Events
- Wednesday, June 5, 2024 to Friday, June 7, 2024All day
- Wednesday, June 5, 20243:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Venue
Online Zoom - Wednesday, June 5, 20244:00 PM to 5:00 PM
In The Media
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NPR OnlineMay 31, 2024“The age at which someone starts their periods is kind of a barometer of how they're doing in general,” says Lauren Houghton, an assistant professor at epidemiology at Columbia University.
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TIMEMay 30, 2024Along with exacerbating asthma, air pollution can spark new onset airway disease, says Matt Perzanowski, an associate professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University.
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The Wall Street JournalMay 22, 2024“We speculate that if you have these chronic insults to your arteries because you get angry a lot, that will leave you at risk for heart disease,” says Dr. Daichi Shimbo, lead author of the study.
Browse by Topics
Mental Health
- May 15, 2024
A new program at Columbia is working to equip the next generation of pediatricians with the skills to address common mental health concerns in their patients.
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- May 9, 2024
Extended-release naltrexone initiated after just five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than starting treatment after the traditional interim stage of 10 to 15 days.
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- April 14, 2024
Engaging in life at all ages is the way to age happily and healthily.
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Cancer
- May 29, 2024
A study from Columbia researchers suggests that changing a single letter in the DNA code of selected genes in T cells may supercharge cell therapies against cancer.
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- April 30, 2024
Adana Llanos, PhD, MPH, confronts racial inequities in breast cancer and unveils the hidden impacts of chemical exposures from personal care products.
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- April 8, 2024
A new type of investigational therapeutic for pancreatic cancer has shown unprecedented tumor-fighting abilities in preclinical models of the disease.
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Neuroscience
- May 16, 2024
Columbia neuroscientists have identified brain-cell circuitry in fruit flies that converts waves of light entering the eye into color perceptions in the brain.
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- May 9, 2024
Columbia neuroscientists found that the mouse brain can direct the body's immune system to an unexpected degree, a discovery that could lead to new therapies for many immune disorders.
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- May 1, 2024
A study co-led by Columbia scientists suggests a nutrient transporter located at the blood-brain barrier could be commandeered to sneak therapeutic drugs into the brain.
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Heart Health
- May 14, 2024
The rising complexity of heart disease requires new ways to treat it, including those that combine surgical and catheter-based approaches in the same patient.
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- May 9, 2024
Ever since Type A personality was linked to cardiovascular disease in the 1950s, it’s been known that anger raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Now a Columbia study may explain how.
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- April 30, 2024
Columbia researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new treatment.
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Public Health
- May 16, 2024
NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli spoke at the Class Day celebration for nearly 750 graduating students of the Mailman School of Public Health.
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- May 14, 2024
A new initiative brings researchers in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology closer to understanding the impact of the environment on women's health.
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- May 14, 2024
More than 130 faculty, staff, and students from the Mailman School of Public Health volunteered with local community groups on April 19, highlighting the school’s commitment to community engagement.
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Campus News
- May 30, 2024
World-class science facility at Columbia’s medical campus in Washington Heights will set new standards for sustainability.
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- May 29, 2024
More than 300 New York City middle and high school students celebrated their graduation from Columbia’s State Pre-College Enrichment Program (S-PREP).
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- May 29, 2024
In-person dining returns to the Faculty Club, which has a new head chef, Keily Busby, the 2018 runner-up of MasterChef Dominican Republic.
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