Overview
The Elemento lab combines Big Data analytics with experimentation to develop entirely new ways to help prevent, diagnose, understand, treat and ultimately cure cancer. Our research involves routine use of ultrafast DNA sequencing, proteomics, high-performance computing, mathematical modeling, and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
Highlights
- 1Nature methods · 2022
- 2Cell reports · 2021
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Publications
Funding
Active
45 grants- PIDP1CA324880-01AI-Human Discovery Engines for Mechanistic Cancer BiologyNational Cancer Institute · 2026–2031
- Co-IR01CA311885-01Caloric restriction to enhance cancer immunopreventionNational Cancer Institute · 2026–2031
- Co-IR01AI195435-01Spatial omics to understanding HBV control in people with HIV coinfectionNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2025–2030
- Co-IRSG-25-1511719-01-ETGermline-somatic interactions as drivers and therapeutic targets in bladder cancerAmerican Cancer Society · 2026–2030
- Co-IR01AI187598-01Immune analysis of the HBsAg seroclearance response terminating chronic HBVNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2024–2029 · via The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
- PICGCATF-2023/100030SAMBAI: Societal, Ancestry and Molecular Biology Analyses of InequalitiesCancer Research UK · 2024–2029
- Co-IR37CA279737-01A1Targeting APOBEC3A-induced genetic heterogeneity and drug resistance in bladder cancerNational Cancer Institute · 2023–2028
- Sub-PIU01CA294154-02Deep learning based 3D network biology knowledge portal for precision oncologyNational Cancer Institute · 2025–2028 · via Cornell University - Ithaca
- Co-IR01CA271915-01A1Targeting the BCL2 immune checkpoint to enhance the immunostimulatory effects of radiation in breast cancerNational Cancer Institute · 2023–2028
- Co-IPSF 251938-01Targeting Ovarian Cancer Metastasis: From Pre-metastatic Niches to Liquid BiopsiesPershing Square Foundation · 2025–2028
- Sub-PIR01NS127984-02Bone marrow-derived myeloid cell dysregulation in malignant progression of gliomaNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023–2028 · via The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Co-IU01DA058527-01Elucidating single cell changes in neurogenic brain regions during HIV and cannabinoid exposureNational Institute on Drug Abuse · 2023–2028
- Co-IR01CA271545-01A1Immunoregulatory role of lung-resident club cell factors in lung cancerNational Cancer Institute · 2023–2028
- Sub-PIR01CA269954-04HLA-E and NKG2A define a novel immune checkpoint axis in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancerNational Cancer Institute · 2023–2028 · via Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Co-IR01CA271619-01A1ER stress-driven IRE1a-XBP1 signaling in lung cancerNational Cancer Institute · 2023–2028
- KPLLS 7027-23 Project 1Targeting Unmet Needs For B-cell LymphomasLeukemia & Lymphoma Society · 2022–2027
- Co-IP50AR070594-06Center for Lupus ResearchNational Inst of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases · 2017–2027· 2 renewals
- Co-IUM1AI164559-04HOPE - HIV Obstruction by Programmed EpigeneticsNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2021–2027 · via University of California, San Francisco
- KPUL1TR002384-06Clinical and Translational Science Center - UL1National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · 2017–2027· 3 renewals
- Co-IR01MH130177-01Targeting HIV reservoirs in the CNS with CAR/CXCR5 T cells for the long-term remission of HIV.National Institute of Mental Health · 2022–2027 · via University of Minnesota
- Co-IR01CA270245-01Preventing follicular lymphoma progression and transformation through precision therapyNational Cancer Institute · 2022–2027
- Co-I80NSSC23K0832The Impact of Spaceflight and Radiation on Clonal HematopoiesisNational Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2023–2027
- Sub-PIHHSN261201500003IPersonalized in vitro models to advance precision health equityNational Cancer Institute · 2024–2027 · via Leidos Biomedical Research
- MPIU19AI168632-02Early life respiratory viral infections shape immune development trajectories - Data Management Analysis CoreNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023–2027 · via St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- Co-IR01CA248747-01A1Pre-malignant mutation landscape and risk factors for progression to hematologic cancersNational Cancer Institute · 2021–2027
- Co-IR35HL150809-01Adaptable tissue-specific endothelial cells for organ regenerationNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2020–2027
- KPHHWF 240412-01Biomarkers of response in primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma: Defining tumor microenvironment signaturesHyundai Hope on Wheels Foundation · 2024–2026
- Sub-PIOT2OD032720-01Voice as a Biomarker of Health: Building an Ethically Sourced, Bioaccoustic Database to Understand Disease Like Never BeforeOffice of the Director, NIH · 2022–2026 · via University of South Florida· 2 renewals
- Co-IW81XWH-19-1-0141Converting HR+ Breast Cancer Into an Individualized VaccineU.S. Department of Defense · 2019–2026
- Co-IW81XWH-19-1-0142Converting HR+ Breast Cancer Into an Individualized VaccineU.S. Department of Defense · 2019–2026
- Co-IW81XWH-21-2-0034Therapeutic targeting of breast cancer and host immune responses at inflection points in the disease trajectoryU.S. Department of Defense · 2021–2026
- MPIU24CA264032-05The joint WCM-NYGC Center for Functional and Clinical Interpretation of Tumor ProfilesNational Cancer Institute · 2021–2026
- Co-IW81XWH-21-1-0762Novel Complex Structural Variants And Epigenetic Alterations Link The Genomes Of Prostate Cancer In African Americans With Outcome Disparity.U.S. Department of Defense · 2021–2026
- PISA 250233-01Exploring the potential of valproic acid (VPA) as a pleiotropic regulator of the tumor-immune microenvironment in colorectal cancerIstituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale (National Cancer Institute IRCCS · 2025–2026Contract
- PIOT2CA297580-01SAMBAI: Societal, Ancestry and Molecular Biology Analyses of InequalitiesNational Cancer Institute · 2024–2026
- Co-ILRA 213987-01Molecular Fingerprinting of Lupus in ChildrenLupus Research Alliance · 2022–2026
- Co-IR01HD101452-03Negative feedback regulation of growth factor signaling in adult spermatogonial stem cellsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2021–2026
- KPR01AG063846-01A1Harnessing Single Cell Epigenome-wide profiling of Myeloid cells to Compare and Contrast Alzheimer's from HIV-Associated Cognitive DysfunctionNational Institute on Aging · 2020–2026
- Co-I7037-25LLS SCOR Project: Studying Epigenetic Targeting of Hematological MalignanciesLeukemia & Lymphoma Society · 2024–2026 · via University of Florida
- KPI16-0054Targeting cytidine deaminase-induced chromosomal instability as a driver of metastasis in bladder cancerStarr Cancer Consortium · 2023–2025
- Co-IR01HL158771-01Sphingolipid Biology of macrophage in Coronary Atherosclerosis Development and ProgressionNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2021–2025No publications yet
- Co-IBP 212999-01Janssen Biopharma AgreementJanssen Biotech Inc. · 2020–2025BioPharma Alliance
- Co-IR01CA242069-01A1Role of the stromal microenvironment in B-cell lymphoma progression and immune escapeNational Cancer Institute · 2019–2025
Completed grants (83)
- PIELC 202676-03Research collaboration agreement w/ Eli Lilly and CompanyEli Lilly and Company · 2019–2025BioPharma Alliance
- KPHT9425-23-1-0790Targeting APOBEC3A-induced chromosomal instability as a driver of metastasis in bladder cancerU.S. Department of Defense · 2023–2025
- Co-IP01CA214274-05Mechanism-Based Targeting of Mantle Cell LymphomaNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2025
- Co-IR35CA220499-01A1Targeting Epigenetic Circuits in B-Cell LymphomasNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2025
- PIBP 241938-01Biopharma Agreement with Sanofi USSanofi S.A. · 2023–2025BioPharma Alliance
- Co-IGIRF 227268-01Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Cellular Heterogeneity, Metastasis, and a Spatially-resolved Molecular Atlas for ColonGastro-Intestinal Research Foundation · 2022–2025
- KPJJEI 213094-01Lung Cancer Initiative at Johnson & Johnson-Weill Cornell CollaborationJohnson & Johnson · 2020–2025BioPharma Alliance
- PIVI 211768-01Volastra Inc. BiopharmaVolastra · 2020–2025BioPharma Alliance
- Co-IP01CA229086-05The impact of changes in chromatin architecture on cancer phenotypes and tumor progressionNational Cancer Institute · 2019–2025 · via New York University Medical Center
- Co-IR01GM129380-01H3.3-mediated epigenetic regulation of developmental bivalent genes for reprogramming and differentiationNational Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2018–2025
- MPIUG3CA244697-01Intercepting progression from pre-invasive to invasive lung adenocarcinomaNational Cancer Institute · 2019–2025· 2 renewals
- Co-IU01CA224326-05Studies of the initiation and progression of small cell lung cancer using cells derived by differentiation from human pluripotent stem cellsNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2025
- Co-INYG 204878-01Unraveling the landscape of homologous recombination deficiency in patients with breast and prostate cancer across the African diaspora in NYCNew York Genome Center Inc. · 2020–2024
- Co-INYGC 211479-01Ethnic based differences between Asian and Caucasian patients in genomic, transcriptomic and immune profiles of pre-invasive and invasive adenocarcinoma of the lungNew York Genome Center Inc. · 2020–2024
- PIAZ UK 212910-02Astrazeneca UK Limited BiopharmaASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED · 2020–2024BioPharma Alliance
- Co-ILLS SCOR 7021-20 CORE BCore: Targeting Enhancer Dysfunction in Hematological Malignancy- Core BLeukemia & Lymphoma Society · 2019–2024 · via University of Florida
- Co-IU01CA233056-01Neoantigen Vaccination for Lynch Syndrome ImmunopreventionNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2024
- Sub-PIISMMS 224224-02High Resolution Molecular Imaging to Elucidate the Contextual Mechanisms of BCG Resistance in Non-muscle Invasive Recurrent Bladder CancerBladder Cancer Advocacy Network, Inc. · 2022–2024 · via Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNo publications yet
- Co-IR01CA230913-01A1Defining Molecular Determinants of Lineage Plasticity as a Mechanism of Treatment Resistance in Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute · 2019–2024
- Co-IW81XWH2110309The Mechanistic Basis Of Radiation Induced Immunomodulation In Early Non-Small Cell Lung CancerU.S. Department of Defense · 2021–2024No publications yet
- Co-IOT2OD026556-01S3New York City Consortium for Precision Medicine (All of Us Research Program at WCM)Office of the Director, NIH · 2018–2024 · via Columbia University
- Co-IU19AI144301-03S1Immune Cells and Secretory Pathways Leading to Human Systemic AutoimmunityNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2020–2024
- MPIR01CA228512-05A novel, short isoform of the +TIP microtubule (MT) binding protein CLIP170 confers taxane resistance by obstructing the MT pore.National Cancer Institute · 2018–2024
- KPK99CA246080-02S1Role of Chromatin Remodeling Complex BAF in Immunity and LymphomaNational Cancer Institute · 2020–2024· 2 renewals
- Co-ISU2C-AACR-DT22-17Targeting Genomic, Metabolic and Immunological Vulnerabilities of Colorectal CancerAmerican Association for Cancer Research · 2017–2024 · via Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
- PICU 231219-01Nanostructure-Enhanced Infra-Red Absorption Spectroscopy (NEIRAS) assay to improve Prognosis and Personalized Therapy of Drug-resistant Prostate CancersCornell University - Ithaca · 2023–2023
- Co-IU01HL145561-01The Human Distal Airway Aging ProjectNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2019–2023
- MPILLS 180078-06Longitudinal functional genomics in mantle cell lymphoma therapy and drug resistanceLeukemia & Lymphoma Society · 2018–2023
- Co-IR35HL135778-04A Gata456 Pipeline of DiscoveryNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2017–2023
- MPIU24CA210989-05The Joint WCM-NYGC Center for Functional and Clinical Interpretation of Tumor ProfilesNational Cancer Institute · 2016–2023
- Co-IP50CA211024-05Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) SPORE in Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute · 2017–2023
- KPTri-SCI #2021-005Defining the roles of QSER1, a novel regulator of DNA methylation, in stem cell differentiation and developmentTri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative (Weill Cornell) · 2021–2023
- Sub-PIR21GM138947-02Inverted Spectroscopic Infrared Microscope (ISIM) for High Throughput Multi-Dimensional Cell AssaysNational Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2021–2023 · via Cornell University - Ithaca
- Sub-PIR01AG058630-05Revealing muscle stem cell heterogeneity in mice and humans through deep single-cell analysisNational Institute on Aging · 2018–2023 · via Cornell University - Ithaca
- Sub-PIHHSN26100008Personalized in vitro models to advance precision medicineNational Cancer Institute · 2019–2023 · via Leidos Biomedical Research
- Co-IW81XWH1910101Breaking through immune resistance of HR+ breast cancerU.S. Department of Defense · 2019–2023No publications yet
- Co-IR01CA259396-01The DARC side of Breast Cancer Disparities - African Ancestry and Cancer- Related Immune ResponseNational Cancer Institute · 2021–2023
- PINSF 191411-01Spatial Distribution of Sodium Channel Isoforms (Nav1.2 and Nav1.6); a Molecular Mechanism for Neural Circuit Development.National Science Foundation · 2019–2022Fellowship
- MPIJ&J Biopharma 213315-02Molecular and cellular profiling of preinvasive and minimally invasive lesions to understand the biology underlying progression from indolent to more invasive tumorsJohnson & Johnson · 2020–2022
- Co-ICTSC Internal Funding UL1Clinical and Translational Science Center- Institutional CTSC Internal Funding UL1CTSC Cost Share · 2017–2022
- Co-IR37AI051652-15S1Biomolecular Markers for Safe Minimization of ImmunosuppressionNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2021–2022
- PINYPH 205034-01Discovery And Validation Of Novel Therapeutic Strategies In GlioblastomaNew York Presbyterian Hospital · 2020–2022
- Co-IGF 193411-01Identification and Targeting of Post-Translationally Modified Neoantigens Presented in BRCA Mutant TumorsGray Foundation · 2019–2022
- PIR01CA194547-05The Identification and Validation of Mechanisms and Biomarkers for Relapse in Diffuse Large B-Cell LymphomaNational Cancer Institute · 2015–2022
- Co-IR25MD011713-04CUNY-WCM Big Data Training Program in Biomedical Informatics (BD2BMI)National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities · 2017–2021 · via Research Foundation of CUNY
- KPR01DK111380-04Regulation of ENaC Trafficking and Activity in the KidneyNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2017–2021
- KP7012-16 CORE ATargeting Unmet Clinical Needs for B-Cell LymphomaLeukemia & Lymphoma Society · 2016–2021
- Co-IDOH01-C32581GG-3450000Contribution of H3.3-mediated chromatin dynamics to stem cell pluripotency and developmental potentialNew York State Stem Cell Science (NYSTEM) · 2018–2021
- Co-IR21CA206851-02Defining the Cellular Oncogenome of Kaposi SarcomaNational Cancer Institute · 2017–2021
- MPIU54CA210184-04CENTER ON THE PHYSICS OF CANCER METABOLISM -Microfabrication CoreNational Cancer Institute · 2016–2021 · via Cornell University - Ithaca· 3 renewals
- KPR01CA184712-05Precision Medicine Approach to Prostate Cancer Active SurveillanceNational Cancer Institute · 2014–2021
- Co-IPSF 210730-01Targeting Cellular Protein Kinases As Treatment For COVID-19Pershing Square Foundation · 2020–2021
- Co-IWCMC 203235-01High dimensional characterization of cancer immune microenvironment by imaging mass cytometryWeill Cornell Medical College · 2020–2021
- Co-IR21CA216800-01A1Biomarkers of Taxane Chemotherapy Response/Resistance in Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2021
- PISCC I11-0027DEFINING THE CELLULAR ORIGIN AND MECHANISTIC BASIS FOR THERAPY RESISTANT B-CELL LYMPHOMASStarr Cancer Consortium · 2018–2020
- Co-IW81XWH-17-1-0653Temporal Evolution of N-Myc Signaling and Early Targeting of the Neuroendocrine Phenotype in Prostate CancerU.S. Department of Defense · 2017–2020
- KPP50CA221745-02SPORE in Bladder CancerNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2020 · via Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
- KPR01CA177165-05Microtubule-Regulated RNA Translation: Implications for Taxane ChemotherapyNational Cancer Institute · 2014–2020
- PIR01AI107762-05Immune Cell Gene Expression and Predictive Models in CFSNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2013–2020
- Co-IR01HL128158-05Deciphering Molecular Determinants of Vascular Heterogeneity for Organ RepairNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2014–2020
- Co-IR01CA179100-05Mechanistic Insights Underlying ERG-Induced Taxane Resistance in Castration-Resistant Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute · 2014–2020
- MPINPRP 8-061-3-011Rational Metabolic Engineering as a New Tool for Targeted Intervention in Human MetabolismQatar National Research Fund · 2016–2019
- Sub-PINPRP-8-071-3-011Rational Metabolic Engineering as a New Tool for Targeted Intervention in Human MetabolismQatar National Research Fund · 2016–2019 · via Weill Cornell Medical College/Qatar
- Co-IASH 170594-01Chromatin Remodeling and FOXO in Targeting CDK4 in Mantle Cell LymphomaAmerican Society of Hematology Inc · 2017–2019
- KP2016-032TET-Dependent Epigenetic Mechanisms Controlling Human Embryonic Stem Cell DifferentiationTri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative (Weill Cornell) · 2016–2019
- Co-IJanssen RAAIdentification of Antibody Therapeutics for Treatment of Neuroendocrine Prostate CancerJanssen Research & Development, LLC · 2016–2019Contract
- Co-IW81XWH-17-1-0223Using HESC-Derived Lung Cells to Study the Initiation of Small Cell Lung CancerU.S. Department of Defense · 2017–2019
- MPIR01CA228528-01Cohesin Regulatory Proteins and Chromosomal Architecture in Normal and Malignant B-CellsNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2019
- Co-IR01DA037755-05Pathways Controlling mRNA Translation Pathways in Dopaminergic NeuronsNational Institute on Drug Abuse · 2014–2019
- Co-IDUA 181891-01Metabolomics Systems Biology InitiativesWeill Cornell Medical College/Qatar · 2017–2018Contract
- Sub-PI7006-13Chromatic Mechanisms and Epigenetic Targeting in Hematological MalignanciesLeukemia & Lymphoma Society · 2012–2018 · via University of Florida
- Co-IR01CA219957-01A1Chromatin Remodeling and FOXO in Targeting CDK4 in Mantle Cell LymphomaNational Cancer Institute · 2018–2018
- Co-IR01CA187109-04Targeting EZH2 in Germinal Center Derived B-Cell LymphomaNational Cancer Institute · 2014–2018
- KP2014-004Endothelial mTOR Signaling Regulates Hematopoietic Stem Cell AgingTri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative (Weill Cornell) · 2014–2018
- PITSCI 2016-025Directing the Timing of Maturation in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived NeuronsTri-Institutional Stem Cell Initiative (Weill Cornell) · 2016–2018
- Co-IBIDMC 170116-01CDCP1Pfizer Centers for Therapeutic Innovation · 2014–2018 · via Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.No publications yet
- Co-IUG3OD023183-01Columbia/Cornell/Harlem Hospital Precision Medicine Initiative HPOOffice of the Director, NIH · 2016–2018 · via Columbia University· 2 renewals
- Sub-PIR35HL135821-01Mechanisms of Sphingolipid Signaling in Vascular Health and DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2017–2018 · via Boston Children's Hospital (Children's Hospital Corporation)
- PISanofi RAAA rational immuno-oncology strategy to target tumor associated stromal cells using untibodies.Sanofi S.A. · 2016–2017Contract
- KPR01CA155226-05Targeting the Heat Shock Response for the Therapy of DLBCLNational Cancer Institute · 2011–2016
- KPR01CA104348-10Transcriptional Silencing by the BCL6 OncoproteinNational Cancer Institute · 2010–2015
- KPR21NS075397-01Exome Re-Sequencing Candidate Loci for Familial Essential TremorNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2011–2013
- KPR44HG005297-03Software Systems for Detecting Rare MutationsNational Human Genome Research Institute · 2011–2012 · via Geospiza, Inc.
Clinical research
Active
1 study- PIImmunophenotypic and Genomic Characterization of Mantle Cell LymphomaWeill Medical College of Cornell University · OPEN TO ACCRUAL (as of 2020)
Completed & closed trials (2)
- PICOVID-19 racial Disparities, DARC side of SARS-CoV-2Weill Medical College of Cornell University · CLOSED TO ACCRUAL (as of 2025)
- PINYGC COVID Genomics Research NetworkNew York Genome Center Inc. · IRB STUDY CLOSURE (as of 2023)
Available technologies
News mentions
- Dr. Olivier Elemento Wins NIH Director’s Pioneer AwardOctober 6, 2026
Dr. Olivier Elemento, the director of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded an NIH Director's Pioneer Award to build an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to accelerate cancer research, starting with lung cancer.
- Model Helps Scientists Build Better Protein-Degrading TherapiesAugust 31, 2026
A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has developed a computer model that will help scientists more efficiently develop protein-destroying therapies, a newer type of treatment that is particularly promising for cancer.
- WCM Investigators Empowering Cancer Researchers with AIApril 13, 2026
A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators is working to cross-train the next generation of cancer researchers in cancer biology and the use of artificial intelligence tools for research.
- Collaboration Key to Tackling Rare Blood CancersApril 9, 2026
We sat down with Dr. Jia Ruan to learn more about her clinical research and how she thinks it will help lymphoma patients.
- American Cancer Society Grant to Fund Research on Urinary Tract Cancer TherapiesApril 7, 2026
A $1 million Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society will help a multi-institution team led by Dr. Bishoy Faltas, associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, to develop new therapy combinations for hard-to-treat urinary tract cancers.
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- Students Design AI-Powered Health Solutions at Cornell Health HackathonMarch 19, 2026
More than 100 students from across Cornell campuses and 17 other universities gathered in New York City March 6–8 for the Cornell Health AI Hackathon.
- Study Uncovers Mutations and DNA Structures Driving Bladder CancerOctober 9, 2024
How bladder cancer originates and progresses has been illuminated as never before in a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center.
- Cancer Grand Challenges Funding Awarded to Study Cancer InequityMarch 6, 2024
Weill Cornell Medicine is part of an international team that has been awarded funding of up to $25 million over five years by Cancer Grand Challenges to study the causes of cancer inequities.
- Department of Defense Grant Awarded to Study Metastasis in Bladder CancerOctober 3, 2023
A Weill Cornell Medicine researcher has received a $610,000 grant from the Department of Defense to investigate the mechanisms causing DNA instability that potentially drives metastasis in bladder cancer.
- Adding Epigenetic Drug to Standard Chemotherapy Was Effective in Pilot Study for T-cell LymphomaMay 4, 2023
Nearly 90 percent of patients with an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma had their cancer go into remission in a small phase 2 clinical trial testing a treatment aimed at making chemotherapy more effective, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
- Dr. Omar Abdul-Rahman Named Chief of Division of Medical Genetics in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s HospitalFebruary 23, 2023
Dr. Omar Abdul-Rahman, a leading specialist in pediatric genetic medicine, has been named chief of the Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, effective March 1.
- Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Technology for IVF Embryo SelectionDecember 19, 2022
An artificial intelligence algorithm can determine non-invasively, with about 70 percent accuracy, if an in vitro fertilized embryo has a normal or abnormal number of chromosomes.
- New Computational Method Builds Detailed Maps of Human TissuesOctober 31, 2022
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have developed a computational method to map the architecture of human tissues in unprecedented detail.
- USF Health, Weill Cornell Medicine Earn Inaugural Funding in NIH’s Newly Launched Bridge2AI Initiative, will Create Artificial Intelligence Platform for Using Voice to Diagnose DiseaseSeptember 13, 2022
Artificial intelligence may soon help doctors diagnose and treat diseases, including cancer and depression, based on the sound of a patient’s voice, as 12 leading research institutions launch a landmark National Institutes of Health-funded academic project that may establish voice as a biomarker used in clinical care.
- Researchers Identify Significant Differences in Tumor Characteristics Between Younger and Older Cancer PatientsDecember 7, 2021
Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified significant differences in the molecular characteristics of tumors from younger and older cancer patients across several cancer types.
- Protein Variant Identified that Renders Chemotherapy Ineffective in Gastric CancerDecember 6, 2021
A new protein variant underlies the ability of gastric cancers to resist an otherwise effective family of chemotherapy drugs, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team at Weill Cornell Medicine. The results suggest a treatment strategy that could improve the prognoses of many patients with cancer.
- Dr. Virginia Pascual Receives Lupus Research Alliance’s Inaugural $3 Million Global Team Science AwardOctober 13, 2021
Dr. Virginia Pascual has received an inaugural Global Team Science Award from the Lupus Research Alliance.
- Antibody-Producing B Cells May be "Predestined" for their FatesSeptember 23, 2021
The master regulator behind the development of antibody-producing cells has been identified in a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The findings provide new insight into the inner workings of the immune system and may help understand how tissues develop and how certain cancers arise.
- It’s an Absolute Miracle: Battling a Deadly Blood Cancer, a New Jersey Woman Gets a Second Chance — Thanks to Precision MedicineSeptember 7, 2021
Battling a deadly blood cancer, a New Jersey woman gets a second chance — thanks to precision medicine
- New Technique Provides Detailed Map of Lung Pathology in COVID-19March 29, 2021
A team led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian has used advanced technology and analytics to map, at single-cell resolution, the cellular landscape of diseased lung tissue in severe COVID-19 and other infectious lung diseases.
- Researchers Simplify the Study of Gene-Environment InteractionsJanuary 26, 2021
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk.
- Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Illumina Collaborate on Scalable Clinical Whole-Genome Sequencing InitiativeDecember 3, 2020
Seeking to advance the scope of precision medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and Illumina, Inc. are entering into a collaboration to sequence the complete human genomes of thousands of consenting patients.
- Dr. Virginia Pascual Leads Grant to Study Immune Responses in Children with COVID-19 and Receives Prestigious ACR AwardNovember 9, 2020
Dr. Virginia Pascual has been awarded a grant supplement from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to lead a multi-institutional effort studying differences in immune responses in children infected with SARS-CoV-2.
- Weill Cornell Medicine Investigators Awarded Grants to Study Cancer Genetics in Underrepresented PopulationsOctober 16, 2020
Drawing on New York’s diverse population, Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have been awarded grants from the New York Genome Center (NYGC) to study how several types of cancer differ in patients with different genetic backgrounds and point to precision treatments for groups that have been historically underrepresented in cancer research.
- Preclinical Model Suggests Why Common Immunotherapy May Not be Effective at Treating Breast CancerSeptember 1, 2020
A preclinical model of a common type of breast cancer provides new insight into why an immunotherapy known as checkpoint inhibition has not yet been effective against the cancer
- Weill Cornell Medicine CTSC Team Receives NIH Grant to Study Disparities in COVID-19 OutcomesAugust 7, 2020
Weill Cornell Medicine’s Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health for COVID-19 research.
- "Mini Brain" Models Show Promise as a Way to Study Incurable Glioblastoma Brain Tumors and Test TreatmentsJune 22, 2020
A new technique that involves growing brain tumors in a miniature laboratory model of the human brain recreated the complex genetics of the disease better than other approaches, according to research by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.
- Weill Cornell Medicine Tackles COVID-19May 7, 2020
Physicians and scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian have rapidly mobilized to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing a broad spectrum of expertise on the critical issues the disease is posing to healthcare workers and public health officials.
- Health Hackathon Invites Diverse Talent Pool to Put AI and Machine Learning to Work for PatientsMarch 6, 2020
The fourth annual NYC Health Hackathon brought together students and faculty members from Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell’s Ithaca campus and several local and national academic institutions, to develop high-tech healthcare innovations.
- A Keen Eye: In an IVF Breakthrough, AI Helps Identify the Embryos Most Likely to Lead to Successful PregnanciesJanuary 9, 2020
In an IVF breakthrough, artificial intelligence helps identify the embryos most likely to lead to successful pregnancies.
- Scientists Build the First Global Database and Roadmap for CAR Therapy Clinical TrialsJanuary 6, 2020
Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have built the first global database of clinical trials testing a rapidly expanding approach to cancer treatment that involves genetically modifying immune cells to recognize specific targets on a patient’s cancer cells and attack them.
- Al Algorithm Predicts Drug Targets, Leads to Promising Results for Experimental Cancer TreatmentJanuary 2, 2020
Weill Cornell Medicine scientists have developed a machine-learning algorithm capable of predicting biological targets of prospective drug molecules.
- Cancer Moonshot Grant Funds Research into Discovering Targets for Lung Cancer Prevention StrategiesNovember 21, 2019
A prestigious Cancer Moonshot grant from the National Cancer Institute’s Immuno-Oncology Translational Network will enable investigators to explore the mechanisms that allow slow-growing lung cancer lesions to progress into aggressive malignancies and identify new therapeutic strategies to intercept the transition.
- Closing the Gap: Working to Combat Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer OutcomesSeptember 6, 2019
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers are working to combat the stark racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes
- Distinctive Biology Drives New Therapies in Upper Urinary Tract CancersJuly 9, 2019
A newly available drug may improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy in hard-to-treat cancers of the upper urinary tract, suggests a study published by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.
- Amazing Things: Ronda KotelchuckMay 14, 2019
How a patient and her doctor used precision medicine to fight her deadly uterine cancer.
- Artificial Intelligence Approach Optimizes Embryo Selection for IVFApril 4, 2019
A new artificial intelligence approach by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators can identify with a great degree of accuracy whether a 5-day-old, in vitro fertilized human embryo has a high potential to progress to a successful pregnancy.
Media highlights
- The Role Of AI In Solving Tough DiseasesWWJ-Radio (Detroit, MI) · October 9, 2026
- Olivier Elemento Awarded The National Institutes Of Health Director’s Pioneer AwardOncoDaily · October 8, 2026
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- Why Read A Research Paper When You Can Turn It Into an AI Agent?Fixing the Future (IEEE Spectrum) · September 22, 2026
- Her Son Was Dying, But His Rare Cancer Made It Difficult To Get The Right DrugCBS News · September 21, 2026Also in Yahoo
Mentoring
- AVAkanksha VermaTri-I Program in Computational Biology & Medicine (PhD) · Class of 2020
- JKJunbum KimPhysiology, Biophysics & Systems Biology · Class of 2024
- SKScott KulmPhysiology, Biophysics & Systems Biology (PhD) · Class of 2022
- HPHeng PanPhysiology, Biophysics & Systems Biology (PhD) · Class of 2018
- MUManik UppalMD mentee · Class of 2020
- HKHui-Hsuan KuoPharmacology (PhD) · Class of 2025
- AMAndrew MardersteinTri-I Program in Computational Biology & Medicine (PhD) · Class of 2021
- DMDylan McNallyPhysiology, Biophysics & Systems Biology (PhD) · Class of 2024
- CGCoryandar GilvaryTri-I Program in Computational Biology & Medicine (PhD) · Class of 2019
External relationships
Ownership
Exai Bio INC · Freenome · Owkin France · Volastra
Advisory/Scientific Board Member
Exai Bio INC · New York Stem Cell Foundation Inc. · Owkin France · Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance, The · Volastra
Proprietary Interest
Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University
Other Interest
Volastra