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CUIMC Employees Recharge at Ice Cream Social and Meet Columbia’s New President

CUIMC’s Ice Cream Social united staff and community, offering treats, connection, and a visit from new Columbia president ...
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Studies Uncover New Approaches to Combat Hair Loss in Men and Women

Two recent studies highlight novel ways to combat pattern hair loss in men and women using small molecules such as JAK inhibitors that reawaken dormant hair follicles, as well as stem cell therapies ...
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Update on VP&S Strategic Planning

Dear Colleagues, Over the last weeks, I have been visiting with VP&S departments and institutes to share some of the priorities from the Dean’s office and hear from faculty about what is on their ...
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12 VP&S Scientists Awarded Schaefer Scholar Grants

Twelve scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have received awards from the Schaefer Research Scholars Program, made possible through a bequest from Dr. Ludwig ...
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CUIMC Visits New York’s U.S. Senators and Representatives in DC

CUIMC deans and researchers joined their colleagues from medical schools across New York State for the annual Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) Washington, DC Advocacy Day.
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Break the Bias: A Conversation with Anne Taylor, MD

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is “Break the Bias.” We spoke with Anne Taylor, MD, senior vice president for faculty affairs and career development at Columbia University ...
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Symposium Showcases and Honors Work of Postdoctoral Researchers

Five postdoctoral research scientists and two associate research scientists who work in Columbia medical and dental school labs took home honors at this year’s Postdoctoral Research Symposium. The ...
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Medical Misinformation is a Threat to Your Health

Columbia physician Eric Burnett, MD, turned to TikTok for distraction at the height of the COVID pandemic, but it only drove him to take on rampant medical misinformation.
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Skimping on Sleep Leads to Weight Gain

Additional information The article, titled “ Skimping on Sleep and Its Impact on Body Weight and Composition: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Trials,” was published on July 6 in Annals of Internal ...
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Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine Researchers Awarded $17.25 Million to Study Profound Autism

Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine have won a $17.25 million grant from the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative to study profound ...
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Catholic Health Collaborates with the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia to Advance Cancer Care and Expand Clinical Trial Access

Clinical trials give patients access to the latest advances in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment—often years before they become widely available. The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer ...