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  • September 28, 2023

    Biomedical engineer Santiago Correa uses his expertise in nanotechnology to create injectable biomaterials that reprogram the body’s immune system to fight cancer, autoimmune disease, and infection.

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    Santiago Correa
  • September 27, 2023

    When all evidence of cancer disappeared from Catherine Spina’s patient after radiation of a single metastasis, she became convinced that radiotherapy may be key to a new treatment approach.

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    Catherine Spina, MD, PhD
  • September 21, 2023

    The breast imaging and surgical breast care programs are collecting items to create care packages for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

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    Columbia Radiology team with care packages for cancer chemo collection boxes
  • August 3, 2023

    In animal studies, warfarin, a widely used blood thinner, shrinks tumors by promoting a self-destruct mechanism in cancer cells.

    a round warfarin tablet
  • July 28, 2023

    Columbia cancer researchers have discovered how melanoma can hide from our immune system, pointing to ways drug developers might restore the tumor’s vulnerability.

    cancer cells as seen under a microscope
  • July 13, 2023

    The Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Research announced four new Herbert and Florence Irving Scholars for the 2023-2026 cohort.

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    From left: Elana J. Bernstein, Kiran T. Thakur, Joshua Weiner, Kelley Yan
  • June 30, 2023

    An oral microbiologist who collaborates with dentists and doctors discovers what our bodies already knew: Everything is connected.

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    Portrait of mom and kid brushing teeth, dental healthy and cleaning in bathroom at home. Smiling aunt and child learning oral healthcare, wellness and heath
  • June 14, 2023

    The School of Nursing's Phoenix Matthews shares how they merged once-separate identities as psychologist and activist to fight cancer-related health disparities in underserved populations.

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    a person at a podium speaking to an audience
  • April 14, 2023

    Columbia researchers have shined new light on how the “dark” part of the genome allows cancer cells to be detected by the immune system, which could lead to better immunotherapies.

    two T cells of the immune system attacking a larger cancer cell
  • March 9, 2023

    Columbia’s researchers have opened a trial of a noninvasive, focused ultrasound approach to open the blood-brain barrier, enabling higher concentrations of an effective drug to enter the brain.

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    MRI image of the brain

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