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Columbia cell therapy pioneer Michel Sadelain has received the 2025 Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology and the 2025 King Faisal Prize in Medicine.
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The first images of the human sweet-taste receptor reveal details responsible for our insatiable attraction to sugar and may lead to better ways to curb our cravings.
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A study of people hospitalized for chest pain found that sedentary time in the months after discharge is associated with additional cardiac events and a greater risk of death.
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- April 24, 2025
Al-Hashimi develops methods to capture images of RNA molecules in different conformations and uses the images to design new therapeutics.
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- April 22, 2025
Gazi Azad helped develop Partners in School, an implementation package designed to increase the use of evidence-based practices at home and in school for children with autism.
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- April 22, 2025
Columbia neuroscientists have found that activity at the tips of "place" neurons are essential for creating mental maps of the world and may play a role in the longevity of memories.
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- April 17, 2025
A new Columbia study shows that increased screening for Lynch Syndrome—an inherited condition linked to several types of cancer—could reduce deaths from colon cancer in at-risk persons by nearly 80%.
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Zuckerman InstituteApril 14, 2025Gary Struhl and Iva S. Greenwald each received the Canada Gairdner International Award for research that yielded critical insights into how cells communicate during animal development.
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- April 14, 2025
Columbia researchers have developed a technique that analyzes RNA and DNA within several thousands of individual tumor cells and could help doctors find the best treatment for a patient's cancer.
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- April 14, 2025
Columbia researchers have found cannabis use disorder is rising among pregnant women as more states legalize the drug. Doctors advise against cannabis use during pregnancy,
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- April 10, 2025
A Columbia researcher’s discovery in mice has led to a neurostimulation therapy that is helping people with a neurodegenerative disease regain leg strength and walking ability.
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- April 9, 2025
Columbia medical students celebrated their accomplishments in research and received awards at recent events.
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- April 2, 2025
A new AI tool that uses machine learning and nurses' instincts detects patient deterioration nearly two days faster than conventional methods, reducing risk of death and complications.
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