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Study Shows How Ketamine Reverses Depression—and How its Benefits Could Be Extended

April 11, 2019

The powerful but temporary benefits of ketamine against depression might be extended if the new brain-cell connections it promotes could be preserved, according to a new study published April 12 in Science from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Depression affects tens of millions of people in the United States alone, which could lead to suicide in severe cases, and ketamine is the only widely-tested...

Students Celebrate Next Step in Medical Career with Match Day

March 15, 2019

Ngozi Monu (second from left) and Joshua Adeji (right) celebrate their matches with Dr. Yoon Kang and Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi during Match Day on March 15, 2019. All photos: Ashley Jones. Click photo to view the full Match Day Flickr gallery.

Video of Match Day 2019 at Weill Cornell Medicine

For Ngozi Monu, Match Day was the culmination of a long journey. Though she had emulated her physician father since childhood, by the time she entered Weill Cornell Medical College in 2014, the 38-year-old had already competed in the Olympics, representing Nigeria twice in swimming, and earned a doctorate in biomedical science.

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50 Years of Excellence: Travelers Summer Research Fellowship

February 22, 2019

Historical photo of students in a classroom

Video of 50 Years of Excellence | Travelers Summer Research Fellowship | Weill Cornell Medicine

On the heels of the civil rights movement, a small, Ivy League medical school in New York City, long committed to advancing diversity in medicine and science, launched a summer fellowship program designed to do just that.

Since its founding in 1969,...