EVENT: Weill Cornell Medical College to Announce Transformation of its Cancer Research and Care Programs

Weill Cornell Medical College will make a major announcement that will transform the school's research into precision medicine and other cutting-edge biomedical approaches to treating cancer - accelerating the process of getting treatments and cures from the bench to the bedside. The speakers at the event will demonstrate how Weill Cornell will be "targeting" cancer to deliver the best in patient treatment and care.

WHO:

Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College

Dr. David J. Skorton, president of Cornell University

Dr. Lewis Cantley, winner of the inaugural Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in 2013

WHEN:

Wednesday, Jan. 8

Media arrive no later than 10:45 a.m.

Event: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.

WHERE:

Weill Cornell Medical College

Uris Auditorium

1300 York Ave. at 69^th Street