Bretscher named Associate Director of new Cornell Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology(Jan 2007)
Mariana Wolfner has been named a fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS). Full Details (Jan 2007)
Lee Kraus has been awarded the 2007 Weitzman Memorial Award from the Endocrine Society. This award is presented to an exceptionally promising young clinical or basic investigator. Full Details (March 2007)
Discovery of gene mutation that causes infertility in male mice gives promise of similar finding in infertile men. (April 2007)
In major advancement for medical research, Cornell scientists help analyze the rhesus macaque genome (April 2007
Newly discovered plant enzymes could lead to more efficient--and less costly--ethanol production from cellulose (April 2007)
Gerald Feigenson has been awarded the Harry T. Stinson Award for Outstanding Service to Biology Students. The award was presented on May 27, 2007 by The Office of Undergraduate Biology. Jerry was selected by the graduating senior biology majors as the faculty member having most influenced their biology career. (May 2007)
Scott Emr elected to the National Academy of Sciences(June 2007)
Andy Clark has been named as the Jacob Gould Shurman Professor of Population Genetics. This award is considered among the most distinguished chairs in the university, and recognizes distinguished members of the Cornell faculty who have excelled in scholarship, teaching and public service. Full Story(June 2007)
Fruit fly gene from "out of nowhere" may change ideas about how new genes are formed, researchers report (July 2007)
Rapid, Transcript-Specific Changes in Splicing in Response to Environmental Stress(September 2007)
Tony Pawson, Distinguished Investigator to present Fifteenth Annual Ef Racker Lecture in Biology & Medicine. November 8th, 2007 at 8:00p.m. Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. Seminar Title: "Why Science Matters (or How to get a PhD in Two Weeks)" (November 2007)
Professor Emeritus,Sam Leonard passes away full story (November 2007)
Gene regulation: Drosophila continue to offer signs-- and questions (November 2007)
The humble fruit fly gives clues to genetic adaption and immune system evolution (November 2007)
Chip Aquadro has been named the Charles A. Alexander Professor of Biological Sciences (Nov 2007)
John Lis received The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Research and Extension Award for Basic Research. (Full story) (Nov 2007)
Professor Chris Dobson, F.R.S, John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Chemical & Structural Biology, University of Cambridge, to give The Class of 1942 James B Sumner Lecture on Monday, April 7, 2007, at 4.30 p.m in Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. Lecture Title: "Life on the Edge: The Origins and Proliferation of Protein Misfolding Diseases".