Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Graduate college for biomedical sciences located in New York City
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The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (WCGS; originally the Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences) is the graduate school for biomedical science of Cornell University, located in Manhattan, New York City.
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1952 |
| Dean | Barbara L. Hempstead |
| Faculty | More than 330[1] |
| Students | More than 400[2] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | gradschool |
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Programs of study
The Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (WCGS) partners with neighboring institutions along York Avenue, also known as the "corridor of science" in New York City.[3] Such partnerships with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Hospital for Special Surgery, and The Rockefeller University offer specialized learning opportunities.
The school offers a variety of programs at both the Masters and Doctoral levels. As a partnership between the Sloan Kettering Institute and Weill Cornell Medical College, WCGS offers seven PhD programs as well as four distinct Masters programs. Additionally, the school offers two Tri-Institutional PhDs, a Tri-Institutional MD/PhD and the opportunity for students to participate in an Accelerated PhD/MBA program.
PhD Programs:
- Biochemistry and Structural Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis
- Pharmacology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology Biophysics and Systems Biology
Tri-Institutional PhD Programs
- Chemical Biology
- Computational Biology and Medicine
- Tri-I MD / PhD Program