Sebastián Riquelme is one of the pioneers in the growing field of immunometabolism, investigating how the processes that turn food into energy impact the outcome of infectious diseases.
A Columbia study found that positive relationships with parents and other adults during childhood are associated with better mental health in adulthood, regardless of adverse childhood experiences.
Higher neighborhood density of unhealthy retail food establishments (fast food, bodegas, and convenience stores) leads to higher risk of unhealthy birth weights and long term health issues.
Columbia Psychiatry launched the Intensive Adolescent & Family DBT Program in December 2022 to helps teenagers struggling with mental health issues get back into their lives.
What started as a medical mission to save the life of one child in Venezuela has grown into a program that is building liver transplant programs for children across the Caribbean and Central America.