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The grants to four scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons support unconventional approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.
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Michel Sadelain named the inaugural director of the Columbia Initiative for Cell Engineering and Therapy and director of the Cancer Cell Therapy Initiative in the HICCC.
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A new study finds that many of our genes, if disabled by a mutation, have a surprising ability to turn on backup genes to compensate for lost functions.
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Columbia's Maja Bergman discuss the types of challenges domestic violence survivors face, effective therapies for those who experience domestic abuse, and warning signs that someone may be an abuser.
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- Monday, October 14, 20248:00 AM to 6:00 PM
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In The Media
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Columbia Daily SpectatorOctober 10, 2024Michel Sadelain, a global pioneer in CAR T-cell immunotherapy, will head the new Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy.
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The New York TimesOctober 9, 2024“These delusions take over their mind and their body,” said Dr. Margaret Spinelli, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University.
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The New York TimesOctober 9, 2024Editor's Note: Mohammed AlQuraishi is an assistant professor of systems biology at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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Mental Health
- October 2, 2024
Columbia's Maja Bergman discuss the types of challenges domestic violence survivors face, effective therapies for those who experience domestic abuse, and warning signs that someone may be an abuser.
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- September 5, 2024
Gordon has championed the integration of neuroscience and clinical practice, advocating for precision medicine approaches in psychiatry to tailor treatments to individual patients.
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- August 14, 2024
A pilot program from the Department of Psychiatry for Columbia University medical plan participants offers a new approach to helping new parents and pregnant people access mental health care.
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Cancer
- October 8, 2024
Physician-scientist Juanma Schvartzman is a firm believer that his curiosity-driven research on cell metabolism and its influence on cell identity will offer clues for better cancer treatments.
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- September 27, 2024
On Sunday, Oct. 6, cancer survivors, researchers, and physicians will cycle through the Hudson Valley to help Columbia solve cancer.
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- September 25, 2024
Combining a diabetes drug with a cancer drug not only kills aggressive bladder cancer cells in mice, but also turns remaining malignant cells into a more benign state.
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Neuroscience
- October 1, 2024
Columbia biologists have developed inexpensive microscopy tools that capture high-level images of brain tissue, previously only possible with more expensive lab equipment.
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- September 27, 2024
With some of the world's leading neuroscientists and machine learning researchers, Columbia is seeking lessons from biology that can create AI systems as versatile and efficient as our brains.
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- September 16, 2024
Established two decades ago, the essential tremor brain bank at Columbia has been instrumental in revealing the source and biology of a common but understudied neurodegenerative disorder.
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Heart Health
- August 28, 2024
Adding a measure of psychological health to a predictor of mortality from heart disease improved predictions, particularly among Black and female populations.
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- August 9, 2024
The study by Columbia researchers adds to emerging evidence that environmental metals are preventable risk factors of cardiovascular disease and mortality.
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- June 12, 2024
Thanks to a collaboration between Columbia and Cornell doctors, Yasin Samad is one of the first children in the United States to receive an innovative artificial heart valve.
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Public Health
- September 27, 2024
The center will catalyze research into the complex relationships between climate and health and promote evidence-based policies to mitigate the impacts of climate change on human health.
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- September 20, 2024
The 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award recognizes Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim for global contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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- September 20, 2024
Findings from the Mailman School's HEATE project could inform policy interventions to safeguard the health and well-being of New Yorkers against the threat of extreme indoor temperatures.
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Campus News
- October 9, 2024
Hundreds of scientists, physicians, employees, and neighbors celebrated the scientific accomplishments of Columbia medical school alumnus Roy Vagelos, MD’54, on his birthday.
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- October 2, 2024
View the CUIMC Update, a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees.
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- September 30, 2024
Michel Sadelain named the inaugural director of the Columbia Initiative for Cell Engineering and Therapy and director of the Cancer Cell Therapy Initiative in the HICCC.
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