Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

The Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Department provides high-quality diagnostic services in anatomic pathology and laboratory medicine. The department offers clinical services including consultations and monitoring patients’ responses to therapy.  Researchers pursue innovative basic and clinical research through a range of laboratories dedicated to improving the diagnosis and management of human disease. The department is committed to creating a rich academic environment ideally suited for training pathology residents and fellows and mentoring junior faculty.

News

Newly Discovered Stem Cell Reveals Potential Drug Target for Spinal Stenosis

September 7, 2026

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery have discovered the stem cells—unspecialized cells that can develop into specific cell types—that give rise...
A Promising Solution to a Cancer Drug Resistance Problem

August 3, 2026

A protein that can dial down oxidative stress in cells helps some cancers resist treatment with a widely used class of drugs called BTK inhibitors, according to a study led by...
Mapping Human Bone Marrow Yields New Tool, Insights on Blood Cancer

July 20, 2026

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a new AI-based method to assess patients with a form of blood cancer called myelodysplastic neoplasms.