In its 20th year, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar graduates 42 doctors

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, which this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary, awarded Cornell University medical degrees to 42 new doctors on May 9 at the institution’s annual commencement ceremony.

$20M gift to boost innovation in health and technology

A $20 million gift from Andrew H. ’71 and Ann R. Tisch will foster engagement and collaboration between Cornell Tech and Weill Cornell Medicine, catalyzing new discoveries at the intersection of health and technology.

Unusual antibody type shows ultrapotent activity against Zika

The discovery could lead to the development of therapies to protect babies from the potentially devastating effects of this disease. 

Grant to fund global study of COVID-19 surveillance

With the six-month, $1 million grant, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers will assess how countries have been monitoring and reporting COVID-19 infections and outcomes.

Qatar Omicron-wave study shows slow decline of natural immunity

Researchers analyzed the Omicron wave in Qatar last winter, comparing prior infections, vaccine immunity and combinations thereof among more than 100,000 Omicron-infected and non-infected individuals.

Boosters highly effective against COVID hospitalization, death

Booster doses of mRNA vaccines provided strong protection against hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in Qatar, according to a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar.

Future health care leaders celebrated at Weill Cornell Commencement

Expected graduates from Weill Cornell Medical College and Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences received their degrees during a digital commencement ceremony May 20.

Weill Cornell Medicine celebrates with virtual Commencement

Weill Cornell Medicine’s digital commencement ceremony was held May 28, celebrating 390 graduates in the Class of 2020.

Animal physiologist David Robertshaw dies at 85

David Robertshaw, professor emeritus of physiology and an expert on water metabolism and temperature regulation in desert-adapted mammals, died Nov. 8 in Ithaca. He was 85.