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Four Scientists Win High-Risk, High-Reward Grants from NIH

October 8, 2024

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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Campus News
The Curious Life of Juan-Manuel Schvartzman

By Gary Goldenberg

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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Cancer
In Case of Mutation, Many of Our Genes Have a Backup Plan

October 7, 2024

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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Genetics
As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms(link is external and opens in a new window)

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The New York Times

October 4, 2024

“It’s a really significant turning point,” said Deborah Hasin, a professor of epidemiology at Columbia University who performed the unique analysis of other data from the survey for The Times.
Hurricanes Contribute to Thousands of Deaths Each Year in the U.S.—Many Times the Reported Number(link is external and opens in a new window)

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NPR Online

October 2, 2024

This study, and others like it, “cast in sharp relief” the climate impacts on human life in the U.S., says Robbie Parks, an environmental health expert at Columbia University.
More Women Are Seeking Sterilizations Post-Dobbs, Experts Say(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Stateline

October 2, 2024

“It’s probably an indication of women [who] wanted to reduce uncertainty and protect themselves,” said lead author Xiao Xu, an associate professor of reproductive sciences at Columbia University.
CUIMC Update - October 2, 2024

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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Campus News
Domestic Violence: A Q & A With Trauma Researcher Maja Bergman

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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Psychiatry
Developing New Technologies to Investigate and Heal the Brain

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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Neuroscience
Cancer Immunotherapy Pioneer Michel Sadelain Joins Columbia University

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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Campus News