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Afternoon of Science Series: Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics

February 9, 2024

The Afternoon of Science series at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons continued Feb. 5 with presentations from Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics faculty.

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Research
Black Women 6 Times More Likely Than White Women to Die of Homicide, Study Shows(link is external and opens in a new window)

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U.S. News & World Report

February 8, 2024

“To find that Black women were murdered at a rate of six times that of white women was really pretty shocking,” says lead study author Bernadine Waller, a research fellow at Columbia University.
Modifying Bacteria to Diagnose—and Treat—Colorectal Cancer

February 8, 2024

In the future, colon cancer could be detected and treated with a pill of bioengineered E. coli.

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Gastroenterology
Kevin Gardner Appointed Chair of the Department of Pathology & Cell Biology

February 8, 2024

Kevin Gardner has been named chair of the Department of Pathology & Cell Biology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and pathologist in chief of NewYork-Presbyterian.

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Campus News
An Estimated 5.8 Million Children Have Had Symptoms of Long COVID, Study Shows(link is external and opens in a new window)

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Newsday

February 7, 2024

“We're behind in people understanding and really recognizing that [long COVID] does actually happen in children,” said Dr. Melissa Stockwell of Columbia University, who co-authored the report.
CUIMC Update - February 7, 2024

February 7, 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
Anticoagulants Fail to Prevent Unexplained Strokes

February 7, 2024

A study led by Columbia and Cornell researchers finds, surprisingly, that anticoagulants do not prevent recurrent strokes in people with one type of heart condition.

Topic

Neurology
Freezing Time

February 7, 2024

A new device from Joachim Frank’s lab can capture life’s molecular machines in action, revealing mechanisms that last for just a fraction of a second.

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Research
Academy of Community and Public Service Inducts 10 CUIMC Faculty Members

February 6, 2024

The Academy of Community and Public Service inducted 10 CUIMC faculty members in recognition of their exceptional community and public service efforts.

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Campus News
CUIMC Students Travel to Albany for Advocacy Day

February 6, 2024

A group of students from VP&S and Mailman spent a day in Albany, meeting with legislators and other policymakers to lobby on issues of importance to the students.

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Campus News