From Intervention to Prevention: The Latest Innovations and Expertise from TCT 2024
The Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference has long been one of the top educational forums in interventional cardiovascular medicine.
WCM Receives Grant to Fund Pain Control Research for Critically Ill Children
Dr. Chani Traube, the Gerald M. Loughlin, MD Professor of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a $3.4 million grant, with the possibility of extending to a total of $17 million over five years, from the National Institutes of Health, for a large-scale clinical trial called Optimizing Pain Treatment in Children on Mechanical ventilation (OPTICOM).
In Pioneering Study, Gene Technology Outperforms Standard Newborn Screening Tests
Early results from 4,000 babies in the GUARDIAN study show that genome sequencing picks up many more serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by most parents.
NewYork-Presbyterian Launches Historic Fundraising Campaign
NewYork-Presbyterian announced the launch today of one of the most ambitious initiatives in its 250-year history: the $2 billion For Every Future campaign.
Columbia and NYP's Dr. Uma Reddy Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Uma M. Reddy, professor and vice chair of research in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and professor of population & family health in the Mailman School of Public Health, is among a select group of leaders in medicine and health elected this year to the National Academy of Medicine.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Named #1 Children’s Hospital in New York by U.S. News & World Report
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has been recognized as the #1 children’s hospital in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings. This is the 18th year in a row that the Hospital has ranked among the best children’s hospitals in the nation.
Dr. Alessandro Fichera Appointed Chief of Colorectal Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Alessandro Fichera, a prominent colorectal surgeon, has been named chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine, effective Oct. 14.
Researchers Develop Insights into KRAS Mutations in Pancreatic Cancers
A common mutation in the KRAS gene is associated with improved overall survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) compared with other variants, in part because the mutation appears to lead to less invasiveness and weaker biological activity, according to a multicenter study conducted at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and other institutions.
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