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Stopping an Epidemic

Biochemist Ling Qi analyzes the molecular mechanisms underlying obesity and diabetes.

Motivated by the prospect of ending the suffering caused by these near-epidemic problems, Qi hopes his research will lead to better means of regulating metabolism.

Completion of the Human Genome Project and the development of new genetic methods and tests have expanded our knowledge of biological functions. Around the world, this new knowledge is fueling rapid advances in basic medical research and clinical applications.

Cornell’s faculty in Ithaca and at the Weill Cornell Medical College campus in New York City are at the forefront of these advances. They are making critical scientific discoveries in the labs, and they are collaborating to bring that knowledge to bear in the medical setting.

For example, some researchers are studying genes that predispose people to certain diseases. Others are developing gene therapies to reverse neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. And others are designing devices small enough to navigate and repair human tissue.