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.

When Protective Lipids Decline, Health Risks Increase

Di Lorenzo Ceremides


New research from Weill Cornell Medicine has uncovered a surprising culprit underlying cardiovascular diseases in obesity and diabetes—not the presence of certain fats, but their suppression. The study, published Feb. 25 in Nature Communications, challenges the conventional belief that a type of fat called ceramides accumulates in blood vessels causing inflammation and health risks. Instead, their preclinical findings reveal that when ceramides decrease in endothelial cells lining blood vessels, it can be damaging and cause chronic illnesses. Ironically, the findings could ultimately lead to therapies that maintain high levels of these protective lipids in patients with obesity.

Dr. Annarita Di Lorenzo

Weill Cornell Medicine Researcher Wins the SPARK NS 2025 Immersive Translational Research Grant

Man standing in a laboratory

Dr. Timothy Ryan, the Tri-Institutional Professor of Biochemistry at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been named one of eight academic principal investigators to participate in the SPARK NS Translational Research Program, 2025 cohort.

The two-year program is designed to advance promising academic discoveries in neuroscience by providing up to $2 million in funding, education, mentoring and networking opportunities.

Reprogramming Gut Cells to Treat Short Bowel Syndrome

reprogramming gut cells

Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In a preclinical study, Weill Cornell Medicine investigators showed that the technique reversed the malnutrition that results when most of the small intestine is removed. The successful demonstration suggests that a similar strategy could be used to treat short bowel syndrome, a life-threatening disorder that can occur when very little of the small intestine remains after surgery to address chronic inflammation, cancer, trauma or congenital conditions.

Dr. Xiaofeng Huang

Dr. Xiaofeng Huang

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