The grants to four scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons support unconventional approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.
Physician-scientist Juanma Schvartzman is a firm believer that his curiosity-driven research on cell metabolism and its influence on cell identity will offer clues for better cancer treatments.
A new study finds that many of our genes, if disabled by a mutation, have a surprising ability to turn on backup genes to compensate for lost functions.
Columbia's Maja Bergman discuss the types of challenges domestic violence survivors face, effective therapies for those who experience domestic abuse, and warning signs that someone may be an abuser.