Molecular structures provide roadmap for targeted Parkinson’s disease therapeutics

Researchers have uncovered how a key Parkinson’s protein shifts between inactive and active forms, revealing the structural changes that enable certain mutations to push the protein into an overactive state. 

Breakthrough may change treatment for metastatic prostate cancer

Earlier use of a targeted radionuclide therapy delays metastatic prostate cancer progression when administered as part of a trio of drugs, according to a phase 3 clinical trial.

Scientists identify tumor-secreted protein that promotes lung metastasis in cancer patients

The protein makes blood vessels leakier to allow metastatic tumors to form in the lungs, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Coordinating the development of heart muscle and vasculature

A new finding could point toward innovative approaches for treating cardiovascular conditions that lead to heart failure.

Tree-focused tech aims to bring more shade to vulnerable New Yorkers

Announced Aug. 5 at Cornell Tech, a research partnership will help neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx identify where new trees are needed most to improve public health.

A promising solution to a cancer drug resistance problem

A protein that can dial down oxidative stress in cells helps some cancers resist treatment with a widely used class of drugs called BTK inhibitors, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Cornell Tech appoints new Associate Deans for research and education

Cornell Tech has appointed two longtime faculty leaders to new academic leadership roles.

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Tumor organoid tech advances toward a sci-fi future

Two studies advance precision medicine and point to the more routine use of tumor organoids as models for evaluating and optimizing cancer treatments.

$2.5M Department of Defense grant funds triple-negative breast cancer therapies

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a three-year, $2.5 million grant from the Department of Defense to develop therapies with fewer side effects for triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat breast cancers.