Using a novel technique, supported largely by off-the-shelf instruments, scientists at Cornell University have for the first time optically isolated individual biological molecules in naturally occurring molecular concentrations and watched their complex behavior as they interact with a protein. The technique, made possible by the ability of nanofabrication to produce a microchip with light-impeding holes with a diameter one-tenth of the wavelength of light, could promise a new method of DNA sequencing by which the genetic code can be "read" from a single DNA molecule. (January 29, 2003)
Former United States Attorney General Janet Reno will be on the Cornell University campus Feb. 3 through Feb. 14 as a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 University Professor. Reno will deliver two free and open public lectures during her stay on campus. The first, titled "Truth and How We Seek It," is Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the Statler Auditorium. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Reno will then deliver the Bernard S. Yudowitz Lecture in Myron Taylor Hall at Cornell Law School, Wednesday, Feb. 12, on the topic "Collaboration Between Law and Public Health." The lecture is at 4:15 p.m. in the Stein Mancuso '73 Amphitheater (room G90). (January 29, 2003)
A new initiative -- Consumers, Pharmaceutical Policy and Health -- is under way in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management (PAM) at Cornell University, thanks to a Merck Company Foundation pharmaceutical policy grant. The renewable grant of $200,000 a year for three years involves at least eight faculty members and is allowing PAM, which is in the College of Human Ecology, to undertake research projects and develop graduate course content on pharmaceutical policy. The department also will issue a series of pharmaceutical policy working papers, sponsor seminars on pharmaceutical policy and offer fellowships, research assistantships and internships to graduate students. (January 29, 2003)
New York, NY (January 27, 2003) -- Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have revealed a missing link in the fundamental yet little understood process of neurotransmission, the process by which signals are carried from one brain cell to another. The new finding, which is detailed in the current issue of "Nature", highlights a crucial mechanism that may be common to many signaling processes in cells. Process of Neurotransmission
Ozell Sutton, who has been cited four times by Ebony magazine as among the "100 Most Influential African American Leaders," will deliver the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture at Cornell University, Monday, Feb. 3. The talk by Sutton, the director of the Community Relations Service of the U.S. Department of Justice in the Southeast Region, is free and open to the public. It will be in the Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel at 4:45 p.m. A reception will follow the lecture. Sutton's visit is sponsored by Cornell United Religious Work (CURW). (January 27, 2003)
New York, NY (February 27, 2003)--The number of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplants in the United States is increasing and centers with the largest volume have the lowest complication rates, according to results from the first compilation of these procedures in the country. The study, to be published in the February 27th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, was done in response to the lack of comprehensive data or a centralized registry of donor and recipient morbidity and mortality that has led some experts to call for either limitations on which centers can perform the procedure or for government regulation.
The Cornell University Board of Trustees approved a set of planning parameters for the 2003-04 budget that calls for a 5 percent tuition increase for most endowed Ithaca students at its meeting in New York City Friday, Jan. 24.
New York, NY (January 23, 2003) -- Can use of Botox cause new facial wrinkles? Is laser hair removal safe for those with darker skin? What are some alternatives to plastic surgery? From skin safety to anti-aging procedures, dermatologists at Weill Cornell Medical Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital answer these questions and more, providing expert advice on a range of cosmetic skin treatments.For patients receiving Botox injections to remove facial wrinkles, skin adjacent to the treatment area may become more wrinkled, says Dr. David S. Becker, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College and Assistant Attending Physician of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
New York, NY (January 22, 2003) -- Love it or hate it, emotional issues are prevalent in the workplace, says a new book by a Weill Cornell mental health expert. And many mental health problems from depression to drug abuse show up at work. Left untreated, these problems cost businesses billions of dollars every year in lost productivity.ÊThe new book, "Mental Health and Productivity in the Workplace: A Handbook for Organizations and Clinicians," offers the business world a sophisticated mental health perspective on organizational and occupational concerns, in non-technical language. The book also describes the various forms of workplace problems, including recognition and management of their symptoms, and how to provide cost-effective quality care and prevention.
Susan Murphy, Cornell University vice president for student and academic affairs, has announced that a task force has been formed to address issues confronting Cornell's Asian and Asian-American student community. Murphy said the task force was established in response to the need for a campuswide approach to address campus climate, services and program issues as they relate to Cornell's Asian and Asian-American community. She noted that students of Asian descent comprise the largest single community of color at Cornell, at 14 percent of the total student body, 16 percent of all undergraduates and 55 percent of all international students. Any improvement in the well-being for this community will likely improve the campus climate for the university at large, she said. (January 22, 2003)
