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"Superbug" MRSA Bacteria Spread in Homes

April 24, 2014

Households serve as a major source of new MRSA infections, according to a study by microbiologists at Columbia University Medical Center.

Topic

Infectious Diseases
Five Researchers Named 2014 Schaefer Scholars

April 24, 2014

Randy Bruno, Alla Grishok, and three visiting international scientists have been named 2014 Schaefer Research Scholars.

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Campus News
Columbia: A Leader in Transplantation

April 24, 2014

Columbia has contributed in significant ways to the history of organ transplantation.

Topic

Transplantation
Danish Ambassador to Honor Nursing Pioneer Charlotte Munck

April 23, 2014

The Danish ambassador will visit CUMC to honor a 1909 Columbia Nursing graduate who had an impact on health care in Denmark.

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Campus News
Simulation Models in OB/GYN Medical Education

April 23, 2014

An obstetrics & gynecology faculty member has created a unique simulation-based assessment tool for medical and residency education.

Topic

Education
Using the Retina’s Natural Fluorescent Light to Measure and Treat Disease

April 23, 2014

Dr. Janet Sparrow and colleagues are pioneering a new way to use the retina's natural fluorescence to track and characterize the progression of eye diseases.

Topic

Ophthalmology
When Our Environment Acts Like Medicine: 21st Annual Sewell Lecture

April 21, 2014

On April 23, Linda Birnbaum will discuss how chemicals in our environment can affect our bodies in much the same way as medicines, but with unwanted results.

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Campus News
“Chaperone” Compounds Offer New Approach to Alzheimer's Treatment

April 20, 2014

Researchers from CUMC, Weill Cornell, and Brandeis have devised a new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's involving the retromer protein complex.

Topic

Neurology
A Society for Women Faculty: A Tribute to Virginia Kneeland Frantz

April 18, 2014

The Virginia Kneeland Frantz Society for Women Faculty will serve, support, and celebrate careers of women in science and medicine at P&S.

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Campus News
Irving Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Opens at NYP/Columbia

April 18, 2014

New bone marrow transplant unit specializes in cutting-edge treatments for blood cancers and autoimmune diseases.

Topic

Cancer