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.

New Precision Medicine Approach Identifies a Promising Ovarian Cancer Treatment

ovarian cancer cells

A pairing of two experimental drugs inhibits tumor growth and blocks drug-induced resistance in ovarian cancer, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The research reveals a promising strategy against this hard-to-treat malignancy, and more generally demonstrates a powerful new approach for the identification of effective regimens to treat genetically diverse cancers.

Ovarian cancer is genetically diverse in the sense that it can be driven by mutations in many different genes. This complicates the standard strategy of developing drugs to target common driver mutations. In the study, published July 7 in Cell Reports Medicine, the researchers applied a new precision medicine approach focused not on individual mutations but instead on the activation of growth signaling pathways specific to ovarian tumor cells. Using this pathway level data, they identified a new combination treatment strategy that selectively targets ovarian tumor cells and reduces ovarian tumor growth in preclinical models.

Fat May Play an Important Role in Brain Metabolism

Neurons stained for lipid droplets

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that electrical activity in synapses—the junctions between neurons where communication occurs—can lead to the use of lipid or fat droplets as an energy source.

The study, published July 1 in Nature Metabolism, challenges “the long-standing dogma that the brain doesn’t burn fat,” said principal investigator Dr. Timothy A. Ryan, professor of biochemistry and of biochemistry in anesthesiology, and the Tri-Institutional Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Weill Cornell Medicine.    

Dr. Timothy Ryan

Dr. Timothy Ryan. Credit: Travis Curry

2025 Excellence in Medical Education Awards

A group of people posing for a photo at a reception.

Weill Cornell Medicine faculty and staff were honored with Excellence in Medical Education Awards at a ceremony June 26 held on campus. The awards, which are given at the end of each academic year, celebrate the honorees' extraordinary contributions to the education mission and for making the Weill Cornell Medical College experience exceptional for its students.

Dr. Joseph Safdieh, senior associate dean for education, presented the awards.The winners represent a wide range of departments across the institution, with categories recognizing teaching, distinguished service and leadership. 

“The Excellence in Medical Education Awards shine a light on faculty who truly excel in teaching," Dr. Safdieh said. "These awardees make the time, guide their students through their education journey, and leave a lasting impression on learners. They are not just teaching medicine; they are shaping how our students develop their identities as physicians. That kind of impact is worth celebrating.”

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