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Date:9/19/2007

cted as the lead institution for this new biomedical complex, and look forward to working with our neighboring institutions to forge new and far-reaching collaborations in order to meet the government's mandate to energize and transform clinical and translational science," says Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College. "Another key benefit of this program will be its role in helping educate the next generation of researchers trained in the complexities of translating research discoveries into clinical trials and ultimately into practice."

Weill Cornell Medical College is already engaged in numerous ongoing multi-institutional collaborations with members of the Clinical and Translational Science Center -- including Cornell University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Hospital for Special Surgery and Hunter College.

"The Clinical and Translational Science Center will also take creative approaches to translational research, developing and improving tools for analyzing research data and managing research studies," says Dr. David Hajjar, senior executive vice dean and executive vice provost of Weill Cornell Medical College, dean of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Frank H.T. Rhodes Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Biology and Genetics. "A new Biomedical Research Building, already under development, at Weill Cornell will eventually serve as the hub for this new effort."

"This is the largest federal grant ever awarded to this Medical College; and what is truly noteworthy is the reality of several public and private, world-class institutions working in teams across disciplines to promote translational research," says Dr. Julianne Imperato-McGinley, the Center's principal investigator and program director. "And, all important innovations will be shared by virtue of our active participation on national CTSA steering committees."

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Contact: Jonathan Weil jweil@med.cornell.edu 212-821-0560 New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College Source:Eurekalert

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