Medical College Alumni News

Health Equity Champion: Dr. Rebekah Gee (M.D. ’02), Founder and CEO of Nest Health

June 4, 2026

After four years leading Medicaid expansion and other key health initiatives as Louisiana’s secretary of health, Dr. Rebekah Gee (M.D. ’02) was appalled by trends showing “moms and kids were getting unhealthier and unhealthier every year”—often because they couldn’t access primary care.

The realization planted the seed for Nest Health, the 68-employee primary care company Dr. Gee...

Dr. David A. Asch (M.D. ’84) Receives Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Award

May 20, 2026

Dr. David Asch (M.D. ’84), senior vice president for strategic initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and the John Morgan Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton Schoo...

BioInnovate Conference Showcases Path from Innovation to Scale Through a Growing Ecosystem

May 7, 2026

An East Asian man wearing a dark gray suit and tie and a South Asian woman with long black hair and wearing a white suit. Both smiling at the audience.

Over 200 scientists, startup founders and partners in government and industry gathered at Uris Auditorium on April 23 for the 2026 BioInnovate Conference. The event, hosted by BioVenture eLab, part of Weill Cornell Medicine Enterprise Innovation, celebrates the growing ecosystem that turns scientific discovery into scalable healthcare solutions. Speakers and panelists discussed topics ranging from AI in clinical trials to reshoring domestic drug discovery and manufacturing.

Dr. Lisa...