IACUC Protocol Support

The Samuel J. Wood Library & C.V. Starr Biomedical Information Center is now supporting researchers completing their IACUC proposals. Library staff are available to assist researchers in ensuring their protocol ‘Experimental Plan’ is easily understandable by IACUC reviewers and that every section contains the relevant and appropriate information.

Onsite Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine is pleased to reopen its onsite research room for fully vaccinated external researchers beginning March 14, 2022. Official proof of full vaccination and a government-issued photograph ID must be provided upon arrival. Researchers are required to wear medical-grade masks at all times during the onsite research visit. 

The Heberden Society presents Dr. Howard Markel

The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix

Join Dr. Howard Markel, the George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, as he presents at 5:00 PM EST on December 14, 2021 on his new book, a lively and sweeping narrative of the landmark discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, the foundation of nearly every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. 

2021-2022 Heberden Society series announced!

Join us for the 2021-2022 Heberden Society history of medicine lecture series! All lectures are free and open to the public, though Zoom registration is required in advance. 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 | 5 PM EST

Reflecting on the Medical Response to 9/11: 20 Years Later

Judy Tung, MD (Moderator); Antonio Dajer, MD (Panelist); Bruce Logan, MD (Panelist); Barbara Ritchwood, RN (Panelist)

Reflecting on the Medical Response to 9/11: 20 Years Later

Join us on September 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST via Zoom for our first Heberden Society session of the year! Dr. Judy Tung will be moderating a panel discussion with individuals who served in a variety of medical capacities on September 11, 2001: Dr. Antonio Dajer, who was the Assistant Medical Director of the Emergency Department at NYU Downtown Hospital (now NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital), which treated 350 patients within the first two hours after the attacks; Dr.