Announcements
- February 18, 2026
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our colleague Gerald E. Thomson, MD, the Samuel Lambert and Robert Sonneborn Professor Emeritus of Medicine at VP&S.
- February 11, 2026
Harris Wang, PhD, professor of systems biology, pathology & cell biology, and biomedical engineering, has been appointed chair of the Department of Systems Biology at VP&S.
- January 29, 2026
Sankar Ghosh, PhD, the Silverstein and Hutt Family Professor of Microbiology, will be stepping down from his role as chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
- January 28, 2026
Allan Schwartz, MD will step down from his role as chief of the Division of Cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center within a year.
- January 26, 2026
President-designate Mnookin brings an extraordinary record of leadership, scholarship, and commitment to academic excellence. We are confident that she will guide Columbia with vision and integrity.
- January 22, 2026
The start of a year brings a sense of renewal, and we hope that each of you have had an opportunity to pause and reflect on 2025 and to consider what lies ahead for 2026.
- January 6, 2026
Andrew B. Lassman, MD, MS, has taken on a newly formed role as vice dean of clinical trials at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
- November 21, 2025
We write to share the wonderful news that Emile Bacha, MD, the Roth Salzhauer Family Professor of Surgery, has been appointed the next chair of the Department of Surgery.
- October 9, 2025
We are delighted to announce that Ojas Shah, MD, the George F. Cahill Professor of Urology, will serve as chair of the VP&S Department of Urology and Urologist in Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/CUIMC.
- October 1, 2025
I am very pleased to announce that Gwyneth Card, PhD, associate professor of neuroscience, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neuroscience.
- September 5, 2025
I am pleased to inform you that VP&S’ new doctoral program in Biomedical Life Sciences (BLS) has been formally approved by the New York State Education Department.
- September 5, 2025
With each new season comes renewed optimism and energy, and we very much look forward to the incredible work that will take place this fall across our pillars of teaching, research, and patient care.
- August 28, 2025
I’m pleased to share that Dr. Katrina Armstrong is returning from her sabbatical to resume her roles as dean of VP&S, CEO of CUIMC, and EVP for health and biomedical sciences, effective September 2.
- August 25, 2025
We are writing to express congratulations to Donald W. Landry, MD, PhD, the Hamilton Southworth Professor of Medicine, who has accepted the position of interim president of the University of Florida.
- June 1, 2025
As previously announced, VP&S and the University are implementing efforts to help support research continuity as we navigate the current challenging federal research environment.
- May 29, 2025
We are pleased to share that Kathleen Sikkema, PhD, chair of the department of Sociomedical Sciences, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
- May 20, 2025
As we end the academic year, we would like to express our deepest gratitude and admiration for our shining graduates and for all members of our remarkable community.
- May 6, 2025
As the University announced this morning, it has had to make difficult decisions on how to most effectively manage resources in today’s uncertain and complex research environment.
- May 2, 2025
As you may have heard from news reports, earlier today the White House Office of Management and Budget released an outline of President Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal.
