Department of Anesthesiology

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Dr. Crina Nimigean Named Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology Research

July 17, 2026

Dr. Crina Nimigean

Dr. Crina Nimigean has been named Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology Research, one of two newly established professorships in the Department of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Nimigean is a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and in the Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics.

The appointment recognizes Dr. Nimigean's pioneering work in understanding how ion channels open and...

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Demystifying the Molecular Mechanisms of General Anesthesia

July 9, 2026

Left: Surface model of the bacterial sodium channel NavMs with one of the four subunits colored light blue and the others gray. The anesthetic sevoflurane (colored spheres) sits in a pocket at the interface of two adjacent subunits. Right: Close-up of the binding pocket. The semi-transparent surface exposes the underlying ribbon and a...

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Dr. Hannah Wunsch Named Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology Research

June 30, 2026

Dr. Hannah Wunsch

Hannah Wunsch, M.D., M.Sc. has been named Distinguished Professor of Anesthesiology Research, a newly established professorship in the Department of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Wunsch is a professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine and the vice chair for research in the department.  

The appointment recognizes Dr. Wunsch’s leadership in anesthesiology, critical...

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