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Five faculty of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons were elected to the National Academy of Medicine among this year’s class of 100 new members.
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A new antiviral defense system discovered by Columbia scientists offers clues to telomerase’s origins and could inspire new approaches to studying aging and improving cell therapies.
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The 62 graduate students of the inaugural VIBRE class have begun a reimagined PhD program designed to break disciplinary barriers and accelerate biomedical discovery.
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Columbia researchers have found that AI’s large language models can analyze teens’ smartphone data and predict the emergence of depressed moods within days.
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Mental Health
- September 30, 2026
Columbia researchers have found that AI’s large language models can analyze teens’ smartphone data and predict the emergence of depressed moods within days.
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- September 18, 2026
Life expectancy for the autistic population enrolled in Medicaid is about 65 years, almost 6 years shorter than the overall Medicaid population and 14 years shorter than the U.S. general population.
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- August 31, 2026
Columbia researchers have found that the trauma experienced by many first responders and recovery workers on 9/11 is still being felt by their children.
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Cancer
- September 24, 2026
Columbia leukemia specialist Aaron Viny shares how surviving ALL at 20 shaped his career as a physician and his research into adolescent and young adult cancer care.
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- September 24, 2026
Star athletes Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman raised the spirits of young cancer patients during a visit with Hope & Heroes.
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Neuroscience
- October 2, 2026
The Columbia neuroscientist's groundbreaking research into taste has helped reveal how the brain transforms signals from the outside world into perceptions, actions, and behaviors.
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- September 1, 2026
A new technique may help solve one of Alzheimer’s central mysteries: how normal tau proteins begin their transformation into destructive forms that damage the brain.
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- August 21, 2026
Analyses of nearly half a million brain cells revealed the specific cellular changes affecting the brain’s mood and memory center in patients with major depression compared with controls.
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Heart Health
- July 6, 2026
Columbia researchers have found that adults who shortened their sleep by just 80 minutes a night for six weeks gained weight and were more sedentary.
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- April 8, 2026
Overwhelmed by health data? Columbia cardiologists explain how wearables work, what to track, and when to see a doctor.
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- March 23, 2026
A single shot in skeletal muscle improved the heart’s own ability to protect and heal after a heart attack.
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Public Health
- September 22, 2026
Global temperatures will soon surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, overshooting a goal outlined in the 2015 Paris Climate Accords.
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- September 18, 2026
Life expectancy for the autistic population enrolled in Medicaid is about 65 years, almost 6 years shorter than the overall Medicaid population and 14 years shorter than the U.S. general population.
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Campus News
- October 21, 2026
CUIMC’s annual Mental Health Awareness Event promoted workplace well-being through workshops, healthful activities, and resources focused on self-care, connection, healthy habits, and support.
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- October 19, 2026
Five faculty of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons were elected to the National Academy of Medicine among this year’s class of 100 new members.
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- October 7, 2026
CUIMC celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with guest speakers, networking, documentary screenings, food, and fun, all inspired by this year’s theme, “Unidos, Somos Más: Together, We Are More.”
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