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Trailblazing VP&S Alumnus Turns 105

August 19, 2019

Margaret Morgan Lawrence, MD’40, the first African American woman psychoanalyst, developed some of the first child therapy programs in schools, day care centers, and hospitals in New York.

Topic

Medical School
All of Us Precision Medicine Program Making Progress

August 15, 2019

By participating in one of the world’s largest genetic studies, New Yorkers will help bring precision medicine to their communities, Columbia’s David Goldstein explains.

Topic

Research
For Parkinson’s Patients, Genetic Testing May Open Possibilities

August 15, 2019

With several targeted Parkinson’s disease drugs entering clinical trials, a new genetic testing and counseling program may help identify patients who qualify for enrollment.

Topic

Neurology
Exposure to polluted air is like smoking a pack a day, study says(link is external and opens in a new window)

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CNN

August 14, 2019

"The increase in emphysema we observed was relatively large," said Dr. R. Graham Barr,  a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University and a senior author of the paper.
How to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

August 13, 2019

“The things you can vary are, where do you go and when do you go,” said Darby Jack, an associate professor of environmental health at the Mailman School of Public Health.
Pollutant Linked to Climate Change Accelerates Lung Disease

August 13, 2019

Long-term exposure to air pollution, especially ozone, is associated with the development of emphysema, researchers at Columbia and other universities have found.

Topic

Public Health
VP&S Class of 2023: Catherine Jennings

August 12, 2019

On her path to medical school, Catherine Jennings taught science to middle school students and more recently completed Columbia’s postbaccalaureate premedical program.

Topic

Medical School
White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2023

August 12, 2019

At Columbia's annual White Coat Ceremony, 140 members of the Class of 2023 began their journey into the medical field.

Topic

Education
VP&S Class of 2023: Lindsay Caprio

August 12, 2019

Lindsay Caprio is one of 12 students entering Columbia's MD-PhD program. During college, she worked in a laboratory to conduct research on the mechanism of cellular migration in neuroblastoma.

Topic

Medical School
VP&S Class of 2023: Cristian J. Pena

August 12, 2019

As a Mexican-American growing up in Texas, Cristian J. Peña developed an identity shaped by his culture. He aspires to make health care more accessible to people from diverse backgrounds.

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Medical School