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New faculty who joined VP&S in September include a dual-trained cardiac and vascular surgeon and a radiologist who researches the implementation of artificial intelligence into breast imaging.
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New faculty who recently joined VP&S include hospitalists, a doctor at the new ColumbiaDoctors Lincoln Center location, and an emergency medicine doctor also board-certified in sports medicine.
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People who donate their bodies to medical school anatomy courses provide an unparalleled training opportunity for future physicians.
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Virginia Apgar, creator of the Apgar Score, made contributions beyond the score that has been used for seven decades to assess the health of newborns.
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- May 12, 2017
Opioid receptors in the brain are responsible for the antidepressant effects of tianeptine, a new study from CUIMC researchers has found.
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- May 11, 2017
One of Alli Letica's best experiences in medical school was volunteering in a student-run clinic. In June, she starts a residency in general surgery.
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- May 11, 2017
Researchers have developed three-dimensional "mini organs," made from stem cells, that could be used to model lung diseases.
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- May 10, 2017
Medicine has been a constant presence in the life of Dane Saksa’17.
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- May 10, 2017
A desire to support underserved individuals has guided and motivated Hana Ali’17 for nearly a decade.
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- May 10, 2017
Columbia neurologist Melodie Winawer talks about her debut novel, "The Scribe of Siena," and the parallels between science and writing historical fiction.
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- May 5, 2017
Created by CUMC researchers, the Phendo app allows women to track their endometriosis symptoms, adding to our understanding of the disease.
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- May 4, 2017
Researchers discovered a mechanism that reprograms tumor cells in patients with advanced prostate cancer, reducing their response to anti-androgen therapy.
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- May 3, 2017
A new study shows that a low-gluten diet does not reduce heart disease risk in people without celiac disease.
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- May 1, 2017
Smoking counteracts the effect of a gene that normally protects against heart disease, according to a new study.
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