Researchers at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have engineered exosomes to carry CRISPR, significantly enhancing the delivery of genome editing components to specific cells and tissues.
Columbia MD/PhD student Deirdre Ricaurte is using new genomics methods to understand how prescription drugs disturb our gut microbiome and the health consequences of these “drug-bug” interactions.
Columbia research finds that some cases of OCD are caused by damaging gene variants that, while rare, provide a needed starting point for the development of better therapeutics.
Adam Bass, MD, will join the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center as founding director of the Center for Precision Cancer Medicine and director of gastrointestinal oncology.
Lowering testosterone may prevent the new coronavirus from entering lung cells and lessen COVID-19 severity, new Columbia University research suggests. A trial has now begun in three VA hospitals.
Based on the book by Columbia oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, the documentary also features Wendy Chung, David Goldstein, Samuel Sternberg, and Nancy Wexler. The two-part series airs April 7 and 14.
Columbia's Sandra Soo-Jin Lee leads a national study on the inclusion of ethnic minorities in genetic studies with a goal of enhancing precision medicine.
A study from Columbia University researchers suggests that DNA sequencing can help diagnose the underlying genetic causes of fetal anomalies found during prenatal ultrasounds.
DNA sequencing can be used to identify the underlying genetic cause of many rare types of chronic kidney disease, leading to better treatment, finds a new study from Columbia University.