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As a Mexican-American growing up in Texas, Cristian J. Peña developed an identity shaped by his culture. He aspires to make health care more accessible to people from diverse backgrounds.
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Lindsay Caprio is one of 12 students entering Columbia's MD-PhD program. During college, she worked in a laboratory to conduct research on the mechanism of cellular migration in neuroblastoma.
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On her path to medical school, Catherine Jennings taught science to middle school students and more recently completed Columbia’s postbaccalaureate premedical program.
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At Columbia's annual White Coat Ceremony, 140 members of the Class of 2023 began their journey into the medical field.
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Latest News
- July 25, 2018
Angela Mills, MD, Columbia’s new chair of emergency medicine, discusses the role of emergency physicians in health care.
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- July 19, 2018
A new study at Columbia shows that binge drinking during adolescence increases the risk of alcohol use disorder and memory problems later on.
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- July 16, 2018
The new program will educate genetic counselors, professionals in high demand yet short supply, to help patients understand and manage their genetic health in the era of precision medicine.
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- July 10, 2018
Acupuncture significantly eased joint pain for a majority of women undergoing a common form of breast cancer treatment, a new study found.
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- July 6, 2018
VP&S faculty who received honors during the past academic year were celebrated at the annual 2018 Honors Luncheon.
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- July 5, 2018
A very low carbohydrate, high-fat diet called the ketogenic diet may improve the effectiveness of an emerging class of cancer drugs, according to a study in mice.
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- July 3, 2018
Pediatrics chair Jordan Scott Orange is a physician-scientist who will focus on clinical care and research.
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- June 29, 2018
Cell-based therapy expert Pawel Muranski, MD, discusses the challenges of testing cancer immunotherapy drugs in new patient groups.
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- June 26, 2018
For women, even mild sleep problems can raise blood pressure, finds a new study.
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- June 22, 2018
As the World Cup games continue, we talked to neurologist James Noble, MD, about the known—and unknown—risks of heading in soccer.
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