Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn’t work, and new research may help explain why. When immune cells called T lymphocytes infiltrate malignant tumors, the genetic...
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Spring 2022Dear Friend of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine,Welcome to our first quarterly newsletter of 2022!Thank you for signing-up on our website to receive this newsletter, we hope you enjoy learning more about the important...
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Three distinguished Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Joseph J. Fins, Dr. Rainu Kaushal and Dr. Shahin Rafii, have been elected to the esteemed Association of American Physicians (AAP). Regarded as one of the top honors in the...
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Dear Members of the Englander Institute,March was another very busy month for us, with important awards and honors for Drs. Anandasabapathy, Ocean, Faltas and Hajirasouliha, well done! We also generated a lot of news media coverage, participated...
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6 Biotech Breakthroughs of 2021 That Missed the Attention They Deserved 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...
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Reducing Copper in the Body Alters Cancer Metabolism to Reduce Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer Depleting copper levels may reduce the production of energy that cancer cells need to travel and establish themselves in other parts of the body by a...
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Researchers Identify Significant Differences in Tumor Characteristics Between Younger and Older Cancer Patients Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified significant differences in the molecular characteristics of tumors from...
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Diabetes and Atherosclerosis Link Hyperglycemia—excess blood sugar, the central feature of diabetes—can react with immune proteins to cause changes in the immune system, including those that promote atherosclerosis. While doctors have...
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November 2021 EIPM Director’s Memo Dear Members of the Englander Institute, It’s always a pleasure to share the important work and contributions of our colleagues, especially those who are just beginning their careers. Over the next...
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Enriching 2021 Summer for Dozens of Local Students thanks to a Pilot Program with the Museum of Modern Art Educational Collaboration Many young people hoped the summer of 2021 would represent a return to normalcy in New York City. The...
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A Conversation with Helen Kuo We are pleased to introduce our colleague Hui-Hsuan (Helen) Kuo, aPhD Candidate in the Department of Pharmacology, who is being mentored by our Director Olivier Elemento, Ph.D. and our Ex Vivo Models...
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Recognizing Dr. Mosquera during #HispanicHeritageMonth Dr. Juan Miguel Mosquera was only 17 years old when he started medical school. His interest in science drove him to pursue his career. Starting medical school in Colombia at an early...
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