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Campus News • Public Health

New Model for Combatting the Ebola Epidemic

A team conducted a rapid assessment of Ebola community care centers in Sierra Leone. These centers hold promise in stemming the spread of disease in a nation that has had more than 10,000 cases but has fewer than 900 Ebola treatment beds.

Uncategorized

Unlikely Partners Shape the Future of Public Health

This year's Dean's Lecture Series at Mailman highlights new partnerships with industry, tech, and more that shape public health's future.

Campus News • Obesity

Healthy Weight Week, Jan. 20-23, 2015: Columbia’s Mailman School on Obesity Prevention

A round-up of the Mailman School's recent research and upcoming events on obesity prevention.

Campus News

Columbia Grad Students Create Community for Women in Science

Graduate students who formed Women in Science at Columbia have expanded their influence through the New York Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, or NYWiSTEM.

Medical Education

Charles Drew: Blood Bank Pioneer and Columbia Graduate

During January, National Blood Donor Month, we remember the career and contributions of Charles Drew, Columbia graduate and former faculty member.

Cell Biology • Stem Cells

Bone stem cells shown to regenerate bone and cartilage in adult mice

A stem cell capable of regenerating both bone and cartilage has been identified in bone marrow of mice.

Campus News • Neuroscience • Research

Brain Bank Fuels Neuroscience Research

Researchers worldwide rely on the New York Brain Bank’s extensive collection of dissected and catalogued brain tissue for their work in neurodegenerative diseases.

Public Health

Programs to Improve Diets May Miss a Cultural Ingredient

The2x2project at Mailman Department of Epidemiology describes recent research showing that public health efforts that focus on improving diet may benefit from adding culture as an ingredient.

Campus News

Newest Public Voices Fellows Chosen

The newest class of Public Voices Fellows includes 13 faculty members with medical center appointments.

Genetics

Biogen Idec and Columbia University Medical Center to Conduct Collaborative Genetics Research

Biogen Idec and Columbia University Medical Center have formed a $30 million strategic alliance to conduct genetics discovery research on the underlying causes of disease and to identify new treatment approaches.