The Power of Partnership in Innovation
April 14, 2025
Nearly 200 scientists, investors and industry representatives attended Weill Cornell Medicine’s 2025 Biomedical Innovation Conference (“BioInnovate”) April 1, sharing their startup journeys and experiences nurturing biomedical advances into health care products and companies.
New Strategy May Enable Cancer Monitoring from Blood Tests Alone
April 11, 2025
A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following treatment, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center investigators. The method, based on whole-genome sequencing of DNA, also represents an important step toward the goal of routine blood test-based screening for early cancer detection.
Wound Healing Innovation Obtains FDA 510(K) Clearance to Help Improve Patient Outcomes
March 12, 2025
Dr. Jason Spector, founder of Fesarius Therapeutics, and the company's President and CEO Tom Roueche spoke to Enterprise Innovation about their medical device, the process and significance of its obtaining FDA 510(k) clearance.
FLIpping the Switch: Boosting Stem Cell Numbers for Therapies
March 10, 2025
A single molecular switch is essential for blood stem cells to enter an activated, regenerative state in which they produce new blood cells, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery could lead to more effective bone marrow transplants and gene therapies.
Mapping of Specialized Blood Vessel Cells May Lead to Diabetes Treatments
February 6, 2025
The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing “islets” of the human pancreas have been notoriously difficult to study, but Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have now succeeded in comprehensively detailing the unique characteristics of these cells. The resulting atlas advances basic research on the biology of the pancreas and could lead to new treatment strategies for diabetes and other pancreatic diseases.
Innovators Encourage Scientists and Physicians to Dive into Technology Commercialization
January 9, 2025
In its eighth year, the annual Dean's Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship celebrates innovation and Weill Cornell Medicine’s entrepreneurial spirit, while encouraging and motivating the next generation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs.
Multi-Disciplinary Program Hones Biomedical Commercialization Skills for Early-Career Scientists, Clinicians and Business Students
December 17, 2024
Accelerating BioVenture Innovation (ABI) program Dec. 5 graduated another cohort with its signature pitch finale in Uris Auditorium and a networking reception. The ABI course is one of the anchor programs developed by BioVenture eLab to create a culture and environment of entrepreneurial thinking, as well as resources and industry professionals to spin out companies from Weill Cornell Medicine.
Licensing of PDX Model Repository Can Benefit Cancer Research Community
December 2, 2024
In October, Weill Cornell Medicine and Champions Oncology signed a licensing agreement allowing Champions Oncology to distribute and commercialize its extensive bank of hematological PDX models, generated by Dr. Giorgio Inghirami, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and a member of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine and Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center. Under the licensing agreement, Champions Oncology has secured the rights to distribute these models to academic institutions and other laboratories on a worldwide basis.
Entrepreneurship Conference Brings Together Innovators from All Cornell Campuses and Inspires Students
November 29, 2024
Eclectic Convergence conference brought more than 400 people to Cornell Tech in New York City on Nov 15. Attendees at the event included alumni, staff, faculty and students from the Ithaca, Cornell Tech and Weill Cornell campuses, as well as entrepreneurs and faculty and students from many other institutions, including 20 students and five faculty members from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.