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. Shahin Rafii (Director of the Ansary Stem Cell Institute) was elected to the Association of American Physicians for his groundbreaking research identifying the key molecular and cellular pathways involved in tumor growth and organ regeneration.