Weill Cornell Medicine scientists target some of the most formidable health challenges of the 21st century, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, diseases affecting children, and infectious diseases, especially those with significant impact on the developing world.
Dr. Jean William Pape (Howard and Carol Holtzmann Professor in Clinical Medicine) was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his groundbreaking work in HIV/AIDS research and work with the Haitian government to provide health care and humanitarian support to Haiti’s most vulnerable populations.