Englander Institute for Precision Medicine
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Studies of humans who live longer than 100 years have shown that many share an unusual version of a gene called Forkhead box protein 03 (FOX03). That discovery led Dr. Jihye Paik, assoc. prof. of pathology and laboratory medicine, and her colleagues, including EIPM Member Lewis C. Cantley, to investigate how this gene contributes to brain health during aging. 

In 2018, Dr. Paik and her...

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TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT SEEN AS A NEW PLAYER IN AGGRESSIVE LYMPHOMAS

The environment surrounding the cancerous cells of a lymphoma tumor has a strong influence on the progression of these blood-cell cancers and their responses to therapies, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. Measuring this molecular and cellular environment, or “microenvironment,” may represent...

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Patient-Centered Approach in Treating Thymoma

Life at 40 years old was good for Amara MacPhee. She’d lost about 40 pounds, was eating well, enjoyed spending time outside, and, even with a busy professional life, was able to carve out time for a few dance HIIT (high intensity interval training) classes a week.

“I had a very active lifestyle between work, seeing friends, and family,” Amara says. “At the time [2016], I was in the best shape of my life.”

Then ...