Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Theses and Dissertations
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Scope and Contents
This is a collection consisting of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations from students of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences (later renamed the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences), dating from 1917 to the present. The master’s theses were submitted to the faculty of the graduate school in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, while the doctoral dissertations were submitted to the faculty of the graduate school in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Several doctoral dissertations were written between 1917 and 1948, pre-dating the establishment of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. These dissertations were originally submitted to the Graduate School of Cornell University.
Theses and dissertations submitted between the mid-1930s and late-1980s were primarily bound, while those submitted after the 1990s were primarily unbound. They cover a variety of research topics, including cancer biology, improvements in medical treatments, biochemical pathways, immunology, pathobiology, pharmacology, and more.
Some master theses found within this collection were written by graduate students already possessing an MD degree. Some of the doctoral dissertations found within this collection were also written by students already possessing an MD degree, however it is unclear if these dissertations are part of Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program.
Dates
- 1917-Present
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Some digital theses and dissertations are available online through ProQuest. Researchers must make an appointment with the Medical Center Archives to view theses and dissertations which are not available in ProQuest. Please contact the archives staff at the Medical Center Archives for details about specific theses and dissertations.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials from this collection cannot be reproduced outside the guidelines of United States Fair Use (17 U.S.C., Section 107) without the advance permission of the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine or the copyright holder. In the event that anything from the collection become a source for publication, a credit line indicating the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine is required.
Please visit the Medical Center Archives website for the most updated policies and procedures regarding reproduction and use.
Biographical / Historical
Beginning in 1912, the Graduate School of Cornell University, with the cooperation of
Cornell University Medical College, began offering graduate courses in the medical sciences at the medical college’s New York City campus.
On January 26, 1952, the board of trustees for Cornell University approved the creation of an independent Graduate School of Medical Sciences based in New York City. This newly-developed graduate program was run in conjunction with the Sloan Kettering Institute.
In 1972, Cornell University Medical College launched a joint MD-PhD program with Rockefeller University. In 1992, this program expanded to include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and was named the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program. Upon graduating, students who complete the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program are awarded an MD degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and a PhD from either Cornell’s Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Rockefeller University, or the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School.
In 1998, after receiving a generous donation from Sanford and Joan Weill, the graduate school was renamed the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
“Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences.” Weill Cornell Medicine. https://gradschool.weill.cornell.edu/
Gotto, Antonio M. and Jennifer Moon. Weill Cornell Medicine: A History of Cornell’s Medical College. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2016.
Extent
118.95 Linear Feet (80 boxes, 361 loose volumes)
2.82 gigabytes.
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This is a collection of master theses and doctoral dissertations from students of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, from 1917 and the present.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The master theses and doctoral dissertations are transferred to the Medical Center Archives from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences and the Samuel J. Wood Library on an ongoing basis.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2020 by Rebecca Snyder. New theses and dissertations will be added by archives staff on an ongoing basis, and the extent of the overall collection will change each time. The finding aid was written by Rebecca Snyder in 2020. Minor modifications to the finding aid were made during migration to ArchivesSpace in 2025.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Medical Center Archives of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine Repository