifida. In this birth defect, the neural tube that forms the spinal cord during pregnancy, does not close so that spinal nerves are exposed, resulting in paralysis and high risk of other complications.