WCM Philanthropy News

Ruben Family Portrait
Throughout their childhood, Lenore Ruben, Richard Ruben and Shelly Kivell experienced philanthropy in action firsthand.
Meet Chair Jessica Bibliowicz
After 10 years as a member of the Board of Overseers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Jessica Bibliowicz took the helm as chair in January 2015.
Finance Strategies to Move Medicine Forward
A bold, new initiative made possible by a generous gift from Overseer Igor Tulchinsky will enhance the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of illnesses, including cancer, infectious diseases and a range of neurological disorders.
Meet Dean Augustine M.K. Choi, MD
In January of this year, Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi was named the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s provost for medical affairs.
Feil Family Student Center
With the goal of advancing Weill Cornell Medicine’s mission to nurture the best future healthcare leaders, the Feil family has made an extraordinary gift to establish a state-of-the-art student center on campus.
Cancer Immunotherapy Research
With the goal of advancing a powerful cancer treatment strategy that uses immune cells to fight the disease, Ellen and Gary Davis have made a generous gift to Weill Cornell Medicine to drive ongoing research in immunotherapy.
Dr. Sandip Kapur and Jeffrey Lasdon
After losing one kidney to cancer in 2000, Jeffrey Lasdon learned a few years ago that his other kidney had stopped functioning.
Meet Dr. Madelyn Antoncic
Giving and helping others has always come naturally to Overseer Dr. Madelyn Antoncic, former vice president and treasurer of the World Bank.
Connie Newman with mentoring students
Every other fall, hundreds of Weill Cornell Medicine alumni fill the halls of 1300 York Avenue for their class reunion.
Driving Groundbreaking Cancer Research
On any given day, the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center is alive with activity; the labs are filled with brilliant scientists working together to solve some of medicine’s most challenging mysteries.

Milestones Archives

Milestones, the Weill Cornell institutional newsletter, is published four times a year and highlights some of our recent donors and exciting developments.

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