Theoretical neuroscientist Larry Abbott, PhD, and Daphna Shohamy, PhD, from the Department of Psychology, are the new co-directors of Columbia University's Kavli Institute for Brain Science.
A study of Icelandic adolescents by researchers at Mailman and other institutions found that while substance use declined, social isolation has especially affected the mental health of girls.
Opinions vary about how to treat DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), but a new study suggests the optimal treatment for most women with this non-invasive breast cancer is surgery plus radiation.
Results from a phase 2 clinical trial led by Columbia cancer researchers suggest that a combination of two drugs has potential to improve treatment of uterine leiomyosarcoma.
“This, alongside other studies, is suggestive that there’s not a florid amount of virus in the brain in patients who have died,” said Kiran Thakur, MD, a neurologist at Columbia University.
Infected early in the pandemic, Tomoaki Kato, MD, a renowned transplant surgeon at Columbia, was soon on life support and one of the sickest patients in his own hospital.
Larisa Geskin's first lobbying success led New York state to prohibit indoor tanning for children. Now she's urging Medicaid to help low-income families access sunscreen.
