Obstetrics & Gynecology

News and Events

Programs and providers of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine are often the focus of news stories and features appearing in major national media. We invite you to review some stories that typify the breakthrough accomplishments of our remarkable team and highlight the impact our care has had on patient’s lives.

How a Tiny RNA Modification Helps Control Cell Stress Responses

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A tiny chemical modification commonly found on messenger RNAs plays a surprisingly large role in how cells respond to stress, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.  The finding clarifies an important aspect of cell biology, and may have clinical implications, since this messenger RNA modification, known as m6A, is the target of an emerging class of cancer treatments.

Messenger RNA (mRNA)—the molecule that carries genetic instructions to make proteins—is often marked with m6A, a chemical modification that acts like a "disposal tag." Cell-survival and other stress-response messenger RNAs often contain many more m6As than average messenger RNAs.  Under normal conditions, this tag helps break down these messenger RNAs, keeping stress-response proteins at low levels.

Ribbon Cutting Commemorates Student Residence Completion, Official Name

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As a third-year medical student, Stone Streeter cut his teeth during his medical education at Weill Cornell Medicine while living in the institution’s student housing—first at Olin Hall during his classroom instruction, then at Lasdon House for his clerkships. As he eyes his last year at Weill Cornell Medical College, he’s preparing for yet another move: to the Feil Family and Weill Family Residence Hall.

“Now, I’m standing here today, a mosaic of past experiences, ready to tackle the final stages of my medical education,” he said.

Streeter gathered with more than 170 Weill Cornell Medicine leaders, donors, students and alumni May 1 to celebrate the completion of the institution’s new $260 million student residence—and the reveal of its official name.

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Exterior shot of the newly completed Feil Family and Weill Family Residence Hall.

Science and Community Shine at 44th Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium

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Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium co-chairs Jian Zheng and Tzippora Chwat-Edelstein

The Griffis Faculty Club buzzed with excitement as doctoral students from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences presented their research, drawing peers, faculty and alumni to the 44th annual Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium on April 24. Entirely student run, the all-day symposium showcased more than 120 projects and embodied the intellectual vibrancy of the Weill Cornell community.

“Every year, the symposium gives us a chance to really come together as a school to learn about what Weill Cornell can do as a whole community,” said third-year graduate student Jian Zheng from the Xiaolan Zhao lab at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who co-chaired the event.

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