Columbia researchers have developed a way to gently collect stem cells from the airways of infants in the hope of finding new ways to prevent respiratory diseases common in premature babies.
Twelve Columbia research teams have been awarded Columbia Life Science Accelerator pilot grants to develop technologies that aim to change the way patients are treated or diagnosed.
“The fear is that with the attention to vaccination, which is our major line of defense, this will result in a de-emphasis on the other tools in the toolbox,” Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr said last week.
A new initiative on human tissue immunity and disease, led by Donna Farber, PhD, will be launched this July in the VP&S Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Nour Makarem, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Columbia, said, “This is robust evidence, novel evidence that higher intakes of soda are involved in a higher risk for colorectal cancer."
Katherine Shear, director of Columbia University’s Center for Complicated Grief, said when loss happens in a sudden mass tragedy, grief is often wrapped up with shock, yearning, and hope.
Even a brief exposure to addictive medications for surgery-related pain or anxiety can lead to long-term use, a study by Columbia researchers has found.
An online survey of LGBTQ+ persons in NYC will provide greater insight on the burden of COVID-19 disease in the community, use of COVID-19 preventative behaviors, and vaccine uptake.