Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology
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Founded in 2007, the Joan and Sanford I. Weill
Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology is a collaborative, non-profit research institution located on Cornell University
's campus in Ithaca, New York
. The Weill Institute eventually will consist of twelve faculty-led teams, appointed in several life sciences departments within Cornell University. The "cornerstone" of the University's $650 million New Life Sciences Initiative, the Institute is intended to foster multidisciplinary, collaborative research efforts toward answering fundamental questions in cell and molecular biology
.
. Cornell and the Weill Institute celebrated the building's dedication on October 16, 2008.
was named the Frank H.T. Rhodes
Class of '56 Director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology .
Emr is perhaps best known for his identification of the ESCRT
(endosomal sorting complex required for transport) protein machinery. This set of protein complexes is critical for down-regulating activated cell surface receptors. It has also been found to play a vital role in cell division
and the viral budding of HIV. His work on the ESCRT complexes has led to his election into both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 2004 and the United States National Academy of Sciences
in 2007.
Anthony Bretscher was appointed in 2007 as Associate Director of the Weill Institute. His research focuses on microfilaments and cell polarity
.
Sanford I. Weill
Sanford I. "Sandy" Weill is an American banker, financier and philanthropist. He is a former chief executive officer and chairman of Citigroup. He served in those positions until October 1, 2003, and April 18, 2006, respectively....
Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology is a collaborative, non-profit research institution located on Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
's campus in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
. The Weill Institute eventually will consist of twelve faculty-led teams, appointed in several life sciences departments within Cornell University. The "cornerstone" of the University's $650 million New Life Sciences Initiative, the Institute is intended to foster multidisciplinary, collaborative research efforts toward answering fundamental questions in cell and molecular biology
Cell and Molecular Biology
Cell and Molecular Biology may refer to:* Cell biology* Molecular biology...
.
Weill Hall
The Weill Institute occupies three floors in the south wing of Weill Hall, a $162 million, 263000 square feet (24,433.5 m²) research facility on Cornell University's Ithaca campus. Weill Hall was designed by world-renowned architect and Cornell alumnus Richard MeierRichard Meier
Richard Meier is an American architect, whose rationalist buildings make prominent use of the color white.- Biography :Meier is Jewish and was born in Newark, New Jersey...
. Cornell and the Weill Institute celebrated the building's dedication on October 16, 2008.
Leadership
In May 2006, Scott D. EmrScott D. Emr
Scott D. Emr is a cell biologist and molecular geneticist who is serving as the Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology at Cornell University...
was named the Frank H.T. Rhodes
Frank H.T. Rhodes
Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes was the ninth president of Cornell University from 1977 to 1995.-Biography:Rhodes was born in Warwickshire, England on October 29, 1926. He attended the University of Birmingham, graduating in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science degree...
Class of '56 Director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology .
Emr is perhaps best known for his identification of the ESCRT
ESCRT
ESCRT refers to a series of cytosolic protein complexes called ESCRT-0, ESCRT-I, ESCRT-II, and ESCRT-III.-Endocytosis and Receptor Down-Regulation:...
(endosomal sorting complex required for transport) protein machinery. This set of protein complexes is critical for down-regulating activated cell surface receptors. It has also been found to play a vital role in cell division
Cell division
Cell division is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells . Cell division is usually a small segment of a larger cell cycle. This type of cell division in eukaryotes is known as mitosis, and leaves the daughter cell capable of dividing again. The corresponding sort...
and the viral budding of HIV. His work on the ESCRT complexes has led to his election into both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 2004 and the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 2007.
Anthony Bretscher was appointed in 2007 as Associate Director of the Weill Institute. His research focuses on microfilaments and cell polarity
Cell polarity
Cell Polarity refers to spatial differences in the shape, structure, and function of cells. Almost all cell types exhibit some sort of polarity, which enables them to carry out specialized functions...
.