Message from the Director

Scott D. Emr
Scott D. Emr

Welcome to the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology at Cornell University. I am delighted to be the Institute’s first Director and am honored to be working with such an impressive team of researchers at Cornell--all of us sharing the goal of establishing a multidisciplinary Institute to study cell and molecular biology. The Weill Institute is part of Cornell University's bold New Life Sciences Initiative.

The Institute has moved into the newly completed Weill Hall and we have recently concluded a very successful round of faculty recruiting. We are pleased to welcome four excellent new recruits and look forward to an exciting year of great science. We aim to provide the best possible environment for our faculty and their labs to do world-class research.

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Weill Hall Dedication Photo Series

On Thursday, October 16, Cornell University hosted the dedication of Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall and the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology.

President Skorton, Joan and Sandy Weill '55, architect Richard Meier '56, and a number of faculty, student, and alumni leaders from the Ithaca and New York City campuses joined in this celebration.

Please take the opportunity to view some photographs of this remarkable event, taken by Professor Anthony Bretscher.

News & Events

Weill Institute publishes first newsletter
March 12, 2009
The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology has published its first newsletter. This publication highlights the progress the institute has made in its first year and examines the impact the institute is making on Cornell University and the life science community. More..

Weill Institute announces first symposium
March 01, 2009
The Weill Institute announces its first symposium, scheduled for October 13, 2009. This symposium is titled "Cell Signaling and Molecular Dynamics." It is free and open to the entire Cornell community, and is sure to be a major event of the season. More..

Researchers uncover how protein receptors on cells switch on and off for growth and health
January, 16, 2009
Cornell researchers have provided new insight into the molecular mechanism underlying an essential cellular system. They have discovered how receptors on cell surfaces turn off signals from the cell's environment, a function that is vital for cell functions such as growth, division and death. More..

Researchers describe how cells take out the trash to prevent disease
October 31, 2008
Scott Emr, director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology at Cornell, and colleagues, describe in detail how cells recycle protein waste in two recent papers appearing in the journals Cell and Developmental Cell. More..

Weill Hall and institute dedicated in celebration of 'an icon for our future'
October 17, 2008
As performers in lab coats danced to "Weill Thing" in the three-story-high windows above them, Sanford I. Weill '55 and wife Joan unlocked the DNA-shaped gate to Weill Hall. The Oct. 16 dedication of the state-of-the-art building and the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology marked the conclusion of a day of festivities -- and the culmination of years of effort. More..

Emr elected associate member of elite European Molecular Biology Organization
October 16, 2008
Scott Emr, director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and professor of molecular biology and genetics, has been elected an associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), an honor bestowed upon only a few Americans each year. More..

Cornell opens new science center
October 16, 2008
A new state-of-the-art science center is officially open on the Cornell University campus. It's a $162 million mecca of science. Weill Hall is a state-of-the-art life science institute designed to attract the best students and faculty in the world. Open labs without walls are one of the center's stand-out features. More..

Weill Hall (Dedication Ceremony, October 16, 2008)
October 15, 2008
Tomorrow, Cornell will hold the dedication ceremony for Weill Hall — the $162 million addition to the biology quad. At 265,000 square feet, with space for up to 500 researchers and a two-acre basement, the four-story, gleaming white building designed by architect Richard Meier ’57 is now one of the largest life science research facilities in the state, according to the University... More..

Weill Hall, life science research center for ideas and collaboration, is open for business
October 8, 2008
Completion of architect Richard Meier's life sciences building, Weill Hall -- which officially opens with a dedication ceremony Oct. 16 -- marks a giant leap toward advancing Cornell's leadership nationally and internationally in the genomics-led science revolution. More..

Fleming Research Fellowship Program
October 8, 2008
The Sam and Nancy Fleming Research Fellowship program has been established and endowed by a gift from the Flemings to the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology. This Fellowship will be awarded yearly and will support talented young researchers who are doing cutting-edge research in basic biomedical sciences and are planning careers in biological or medical research. More..

ASBMB Article on the Weill Institute
September 2008
The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology is featured by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in a cover story in the September 2008 issue of ASBMB Today. More..

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