CUIMC Update - June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024

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CUIMC Update is a weekly e-newsletter featuring medical center news and the accomplishments of our faculty, staff, and trainees. Please send your news, honors, and awards to cuimc_update@cumc.columbia.edu. Grants are provided by the Sponsored Projects Administration office.

News

What a Nutritionist Eats at a Summer Cookout
Whether you’re attending a cookout or hosting your own, dietitian Jamie Leskowitz shares tips for what to eat, what to serve, and how to enjoy eating well.

Columbia Cardiology Launches New Mitral and Tricuspid Center
Columbia's Division of Cardiology has launched a new advanced clinical research center dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment of all types of tricuspid and mitral valve conditions.

Culinary Medicine Club Provides Educational Materials for the Community
Students at the Institute of Human Nutrition have been working to support healthy eating habits and nutrition education in Washington Heights by creating nutrition education resources, hosting cooking workshops, and distributing fresh produce.

This Friday: Community Shred Fest and Ride Your Bike to Campus
CUIMC Public Safety will provide free security consultations, bike registration, tune ups, and electronic tattoos for devices on June 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Haven Plaza. Free document shredding and electronics destruction to prevent against identity theft will be available to campus and community members until 2 p.m.

Events

Grants

College of Dental Medicine

  • Biana Roykh
    $400,000 over one year from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for "Prevention and Access to Oral Healthcare for Vulnerable Populations."

Mailman School of Public Health

  • Alwyn Cohall, Sociomedical Sciences
    $981,915 over five years for a subaward from the New York State Department of Health for "Improving Equity through Clinical HIV Prevention in Community Health Settings, Component B: Young Adult Community Access Programs (YACAP)."
  • Julie Herbstman and Amy Margolis, Environmental Health Sciences
    $461,888 over two years from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for "Prenatal endocrine-disrupting chemicals, pandemic-related stress and social risk in mothers and infants."
  • W. Ian Lipkin, Center for Infection & Immunity
    $500,000 over one year from the Bacon Foundation for "Global Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness."
  • Mary Beth Terry, Epidemiology
    $708,946 over five years for a subaward from the National Cancer Institute for "Center for SOcial CApital (SOCA): Promoting Multigenerational Health."

Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Jinsy Andrews, Neurology
    $454,303 over one year for a subaward from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "ALL ALS Coordination Center and Consortium."
  • Marla Hamberger, Neurology
    $3,212,737 over four years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Development of culturally appropriate Spanish language tests for neuropsychological assessment and brain mapping."
  • Dawn Hershman, Medicine
    $400,000 over two years from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for "Intervention to Reduce Food Insecurity in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer."
  • David Ho, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
    $998,145 over one year for a subaward from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for "Antigenic characterization of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and their point mutants in vitro using polyclonal sera from several clinical cohorts and a panel of monoclonal antibodies."
  • Lena Mamykina and Nicholas Tatonetti, Biomedical Informatics
    $391,918 over one year for a subaward from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for "Data-driven drug discovery: investigating the molecular mechanisms of safety and efficacy."
  • Karthik Natarajan, Biomedical Informatics
    $469,371 over one year for a subaward from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for "A Virtual Network to Investigate the Effectiveness of COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines and Evaluate the Burden and Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses (VISION 2.0)."
  • Elvira Parravicini, Pediatrics
    $750,000 over one year from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for "Neonatal Comfort Care Program (NCCP)."
  • Nicholas Steers, Medicine
    $338,324 over one year from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for "Genetic variation influences the severity of urinary tract infections and subsequent immune responses in the bladder and remote tissues in the collaborative cross mouse mode."
  • Melissa Stockwell, Pediatrics
    $639,968 over one year for a subaward from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for "Assessing Transmission of Influenza Within Households Using the Respiratory Virus Transmission Network (RVTN)."
  • Jianlong Wang, Medicine
    $2,701,361 over four years from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for "A Nucleolar Paradigm for Pluripotency of Human Embryonic Stem Cells."
  • Chaolin Zhang, Systems Biology
    $703,721 over one year for a subaward from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for "Developing RNA therapeutics for rare neurodevelopmental disorders."

Honors

Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

In the News Highlights

  • National Cancer Survivors Month: A Nurse's Story
    Jun 3, 2024
    ABC News (video)
    Dean of Columbia University School of Nursing and breast cancer survivor Lorraine Frazier joined correspondent Alex Presha to honor cancer survivors and advocate for public awareness.
  • A Shot in the Arm That Can Help Fight Cancer? How Vaccine Trials Are Showing Promise.
    Jun 4, 2024
    USA Today
    Watching his brother slowly die was enough to convince Filko Prugo he didn't want to go the same way… Among other things, the New York city resident volunteered for a research trial, testing an experimental vaccine for people like him, who carry an extra genetic risk for certain cancers. In his late 40s, he also began studying for a PhD at Columbia University, researching how the BRCA2 mutation leads to pancreatic cancer in mice.
    Filko Prugo is a graduate student in the Department of Pathology & Cell Biology at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
  • PTSD Treatments Are Falling Short for Many Patients
    Jun 4, 2024
    The New York Times
    PTSD is also an avoidance disorder. People with the condition typically avoid reminders of the traumatic event and sometimes don’t want to discuss it or look for treatment. “One of the problems with PTSD is you pull inward,” said Dr. John Markowitz, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University. “You avoid people, because you feel you can’t trust them, and so you might not seek help even if you need it.”