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New faculty who joined VP&S in September include a dual-trained cardiac and vascular surgeon and a radiologist who researches the implementation of artificial intelligence into breast imaging.
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New faculty who recently joined VP&S include hospitalists, a doctor at the new ColumbiaDoctors Lincoln Center location, and an emergency medicine doctor also board-certified in sports medicine.
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People who donate their bodies to medical school anatomy courses provide an unparalleled training opportunity for future physicians.
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Virginia Apgar, creator of the Apgar Score, made contributions beyond the score that has been used for seven decades to assess the health of newborns.
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- February 9, 2018
A type of ultraviolet light that is harmless to humans could be a new weapon against the spread of flu virus in public spaces.
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- February 8, 2018
Neurons mature and acquire their firing properties with the help of Rbfox genes, a family of genes linked to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- February 2, 2018
A Columbia medical student competing in this month's Olympics is just the most recent VP&S student or graduate to earn the title Olympian.
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- February 1, 2018
Prescriptions of stimulants and antidepressants for children do not appear to be prescribed at rates higher than the known rates for ADHD and depression.
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- January 31, 2018
Researchers have identified cells in the brains of mice that fire when the animal is anxious.
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- January 30, 2018
Researchers from two Columbia University campuses have teamed up to develop a football helmet that detects concussion in real time.
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- January 29, 2018
The VP&S Awards for Excellence recognize employees for their work in administration, research, diversity, and community service.
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- January 24, 2018
A mutation that leads to relapse in many leukemia patients also causes a weakness that could be exploited to kill the cancer cells, Columbia researchers have reported.
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- January 22, 2018
Members of the VP&S Class of 2020 participated in the Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician's Ceremony, marking the start of their patient-centered training in hospital and ambulatory settings.
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- January 20, 2018
The internal anatomy of our lungs is surprisingly variable, and some variations are associated with a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CUIMC researchers have found.
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