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Neurons Use “Barcodes” to Tell Self from Non-Self

September 25, 2012

Neurons use “barcodes” to tell self from non-self. Self-avoidance necessary for proper neuronal wiring; implications for autism.

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Research
Parkinson’s Disease Mechanism Identified

September 25, 2012

Researchers identify mechanism for non-familial form of Parkinson’s disease. May lead to therapeutic targets & blood test for PD.

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Research
Columbia Medicine: 2012 Annual Report

September 24, 2012

Including, how a new building will reshape P&S education, advances in stem cell research, and "reconditioning" organs to give patients a second chance.

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Medical School
Psychiatrist Works to Include Transgender Issues in Residency Training

September 24, 2012

Starting with medical school trainings, Dr. Jack Pula would like to create a better culture of care for transgender people.

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Medical School
Horwitz Prize Awarded for the Discovery of Bacterial Cell Structure

September 24, 2012

Columbia University will award the 2012 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to Richard Losick, PhD, Joe Lutkenhaus, PhD, and Lucy Shapiro, PhD.

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Medical School
Columbia Awarded One of First NCI “Provocative Questions” Grants

September 20, 2012

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) is one of 50 institutions selected nationwide from more than 700 applications for a “Provocative Questions” grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

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Cancer
New York Times: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Back to Square 1

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The New York Times

September 18, 2012

The N.I.H. asked Dr. Ian Lipkin, a virologist at Columbia, to investigate the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Public Health
Wall Street Journal Video: Engineering Replacement Body Parts in a Lab

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Wall Street Journal Video

September 18, 2012

Features Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic's bioengineering research into new ways to build replacement body parts using a patient's own cells.

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Research
The Wall Street Journal: An Inkjet for Living Tissue

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The Wall Street Journal

September 18, 2012

CUMC researchers are working on ways to print living human tissue -- to one day produce personalized body parts & implants on demand.

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Research
Stem Cells Improve Visual Function in Blind Mice

September 13, 2012

Personalized stem cell transplants for age-related macular degeneration may reach clinical trials soon.

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Aging

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