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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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On Sunday, Oct. 6, cancer survivors, researchers, and physicians will cycle through the Hudson Valley to help Columbia solve cancer.
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Combining a diabetes drug with a cancer drug not only kills aggressive bladder cancer cells in mice, but also turns remaining malignant cells into a more benign state.
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Lewis Silverman, the new director of pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplantation, is working to minimize the aftereffects of treatment to ensure the highest quality cure possible.
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- August 29, 2024
In a mouse model of breast cancer, mice fed a ketogenic diet experienced significantly more lung metastases compared to those on a control diet.
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- August 29, 2024
Columbia researcher Jasmine McDonald, who studies factors that affect the risk of developing breast cancer, discusses what is known about breastfeeding's protective influence on maternal health.
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- August 29, 2024
Columbia dermatologist Larisa Geskin discusses the potential dangers of the anti-sunscreen movement and how to protect yourself against the sun's harsh UV rays.
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- August 20, 2024
Human embryos often fail to cope with high levels of replication stress early in development. Their failure not only impairs fertility treatment but may have long-ranging impacts on our health.
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- August 14, 2024
PARP inhibitors have improved survival of breast cancer patients with BRCA1/2 mutations, but the cancer eventually returns. A Columbia study has now identified a drug that may prevent that relapse.
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- August 9, 2024
Four Columbia researchers were awarded pilot grants—made possible by proceeds from Velocity, Columbia’s annual cycling fundraiser—to support their early-stage cancer research.
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- July 19, 2024
Pathologists Dan Green and Stephen Lagana explain their jobs, describe their training, and share the most fascinating cases of their careers.
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- June 12, 2024
Ben Izar's lab is a pioneer in combining single cell techniques, genome-editing, and systems biology to explore the cancer field’s most pressing problems.
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- June 5, 2024
Including BRCA1 testing with prenatal carrier screening could identify people at risk of breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer at a time when cancer screening could save their lives.
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- May 29, 2024
A study from Columbia researchers suggests that changing a single letter in the DNA code of selected genes in T cells may supercharge cell therapies against cancer.
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