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Congratulations to the Class of 2019, the largest VP&S class since 1992. At graduation, 172 students received MD degrees and another 60 students received PhD degrees.
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A study shows that one in 7 kidney donor-recipient pairs may have a type of genetic incompatibility that leads to organ rejection.
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Deaths from suicide and overdose are left out of most estimates of maternal mortality, but in a new paper, Columbia researchers argue that these deaths represent a large and growing problem.
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Several factors are behind the recent upsurge of measles, say Columbia pediatricians and public health experts.
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Events
- Monday, May 6, 2019 to Sunday, June 2, 2019(All day)
- Tuesday, May 28, 20194:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, May 29, 201912:00 PM to 1:00 PM
In The Media
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CBS This MorningMay 6, 2019Edward D. Huey, a professor of psychiatry and neurology, comments on a little-known and often misdiagnosed type of dementia.
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New York TimesMay 3, 2019“I think the message is that this is such a serious disease that we need to have something,” said Vincent Racaniello, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University.
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PBS NEWSHOURApril 27, 2019Stephen Morse is director of the infectious disease epidemiology program at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.
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Cancer
- April 25, 2019
At Columbia, patients with brain cancer will be able to participate in a new type of clinical trial that promises to speed up the development of better drugs for glioblastoma.
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- April 17, 2019
Leading physician and researcher, Lisa Kachnic, MD, will lead Columbia's department of radiation oncology.
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- April 3, 2019
Anil Rustgi, the new director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, talks about new ideas in cancer research, the best patient care, and the importance of physician-scientists.
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Neuroscience
- May 13, 2019
Though few in number, neurons that are created in the brain during adulthood have an outsized impact on mood and memory because of their unparalleled networking and communication abilities.
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- April 16, 2019
Columbia neuroscientists and economists are working together to understand what motivates us to pay attention to certain pieces of information and invest in acquiring them.
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- April 2, 2019
Delusion severity is linked to slower changes in an individual's beliefs, a finding that suggests new treatment approaches.
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Heart Health
- March 16, 2019
A large clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed heart valve performed better than surgery in patients who were good candidates for surgery.
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- March 15, 2019
Martin B. Leon, MD, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Cardiology for his contributions to the treatment of heart disease with minimally invasive techniques.
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- March 7, 2019
Data from an ongoing study found that women who had experienced frequent weight fluctuations had more risk factors for heart disease.
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Public Health
- May 10, 2019
Several factors are behind the recent upsurge of measles, say Columbia pediatricians and public health experts.
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- April 4, 2019
Among young adults who smoke cigarettes, vaping may increase daily cigarette smoking and deter quitting, a new study by Columbia psychiatrists has found.
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- February 15, 2019
Prescription opioids have played an increasingly significant role in fatal motor vehicle crashes, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
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Campus News
- May 22, 2019
Congratulations to the Class of 2019, the largest VP&S class since 1992. At graduation, 172 students received MD degrees and another 60 students received PhD degrees.
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- May 22, 2019
Meet some outstanding members of the Class of 2019, including a maternal medicine advocate, a leader of the Black and Latino Student Organization, a Lyme disease researcher, and a physician painter.
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- May 21, 2019
Two faculty members in Columbia’s Programs in Physical Therapy who launched a new academic journal this year offer tips about how to get started.
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Research
- May 15, 2019
A study shows that one in 7 kidney donor-recipient pairs may have a type of genetic incompatibility that leads to organ rejection.
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- May 14, 2019
A new study suggests that providers make the same number of wrong-patient errors regardless of the number of electronic patient records they could have open at a time.
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- May 10, 2019
Columbia engineers and surgeons show that new salvage methods can recondition severely damaged lungs to meet transplantation criteria and could make more lungs available for patients.
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