A multinational research team led by Columbia University and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology has identified a novel viral target that could help combat the global resurgence of measles.
New images of one of the brain’s fastest-acting proteins—the kainate receptor—are providing critical clues that may lead to targeted therapies for epilepsy and other brain disorders.
A study led by Columbia researchers finds that deficiency of taurine, a molecule produced in our bodies, drives aging, and taurine supplements can improve health and increase lifespan in animals.
Some transplant centers routinely skip their highest-ranking candidate to give a donated kidney to a lower-ranked patient, Columbia researchers have found.
Columbia stem cell researchers opened up their labs for one day to dozens of 8th to 10th grade girls to inspire the next generation of female scientists.
Scientists from around the world attended a symposium at Columbia to celebrate the 80th birthday of Tom Maniatis and his contributions to the field of molecular biology.