CUIMC Update - March 30, 2022
CUIMC Update is a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees. Please send your news, honors, and awards to cuimc_update@cumc.columbia.edu. Grants are provided by the Sponsored Projects Administration office.
NEWS
New Grad School Rankings: VP&S, Nursing, and Mailman in Top Spots
New rankings of graduate and professional schools by U.S. News & World Report place Columbia’s medical, public health, and nursing schools among the top schools in their respective categories. The Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons ranked No. 3 among research medical schools, its highest ranking ever, in a tie with Johns Hopkins and the University of California, San Francisco. The Mailman School of Public Health ranked No. 4, in a tie with Emory University. The School of Nursing ranked No. 5 among nursing schools in doctor of nursing practice programs and No. 6 in master’s programs. Read more.
Columbia’s Diabetes Center Receives $20 Million Gift from Mike and Maria Repole on Behalf of The Nonna’s Garden Foundation
The Nonna's Garden Clinical Diabetes Program will support comprehensive multidisciplinary care for patients and their families at Columbia University’s Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center. Read more.
Volunteer to Be a CUIMC Commencement Host
Volunteers are needed to support in-person CUIMC graduations, May 16-19. CUIMC Commencement Week is an exciting and busy time on campus and the dedication and enthusiasm of volunteer hosts contribute greatly to its success. Typical host duties include welcoming and directing guests, graduates, and faculty; escorting guests with special needs; providing general facility information; and assisting with program distribution. To volunteer, fill out an event host survey. For questions, email cumc_event_office@cumc.columbia.edu.
CUIMC Inclusive Hiring Effort, Project PossABILITY, Receives City Award
CUIMC's inclusive hiring program, which connects workers with intellectual or developmental disabilities to job opportunities at the medical center, received a 2022 Customized Employment Award. Read more.
GRANTS
VAGELOS COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Jahar Bhattacharya, MD, DPhil, Medicine, will receive $1,803,945 over five years from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for “The Columbia University Training Program in Lung Science.”
Yaakov Stern, PhD, Sergievsky Center, will receive $12,216,568 over five years from the National Institute on Aging for “Exploring cognitive aging using reference ability neural networks.”
Melissa Stockwell, MD, Pediatrics, will receive $1,809,329 over five years from the Health Resources and Services Administration for “NRSA for Primary Medical Care.”
Moriya Tsuji, MD, PhD, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, will receive $348,780 over two years from the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command for a subaward of “Layer-by-Layer Multiple Antigen Nano-delivery Platform for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines.”
Zhiguo Zhang, PhD, Institute for Cancer Genetics, will receive $4,233,310 over five years from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for “Mechanism of Epigenetic Inheritance.”
AWARDS AND HONORS
VAGELOS COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS AND MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Alwyn Cohall, MD, was named the 2022-2023 Vanneck-Bailey Scholar.
Deborah Hasin, PhD, was elected president of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Read more.
MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Nour Makarem, PhD, was selected to receive the Trudy Bush Award for Cardiovascular Disease Research in Women’s Health presented during the EPI | Lifestyle 2022 Scientific Sessions on March 1-4, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
EVENTS
The John Lindenbaum Memorial Lecture: “Diversity among Scientists – How Does it Impact Biomedical Discovery and Patient Care?” March 31, 5 p.m., register here.
A Public Health System for the Future, April 6, 4 p.m., register here.
Childhood Obesity Today: A Webinar for Pediatricians and Families, April 12, 6 p.m., register here.
Institute of Human Nutrition Special Event - A Community Conversation with Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, April 14, 5 p.m., Alumni Auditorium, attend in person or online via Zoom, read more.
Visionary Woman in Science: Remembering and Celebrating the Life of Zena A. Stein, April 22, 1 p.m., register here.
Call for Applications: Columbia Global Mental Health Programs 2022-2023 Council Grants Program, through June 1, read more.
For more events, visit the CUIMC Events listing.