RESEARCH GRANTS (REPRESENTATIVE LISTING)
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Domenico Accili, MD, Medicine, received $6.18 million through January 2018 in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for "Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center." He also received $1.55 million over four years in a competitive renewal from the NIDDK for "Mechanisms of Beta Cell Failure."
Linda Addonizio, MD, Pediatrics, received $298,815 over five years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for "Chronic Graft Destruction: The Complex Interplay of Alloantibodies, Autoantibodies, and Non-Adherence."
Ademuyiwa Aromolaran, PhD, Physiology & Cellular Biophysics, received $308,000 over four years from the American Heart Association for "HERG/IKr Channel Trafficking and Functional Regulation in Heart."
Evelyn Attia, MD, Psychiatry, and Timothy B. Walsh, MD, Psychiatry, received $833,741 over five years from the National Institute of Mental Health for "Research Training in Biobehavioral Disturbances of Eating Disorders."
Richard Baer, PhD, Institute for Cancer Genetics, received $2.07 million through August 2017 in a competitive renewal from the National Cancer Institute for "Cancer Biology Training Grant." Dr. Baer also received $1.7 million over five years from the National Cancer Institute for "The BARD1 Tumor Suppressor and Breast Cancer."
Joan Bathon, MD, Medicine, received $400,000 over two years from the Rheumatology Research Foundation for "Pathways and Biomarkers of Myocardial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis."
Alain Borczuk, MD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $415,901 over one year from the National Cancer Institute for "Lung Adenocarcinoma Invasion Genomics."
Peter Canoll, MD, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $304,003 over three years from the James S. McDonnell Foundation for "Brain Tumor Ecosystem Collaborative."
Fred Chang, MD, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology, received $723,798 over four years from the National Science Foundation for "Collaborative Research: BIOMAPS Control of Spindle Positioning and Cytokinesis."
Angela Christiano, PhD, Dermatology and Genetics & Development, received $330,000 over two years from New York State Department of Health for "Skin Regeneration in the Setting of Epidermal Stem Cell Ablation."
Riccardo Dalla-Favera, MD, Institute for Cancer Genetics, and Adolfo A. Ferrando, MD, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $1.7 million over five years from the National Cancer Institute for "The Role of NOTCH1 in the Pathogenesis of CLL."
Darryl De Vivo, MD, Neurology, received $2.8 million over three years from the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation for "Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network for SMA."
Gilbert Di Paulo, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $440,000 over two years from the National Institute on Aging for "Control of Liver Autophagy by Phosphatidic Acid Signaling."
Fiona Doetsch, PhD, Pathology and Cell Biology, received $328,359 over two years from the New York State Department of Health for "Three Dimensional High Resolution Reconstruction of the In Vivo Adult Neural Stem Cell Niche." Dr. Doetsch also received $301,137 over five years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Molecular Mechanisms of IDH1-mediated Gliomagenesis."
Charles Emala, MD, Anesthesiology, received $1.3 million over five years in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for "Anesthesiology Research Training."
Steven Jay Feinmark, PhD, Pharmacology, received $4 million over two years from Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier for "Two-pore Domain Potassium Channels in the Heart."
Carol Friedman, PhD, Biomedical Informatics, received $1.73 million through June 2017 in a competitive renewal from the National Library of Medicine for "Pharmacovigilance Methods: Leveraging Heterogeneous Adverse Drug Reaction Data."
Joseph Gogos, MD, PhD, Physiology & Cellular Biophysics and Neuroscience, received $440,000 over two years from the National Institute of Mental Health for "The Role of GABA-mimetic Metabolites in Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders."
Robin Goland, MD, Medicine, received $2.25 million over four years from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for "Berrie Center Network: Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes (GRADE) Study."
Scott Hammer, MD, Medicine, and Franklin Lowy, MD, Medicine, received $699,783 over five years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for "Columbia Integrated Training Program in Infectious Disease Research."
Robert Hawkins, PhD, Neuroscience, received $1.58 million over five years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Neurotrophins, Spontaneous Release, and Synaptic Growth Cascades."
Christopher Henderson, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $10 million over two years from Bloomberg Philanthropies for "P2 ALS Phase Two: Testing Targets (a collaborative, goal-driven network for translational ALS research)." He also received $303,360 over three years from Biogen Idec for "Novel Therapeutic Targets in ALS Deduced from Mechanisms of Selective Motor Neuron Vulnerability and Resistance" and $1.7 million over five years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Role of MMP-9 in Selective Motor Neuron Degeneration in ALS."
Dawn Hershman, MD, Medicine, received $1.22 million over four years from the National Cancer Institute for "Using SWOG-Medicare Database to Evaluate Long-term Toxicities of Cancer Survivors."
Barry Honig, PhD, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, received $420,510 over three years in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for "Training Program in Computational Biology."
Ivalyo Ivanov, PhD, Microbiology & Immunology, received $1.73 million over five years from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for "Mechanisms of Mucosal Th17 Cell Induction By Segmented Filamentous Bacteria."
Jonathan Javitch, MD, PhD, Psychiatry, received $459,485 over two years from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for "Single Molecule Imaging of Beta2 Adrenergic Receptor Activation."
Daniel Javitt, MD, PhD, Psychiatry, received $337,500 over three years from the Stanley Medical Research Institute for "tDCS for AVH."
Darcy Kelley, PhD, Neuroscience, received $2.32 million through April 2018 in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for "Neurobiology and Behavior Research Training Grant."
Steven Kernie, MD, Pediatrics, received $440,000 over two years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Therapeutic Enhancement of Neurogenesis Following Traumatic Brain Injury."
Philip LaRussa, MD, Pediatrics, received $1.32 million over five years from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for "Columbia University CISA Center."
Edward Laufer, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $330,000 over two years from the New York State Department of Health for "Canonical Wnt Signaling Regulation of Adrenocortical Stem Cells." Dr. Laufer also received $328,167 over two years from the New York State Department of Health for "Identification of Novel Adrenocortical Stem Cell Markers."
David Lederer, MD, Medicine, received $3.13 million over four years from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for "Obesity, Inflammation and Lung Injury after Lung Transplantation."
Frances Levin, MD, Psychiatry, received $1.66 million over five years in a competitive renewal from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for "Research Fellowship in Substance Abuse Disorder."
Franklin Lowy, MD, Medicine received $263,707 over two years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for "The Use of Whole Genome Sequencing to Identify Spread of USA300 in the Community."
Jose Luchsinger, MD, Medicine, and Robert Lucero, PhD, Nursing, received $2.7 million over five years from the National Institute of Nursing Research for "New York City Hispanic Dementia Caregiver Research Program (NHiRP)." Dr. Luchsinger also received $332,775 over five years from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for "Glycemic Reduction Approaches for Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study."
Tom Maniatis, PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, received $300,000 over one year from Project A.L.S. for "Molecular Dissection of Astrocyte Toxicity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)."
Steven Marx, MD, Medicine, received $2.22 million over four years from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for "Investigation of Calcium Channel Modulation in Cardiomyocytes by Novel Methods."
Richard Mayeux, MD, Neurology; Michio Hirano, MD, Neurology; and James M. Noble, MD, Neurology, received $519,395 over five years from the National Institute on Aging for "The Brief Research in Aging and Interdisciplinary Neurosciences."
George Mentis, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $440,000 over two years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "A Novel Spinal Circuit Involved in Locomotion."
Rachel Miller, MD, Medicine, received $475,235 over four years from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for "Phenotyping/Epigenetic Studies of PAH-associated Treg Impairment in Asthma."
Owen O'Connor, MD, PhD, Medicine, received $278,493 over one year from Takeda Pharmaceutical for "Millennium Pharmaceuticals Study MLN8237."
Laura Pasqualucci, MD, Institute for Cancer Genetics, received $1.58 million over five years from the National Cancer Institute for "Role of MLL2 Gene Inactivation in B cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma."
Liza Pon, PhD, Pathology, received $579,180 over one year from the Office of the NIH Director for "Super-resolution Structured Illumination Microscope."
Alice Prince, MD, Pediatrics, received $1.58 million over four years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for "MRSA Activation of Human Keratinocyte Signaling."
Robert Schwabe, MD, Medicine, received $2 million over five years from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for "Targeting DAMPs in Alcoholic Hepatitis."
Michele Shirasu-Hiza, PhD, Genetics & Development, received $1.5 million over five years from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for "Circadian Regulation of Phagocytosis."
Steven Siegelbaum, PhD, Neuroscience, received $1.48 million over four years in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Regulation of HCN Channel Trafficking and Function in the Brain by TRIP8b."
Richard Sloan, PhD, Psychiatry, received $441,768 over two years from the National Institute on Aging for "Psychosocial Factors & Aging: Effects on Resting/Reflexive Cardiovascular Control."
Hans-Willem Snoeck, MD, PhD, Medicine, received $1.58 million over five years from the National Cancer Institute for "Mechanism of Action of Prdm16 in Hematopoietic Stem Cells."
Linus Sun, MD, PhD, Neurology, received $818,830 over five years from the National Eye Institute for "Role of Oculomotor Proprioception in Spatial Processing by the Parietal Cortex."
Lori Sussel, PhD, Genetics & Development, received $325,778 over two years from the New York State Department of Health for "Regulating the Directed Differentiation of CNS and Pancreatic Islet Cell Populations."
Guomei Tang, PhD, Neurology, received $734,272 over four years from the National Institute of Mental Health for "Mitochondrial Dysfunction Due to Aberrant mTor-regulated Mitophagy in Autism."
Carol Troy, MD, PhD, Pathology, received $1.75 million over five years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Mechanisms and Treatment of CNS Edema."
Clarissa Waites, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, received $1.7 million over five years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders for "Elucidating a Molecular Pathway for Synaptic Vesicle Maintenance and Degradation."
Hynek Wichterle, PhD, Pathology, received $345,000 over three years from Project A.L.S. for "Oculomotor Resistance in ALS."
Olajide Williams, MD, Neurology, received $3.48 million over five years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for "Center for Stroke Disparities Solutions, Core A and B" and for "Center for Stroke Disparities Solutions, Project III."
Darrell Yamashiro, MD, PhD, Pediatrics, received $250,000 over two years from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for "Identification of TFAP4 (transcription factor AP-4/activating enhancer binding protein) as a Potential Master Regulator/Synthetic Lethal Gene of MYCN-amplified Neuroblastoma."
Lori Zeltser, PhD, Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, received $400,000 over two years from the Klarman Family Foundation for "Multi-factorial Mouse Model to Study the Onset of AN-like Behavior."
MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
David Abramson, PhD, MPH, Sociomedical Sciences, received $252,819 over one year from Save the Children for "Save the Children's Resilient and Ready Communities Initiative."
Michaeline Bresnahan, PhD, MPH, Epidemiology, received $994,875 over five years from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for "Multigenerational Familial and Environmental Risk for Autism (MINERvA)."
Thomas D'Aunno, PhD, Health Policy and Management, received $338,237 over five years from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for "Impact of Health Reform on Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Programs."
Pam Factor-Litvak, PhD, Epidemiology, and Catherine Monk, PhD, Psychiatry (P&S), received $440,000 over two years from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for "Effects of a Major Climatic Event—Superstorm Sandy—on Pregnancy Outcomes and Telomere Length."
Katherine Keyes, MPH, PhD, Epidemiology, received $909,871 over five years from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for "Race, Alcohol Consumption and Vehicle Crashes: An Epidemiologic Paradox."
Shing Lee, PhD, Biostatistics, received $582,000 over four years from the American Cancer Society for "Toxicity Burden Summary from Chemotherapy in Cancer Trials."
Bruce Levin, PhD, Biostatistics, received $638,911 over five years in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of Mental Health for "HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies."
Lisa Metsch, PhD, Sociomedical Sciences, received $485,298 over one year from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for "HIV Testing and Counseling in STD Clinics: an Adaptation of CTN0032."
Thelma J. Mielenz, PhD, Epidemiology, received $618,349 over two years from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for "Creation of the Person-Centered Wellness Home Across the Life Course."
Robert Ogden, PhD, Biostatistics, received $961,448 over four years from the National Institute of Mental Health for "Characterizing Placebo Response."
Regina Santella, PhD, Environmental Health Sciences, received $8.6 million over five years in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for "Center for Environmental Health in Northern Manhattan."
Lindsay Stark, DrPH, Heilbrunn Department of Population & Family Health, received $410,526 over two years from an anonymous sponsor for "Child Protection in Crisis Network - Transforming Learning into Change." She also received $391,098 over two years from the Economic and Social Research Council for "Inter-Agency Research on Strengthening Community Based Child Protection for Vulnerable Children in Sierra Leone."
Roger Vaughan, PhD, Biostatistics, received $595,835 over three years from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for "Columbia Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics (CSIBS)."
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Elaine Larson, RN, PhD, received $1.1 million over two years in a competitive renewal from the National Institute of Nursing Research for "Health Information Technology to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections: HIT-HAI."
CUMC
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, Epidemiology (Mailman) and Medicine (P&S) and director of Mailman's ICAP, was named a University Professor in recognition of her exceptional scholarly merit and distinguished service to Columbia. The appointment was approved by Columbia's Board of Trustees. Martin Chalfie, PhD, Biological Sciences (Morningside), also was named a University Professor, Columbia's highest academic honor. Other University Professors at CUMC are Richard Axel, Wayne Hendrickson, and Eric Kandel. Read more about the honor in the CUMC newsroom.
P&S
Three P&S researchers—Francesca Bartolini, Qing Fan, and Julien Zuber—have been named 2013 Schaefer Research Scholars. The program, made possible by an endowment from the Dr. Ludwig Schaefer Fund, supports research scientists who focus on human physiology. Read more about the program.
Four physician-scientists were named 2013 Gerstner Scholars. Since the program was created in 2008, the Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Scholar Program has selected four young physician-scientists to receive $180,000 over three years to conduct translational research. This year's Gerstner Scholars are Anjali Ganda, MD, Medicine; Adam D. Griesemer, MD, Surgery; Quan V. Hoang, MD, PhD, Ophthalmology; and Sheng-Han Kuo, MD, Neurology. Read more about their research in the CUMC Newsroom.
Eight P&S faculty received awards at the 2013 P&S commencement. Distinguished Service Awards were given to Andrew Wit, PhD, Pharmacology, and Linda Lewis, MD, Neurology. Charles W. Bohmfalk Awards, which recognize distinguished teaching, were given to Penelope Boyden, PhD, Pharmacology, and Deborah P. Jones, MD, Medicine. Dr. Harold & Golden Lamport Research Awards, which honor outstanding young researchers in the basic and clinical sciences, were given to Randy M. Bruno, PhD, Neuroscience, and Christian Schulze, MD, Medicine. Emily DiMango, MD, Medicine, received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, given by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to a physician who has demonstrated compassionate and devoted patient care and who is a humanistic role model for students and young physicians. Carol Ann Mason, PhD, Pathology & Cell Biology, Neuroscience, and Ophthalmology, received the Stevens Triennial Prize for meritorious research. The Class of 2013 gave its Distinguished Teacher Award to Michael Devlin, MD, Psychiatry. Photos and articles about the faculty awards can be found in the P&S Newsroom. An article and slide show about graduation can be found in the CUMC Newsroom.
Domenico Accili, MD, Medicine, received the 2013 Donald F. Steiner Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diabetes Research, an international award hosted by the University of Chicago. The award is named for a pioneering diabetes investigator and discoverer of proinsulin.
One of 10 scientists named Pew Latin American fellows in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts is working in the laboratory of University Professor Eric Kandel, MD. Estefanía Bello, PhD, from Argentina will have two years of postdoctoral training in Dr. Kandel's neuroscience lab. Read more about Dr. Bello's research here.
Salvatore DiMauro, MD, Neurology, is the first recipient of the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation's new Vanguard Award, to be presented annually to a scientist or physician to honor lifetime contributions to the field of mitochondrial medicine or research.
Andrew J. Einstein, MD, PhD, Medicine, was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, an honor society of distinguished physician-scientists who translate findings in the laboratory to the advancement of clinical practice. Election recognizes accomplishments made relatively early in a person's career; members must be 45 years of age or younger at the time of their election.
The American Heart Association honored Mitchell Elkind, MD, Neurology and Epidemiology (Mailman), as a Heart & Stroke Superhero at the association's annual New York City Heart Ball. Superheroes are individuals who "go above and beyond the call of duty in their efforts to support the AHA's life saving mission."
Anne A. Gershon, MD, Pediatrics, received the Albert Sabin Gold Medal from the Sabin Vaccine Institute. It recognizes public health efforts to combat the varicella zoster virus. Dr. Gershon was honored for her public health efforts and research, which were critical to the widespread adoption of the varicella vaccine to prevent chickenpox.
Robert L. Klitzman, Psychiatry and Sociomedical Sciences (Mailman), received a Guggenheim Fellowship to conduct research and write a book about the ethical, legal, and social implications of assisted reproductive technologies. Dr. Klitzman is one of 175 fellows selected for 2013 in the United States and Canada from a group of almost 3,000 applicants and the only awardee in the category of Medicine and Health. Read more here.
Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, Psychiatry, became president of the American Psychiatric Association at its May 2013 meeting.
Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, Medicine, received the 2013 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Biomedical Research. As the 2013 recipient, he was keynote speaker at this year's Memorial Sloan-Kettering commencement and academic convocation. Other Columbians who have received the medal are Paul Marks, P. Roy Vagelos, Harold Varmus, and Jeffrey Sachs.
Maria A. Oquendo, MD, Psychiatry, received the 2013 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Research Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The annual award recognizes a person who has made major contributions to research about suicidal behavior.
The American Academy of Neurology elected Timothy A. Pedley, MD, Neurology, as its 33rd president.
Adrienne A. Phillips, MD, Medicine, received a 40 Under Forty Achievement Award from the Network Journal in recognition of her professional achievement, contribution to the African-American community, leadership, and influence in the business world.
Bruce Polsky, MD, Medicine, was elected to Mastership by the American College of Physicians.
Donald O. Quest, MD, Neurological Surgery, was named the 2013 Distinguished Practitioner by the Society of Practitioners of the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.
Robert F. Schwabe, MD, Medicine, was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, an honor society of distinguished physician-scientists who extend the findings of laboratory research to the advancement of clinical practice. Election recognizes accomplishments made relatively early in a person's career; members must be 45 years of age or younger at the time of their election.
Alexander Sobolevsky, PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, is one of 22 early-career scientists named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew scholars program, launched in 1985, has granted more than $120 million in funding to more than 500 scientists who demonstrate excellence and creativity in their research. The 22 scholars were chosen from 134 nominations. Read more about Dr. Sobolevsky's research.
Robert J. Winchester, MD, Medicine, Pathology & Cell Biology, and Pediatrics, traveled to Stockholm in May to receive the shared 2013 Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis. Dr. Winchester and his fellow recipients (P&S graduate Peter K. Gregersen and Lars Klareskog from Karolinska Institute) were honored "for their discoveries concerning the role of different genetic factors and their interactions with environmental factors in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management of rheumatoid arthritis." The award ceremony at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is featured on Sweden's royal court website.
MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Six Mailman MPH students and three P&S MD students have been named ICAP Next Generation interns. The students will work with ICAP-supported programs in the design, implementation, and evaluation of global health initiatives. The MPH students and their destinations: Ginger Golub (Kenya), Camilla Burkot (Lesotho), Mariam Reda (Lesotho), Roberta Sutton (Mozambique), Noelle Esquire (Tanzania), and Hialy Gutierrez (Swaziland). MD students Rebecca Tisdale and Shanna Kofman will travel to Ethiopia and Subha Perni will travel to Swaziland. Read more about the program and this year's interns.
Sherry A. Glied, PhD, Health Policy & Management, becomes dean of the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU Aug. 1. Dr. Glied joined Mailman in 1989 and served as department chair from 1998 to 2009. She will continue to have a Mailman faculty appointment.
Zhezhen Jin, PhD, Biostatistics, was elected executive director of the International Chinese Statistician Association for 2014-2016. The ICSA is dedicated to advancing educational, charitable, and scientific causes through the uses of statistics.
Salim Abdool Karim, MD, PhD, Epidemiology, was appointed chair of a newly established UNAIDS Scientific Expert Panel that will advise UNAIDS on major new scientific discoveries and strategic needs in AIDS research. Dr. Karim is also director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), a long-standing UNAIDS Collaborating Center. Read more here.
Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD, Epidemiology, received South Africa's Order of Mapungubwe bronze award for her outstanding work in the field of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis research and health policy development. The Order of Mapungubwe, the country's highest honor, was presented by South Africa's president, J.G. Zuma.
W. Ian Lipkin, MD, Epidemiology and Neurology and Pathology (P&S), received the Drexel Medicine Prize in Translational Medicine given by the Drexel University College of Medicine. He received the honor at the school's 2013 International Symposium on Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease in June. Read more here.
Zena A. Stein, MB BCh, Epidemiology, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science by Columbia University at the 2013 Commencement. Dr. Stein has been a Columbia faculty member for more than 45 years, and her most recent research has included prenatal and perinatal HIV infection and HIV infection in women.
COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE
David A. Albert, DDS (also a Mailman faculty member), received a "Building Bridges" award that recognizes behavioral science researchers in oral health. The award was given by the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research. Dr. Albert presented his work at the American Psychological Science meeting in Washington, D.C., in May.
Thomas J. Boyle, DMD, has been named an examiner for the Oral Board Examination of the American Board of General Dentistry. Dr. Boyle also was elected president of the New Jersey Academy of General Dentistry, the second-largest dental organization in the United States.
Thomas J. Cangialosi, DDS, Clinical Orthodontics, received the Albert H. Ketcham Memorial Award at the Excellence in Orthodontics awards ceremony held in conjunction with the 2013 meeting of the American Association of Orthodontists in Philadelphia. The award honors notable contributions to the science and art of orthodontics.
Jose Castillo'14 received a Jose Morales Scholarship Award from the Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives in recognition of his community service and his aspirations to serve minority populations.
Jeffrey Hajibandeh'14 received the American Dental Education Association William J. Gies Foundation Dental Research Scholarship.
David A. Koslovsky, DDS, was made a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In 2012, Dr. Koslovsky traveled to East Africa to help treat more than 400 patients with oral and maxillofacial disease.
Evanthia Lalla, DDS, became president-elect of the Periodontal Research Group of the International Association for Dental Research. She will assume the presidency at the 2014 annual meeting of the IADR in Cape Town, South Africa.
Jiwon Lee'14 was elected president of the American Student Dental Association after serving as speaker of the House of Delegates from 2012 to 2013. She is one of two appointed students to the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations for 2012 to 2014.
Jason Lin'15 received the Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowship from the New York Academy of Medicine to support a research project under the supervision of Courtney Chinn, DDS, Community Health. Mr. Lin plans to review the potential of student-run dental programs to sustain quality oral health services and outcomes and to gauge the willingness of dental trainees to incorporate community engagement and service to underserved populations into their careers.
Jeremy Mao, DDS, PhD, was appointed by the International Association for Dental Research to a two-year term as founding president of the association's stem cell biology group, a new scientific group proposed by Dr. Mao and colleagues from other universities.
Neeraja N. Prabhakaran'16 received the 2013 American Association for Dental Research Student Research Fellowship for her application titled "Optimizing Multiphase Bioscaffolds for Integrated Regeneration of Periodontal Tissues."
Ulrike Schulze-Spate, DDS, PhD, received the 2013 Educator Award from the American Academy of Periodontology in recognition of outstanding teaching and mentoring in periodontics.
Robert Tauber, DDS, was elected by the Ninth District Dental Association to be a delegate to the New York State Dental Association House of Delegates meeting in New York City in June 2014.
Ying Wang'15 received the American Dental Education Association William J. Gies Foundation Dental Research Award.
Yakov Yakubov'16 received a 2013 National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research Summer Dental Student Award to be part of a multidisciplinary clinical research team studying the oral and systemic manifestations of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
NURSING
Maria Corsaro, DNP, received the 2013 American College of Nurse Midwives award for excellence in teaching.
Will Enlow, DNP, was appointed to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Education Committee for a second term.
The first recipient of the Distinguished Scientist Award given by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology is Elaine Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN, CIC, associate dean for research and the Anna C. Maxwell Professor of Nursing Research. The award recognizes Dr. Larson for her significant and sustained contribution to infection prevention science and for exemplifying scholarly excellence and infection prevention leadership within the scientific community. Dr. Larson has served as editor of the American Journal of Infection Control, APIC's official scientific journal, since 1994.
Cliff Roberson, DNP, was appointed vice chair of the Education and Training Committee for the World Health Organization's Global Initiative on Essential and Emergency Surgery. The committee, made up of educators and clinicians from around the world, is charged with updating the WHO educational toolkits for programs in developing countries for surgery, anesthesia, and obstetrics. Dr. Roberson also participated in a medical mission in San Miguel D'Allende, Mexico, which performed 160 orthopedic surgeries on 57 children.
PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS (Gifts received April 12 – June 20, 2013)
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
A donor made a $3,000,000 commitment to the Department of Psychiatry to advance research on the treatment and prevention of eating disorders.
The Russell Berrie Foundation made a commitment of $2,730,000 to support the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center's Frontiers in Diabetes Research Program.
A donor made a commitment of $2,500,000 to the Department of Medicine toward an endowed professorship in the Division of Cardiology and a contribution of $500,000 toward that pledge.
A family foundation made a $1,800,000 commitment to provide professorship support for the Department of Medicine.
A donor made a contribution of $1,449,643 toward a $7,500,000 commitment to support neurobiology research at the David A. Gardner PET Imaging Research Center.
A contribution of $1,350,731 was made toward a $5,000,000 commitment to the Target ALS Fund.
A donor made a gift of $1,003,190 to support the Target ALS Fund.
The Boomer Esiason Foundation made a gift of $850,000 to the Department of Medicine to support cystic fibrosis lung transplantation care.
A donor made a contribution of $742,246 to the Celiac Disease Center to advance research and clinical care programs.
A bequest of $980,560 was made to the Department of Surgery to advance research at the Pancreas Center.
A contribution of $525,000 was made toward a $2,625,000 commitment to the Department of Psychiatry to support the Lieber Recovery and Rehabilitation Clinic.
A donor made a gift of $450,000 to fulfill a $1,800,000 commitment to advance research into the mechanisms of brain and gut function and the ways they are affected by nurture.
A bequest of $348,952 was realized to provide unrestricted support to the Department of Medicine.
A donor made a gift of $276,827 to the Department of Pediatrics to advance research in the Division of Pediatric Oncology.
A donor made a $250,000 gift to the Department of Medicine to support the Lung Transplant Research Program.
An anonymous donor made a contribution of $250,000 toward a $1,000,000 pledge to provide professorship support to the Department of Pediatrics.
A contribution of $239,819 was made to advance research at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain.
A foundation made a contribution of $232,000 toward a $1,160,000 commitment to the Department of Psychiatry to advance efforts to prevent suicide among college students.
The Simmons Mesothelioma Foundation made a contribution of $200,000 toward a $3,150,000 commitment to the Department of Medicine to advance research on malignant mesothelioma.
A donor made a $200,000 gift to fulfill a $1,000,000 commitment to provide scholarship support.
A donor made a gift of $171,625 to the Department of Neurology to advance amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research at the Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Center.
A bequest of $132,000 was realized to support scholarships.
A partial bequest of $122,267 was realized to provide scholarship support.
A donor made a gift of $105,000 to the Motor Neuron Center to advance research on Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
A gift of $100,000 from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland was made to provide unrestricted support to the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
A donor made a gift of $100,000 to the Department of Medicine toward a fellowship in the Division of Cardiology.
A gift of $100,000 was made to the Department of Ophthalmology to support medical and surgical treatments for retinal disorders and diseases.
A foundation made a gift of $100,000 to the Department of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics to advance research on the interaction between visual perception and motor control.
A donor made a gift of $100,000 to the Levine Cerebral Localization Laboratory to advance research in the Division of Stroke.
A family foundation made a gift of $100,000 to the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center for the purchase of ophthalmology equipment.
A commitment of $100,000 was made to provide professorship support to the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
A corporation made a gift of $100,000 to the Department of Surgery to advance research in the Division of Plastic Surgery.
A contribution of $100,000 was made to support continuing education.
A donor made a gift of $100,000 to advance research and patient care in the Department of Psychiatry.
MAILMAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A family foundation made a $100,000 commitment to support the Mailman School of Public Health's 2013 Gala.
SCHOOL OF NURSING
A bequest of $100,000 was made to provide support for the School of Nursing's new building.
CUMC IN THE NEWS: APRIL—JUNE 2013
CBS EVENING NEWS Scientist: White House brain project among most ambitious — April 2, 2013 Dr. Eric Kandel was included in coverage of President Obama's mission to explore and map activity in the human brain.
NEW YORK TIMES/Well Blog Infections Tied to Cognitive Decline — March 29, 2013 Article reported on Dr. Mira Katan's study connecting chronic infection, known to be associated with vascular disease and associated with poorer performance on tests of mental ability.
PBS NEWSHOUR Assessing Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease — April 4, 2013 "Before anyone has genetic testing, they should get life insurance and long-term-care insurance," says Jill Goldman, a certified genetic counselor at the Taub Institute at Columbia University Medical Center.
CBS NEWS Alzheimer's gene ABCA7 linked to increased disease risk in African-Americans —April 10, 2013 A gene once thought to be weakly associated with Alzheimer's disease risk in white people may almost double the risk of developing the debilitating neurological disease in African-Americans, according to senior study author Dr. Richard Mayeux, professor and chair of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Woman whose organs were taken out of her body to remove cancer marks anniversary of operation — April 6, 2013 Every day that Meredith Moore lives makes medical history. No one would operate on her —given the location of her pancreatic cancer tumor and the proximity to major arteries and blood vessels. No one, until Dr. Tomoaki Kato at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University Medical Center.
NEW YORK TIMES/ Sunday Review What the Brain Can Tell Us About Art By Eric R. Kandel — April 12, 2013 "Consider what we can learn about the mind by examining how we view figurative art. In a recently published book, I tried to explore this question by focusing on portraiture, because we are now beginning to understand how our brains respond to the facial expressions and bodily postures of others."
NEW YORK TIMES/Well Blog Trial of Chelation Therapy Shows Benefits, but Doubts Persist — April 15, 2013 Chelation therapy, originally used to treat lead poisoning, just might help heart patients, said Dr. Gervasio A. Lamas, a cardiologist at Columbia University and lead author of the new study.
NBC NEWS/Vitals Obesity increases men's risk of dying from prostate cancer — April 23, 2013 Men who are overweight are more likely to have precancerous lesions detected in a benign prostate biopsy and are at a greater risk for subsequently developing prostate cancer, a new study shows, said Dr. Andrew Rundle, associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE Making Sense of an Infant's Sudden Weakness — April 26, 2013 The baby was sent to the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital [of NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center] in Manhattan. Dr. Pelton Phinizy, a pediatrician in his last year of training, knew that this baby was much too sick to be cared for in the usual pediatric ward. He tracked down pediatric intensivist Dr. Stanley Hum. Even without seeing the baby, he recognized a classic presentation of infant botulism.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/Phenomena Holy Virus Treasure Trove, Batman! — April 22, 2013 A team of virus-hunters led by Ian Lipkin from Columbia University has found that bats are treasure troves for two little-known viral groups—hepaciviruses and pegiviruses. There's no evidence that these new bat viruses could infect humans, but they could help to explain the origins of others that can.
CBS NEWS Suicides among middle-aged Americans jump by nearly one-third — May 2, 2013 Psychologist Kelly Posner from Columbia University Medical Center comments on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating that suicides are now the tenth-leading cause of death in the U.S.
NEW YORK TIMES/Blog: Well Questioning the Pelvic Exam — April 29, 2013 Now a growing number of experts are asking whether it's necessary to do so many [pelvic exams]. Dr. Carolyn L. Westhoff, a gynecologist at Columbia University Medical Center, said in an interview. "I'm an American gynecologist, and that's how we were trained. It took many years for me to ask, 'Why are we doing this?' "
WALL STREET JOURNAL Quick Cures/Quack Cures: Mystery Muscle Cramps — April 29, 2013 Dehydration, whether due to insufficient fluid intake or sustained and heavy exercise, is a prime and sometimes overlooked culprit of sudden, intense muscle cramps, says Nicholas Morrissey, a vascular surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED Making This the Right Place and the Right Time — May 6, 2013 By Michael Weiner, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
"I was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Since then I've undergone radiation and chemotherapy, under the care of the committed team at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, led by Dr. Andrew Lassman."
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT 10 Most Selective Medical Schools — April 30, 2013 Med schools may be on a mission to increase enrollment, but that doesn't mean they're accepting just anyone. In fact, some medical schools are being even more selective. ...East Coast schools include top-ranked Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts, as well as the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York and the School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
NEW YORK TIMES Mothers Convicted of Felonies May Get Chance to Stay Out of Prison — May 8, 2013 On Wednesday, the Brooklyn district attorney, Charles J. Hynes, with leaders from various women's groups, announced a new program that represents one of the most ambitious efforts yet: It will allow a carefully chosen group of women who plead guilty to felonies to remain in their own homes with their children... It follows a pilot project called Drew House. A study by a team from Columbia University's School of Nursing of the nine women who resided in Drew House between 2008 to 2011 showed that six had successfully completed their "court mandate." The study recommended that the authorities "scale up and replicate this model to serve more families."
NEW YORK TIMES Psychiatry's Guide Is Out of Touch With Science, Experts Say — May 6, 2013 Just weeks before the long-awaited publication of a new edition of the so-called bible of mental disorders, the federal government's most prominent psychiatric expert has said the book suffers from a scientific "lack of validity." The expert, Dr. Thomas R. Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, said in an interview Monday that his goal was to reshape the direction of psychiatric research to focus on biology, genetics and neuroscience so that scientists can define disorders by their causes, rather than their symptoms... Dr. Michael First, a psychiatry professor at Columbia who edited the last edition of the manual, said, "RDoC is clearly the way of the future," although it would take years to get results that could apply to patients. In the meantime, he said, "RDoC can't do what the D.S.M. does. The D.S.M. is what clinicians use. Patients will always come into offices with symptoms." Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, the chairman of the psychiatry department at Columbia and president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association, which publishes the D.S.M., said that the new edition's refinements were "based on research in the last 20 years that will improve the utility of this guide for practitioners, and improve, however incrementally, the care patients receive."
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS This Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons student deepened her own knowledge of Dominican-Americans and shared with fellow medical students — May 23, 2013 She may have been studying to become a doctor, but Camila Mateo has become a teacher as well. During her years at Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mateo helped her fellow doctors-in-training become more comfortable reaching across the cultural divide that they often encountered in Washington Heights. Dr. Mateo's efforts were also reported on television by Telemundo: Hispanic Woman Helps Patients — May 28, 2013
WCBS-TV (CBS, New York) L.I. Woman Becomes First Person In NYC To Receive New Hearing Implant — May 22, 2013 Lizbette Martinez of Lynbrook has been hard of hearing for 17 years and became deaf in her right ear in 2011... But after much Internet research, Martinez found NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia's Dr. Anil Lalwani, who implanted an unusual type of hearing aid — into her skull bone, right behind her deaf ear. Last month, she became the first person in New York City to get one.
REUTERS HEALTH/Picked up by Chicago Tribune Extra antioxidants have limited benefits for sight — May 9, 2013 Taking additional antioxidant supplements on top of vitamin C, vitamin E and beta carotene does little to ward off macular degeneration among older adults, new research suggests. Dr. Jack Cioffi, head of ophthalmology at Columbia University Medical Center, was quoted.
ASSOCIATED PRESS/Picked up by The Washington Post Govt stops study as invasive therapy to prevent rare bleeding stroke appears riskier than meds — May 10, 2013 The government has halted a study testing treatments for a brain condition that can cause strokes after early results suggested invasive therapies were riskier than previously thought. It may be safer to leave the condition alone, said Columbia University neurologist Dr. Jay Mohr, who helped lead the study.
CNN/Life's Work A Nobel Prize with help from sea slugs — May 14, 2013 Neuroscientists love Aplysia. They are a type of sea slug that grows to be about a foot long. With only 20,000 nerve cells—compared with about 100 billion found in the human brain—Aplysia are the perfect lab animals for brain researchers hoping to isolate a crucial connection. Plus, "they're just attractive to look at," says Dr. Eric Kandel, a biochemistry and biophysics professor at Columbia University. Kandel won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work with Aplysia—or more specifically, for his work on the biological mechanisms of memory storage... CNN spoke with Kandel about his research and why he's fascinated by the human brain.
REUTERS HEALTH/Picked up by NBC News Anger linked to raised heart attack risk — May 14, 2013 Donald Edmondson, assistant professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York comments on a study showing that heart attack patients who recalled going into a rage during the previous year were more than twice as likely to have had their heart attack within two hours of that episode.
MANHATTAN TIMES "We're going to find a cure:" Strides in research at Herbert and Florence Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center — May 8, 2013 Dr. Mark G. Frattini looks for drugs that could cure cancer. Using a robotic testing process, Dr. Frattini examined more than 300,000 chemical compounds. After two more tests, he ended up with 20 compounds. Dr. Frattini is one of five researchers who arrived as a team to work at Columbia University Medical Center in January. He and Drs. Mark L. Heaney, Joseph G. Jurcic, Nicole Lamanna and Todd Rosenblat were all previously at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Their recruitment was sponsored by a $40 million gift from Herbert and Florence Irving to Columbia's Cancer Center.
NEW YORK TIMES New Tools to Hunt New Viruses — May 27, 2013 The paragon of the new transparency cited most often is China. In 2003, it was excoriated for covering up its SARS outbreak. It later dismissed many of the officials involved. Now, with H7N9, "they're being forthright and they're also right at the forefront of research," said Dr. W. Ian Lipkin, a microbe hunter at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, who just opened a partner laboratory at China's Centers for Disease Control.
ASSOCIATED PRESS/Picked up by Wall Street Journal Study Looks at Radiation Risks of Mars Trip — May 30, 2013 Astronauts traveling to and from Mars would be bombarded with as much cosmic radiation as they would get from a full-body CT scan about once a week for a year, researchers reported Thursday. … "I think any cancer-related risk estimate at this point would be no more than a rough guesstimate," David Brenner, an expert on radiation-induced cancer at Columbia University, said in an email. Brenner was also quoted in NATURE NEWS Spacecraft data nails down radiation risk for humans going to Mars.
NEW YORK TIMES With Money at Risk, Hospitals Push Staff to Wash Hands — May 28, 2013 Studies have shown that without encouragement, hospital workers wash their hands as little as 30 percent of the time that they interact with patients. So in addition to the video snooping, hospitals across the country are training hand-washing coaches, handing out rewards like free pizza and coffee coupons, and admonishing with "red cards." ... "There are still staff out there who say, 'How dare they!'" said Elaine Larson, a professor in Columbia University's School of Nursing who has made a career out of studying hand-washing.
VOICE OF AMERICA Med Students Honor 'First Patient' Body Donors — May 28, 2013 For 40 years, medical students and their anatomy professors at New York's Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons have tried to correct this imbalance with a gratitude ceremony honoring the gift of knowledge contributed by body donors. First-year medical school students and their professors gather with the families and friends of people who donated their bodies to the school for dissection. ..."My mother felt that the greatest gift was to contribute to the education of others and always expressed that she wanted her body donated to research," said the daughter of one donor. "By being here today, we know that her greatest gift and wish has been fulfilled."
TIME Mice With OCD Can Mean New Hope For Humans — June 7, 2013 Now, thanks to a new study just published in Science, people suffering with OCD have at least a little more hope of recovery than they did before—and people studying the disorder have a lot more insight into what causes it in the first place. ...To explore that circuitry—and the way it goes haywire—a team of researchers led by Dr. Suzanne Ahmari, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, turned to a new technology called optogenetics. ...The mice, in effect, had been neurologically nudged to a full-blown case of OCD, and even when the researchers quit the stimulation, the behavior stuck around for at least a week. In some of the mice, small doses of fluoxetine—the generic form of Prozac and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors—hastened the disappearance of the behavior.
REUTERS/Picked up by Chicago Tribune Fewer CT scans for kids, but some still unnecessary — June 11, 2013 After years on the rise, the number of CT scans performed on kids every year seems to have started falling, according to a new study. However, researchers found that U.S. children still have about 4 million head, chest, stomach or spine CT tests every year - which they believe will go on to cause close to 5,000 radiation-related cancers. ... David Brenner, a radiology researcher at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, said parents should always feel comfortable asking if their child really needs a CT scan. "Why not ask, 'What are the reasons? What are you going to learn from the CT, and are there in fact other options?'" Brenner, who wasn't involved in the new study, told Reuters Health.
WALL STREET JOURNAL Can a Metal Help Slow Down The Effects of Osteoporosis? — June 10, 2013 The Claim: Over-the-counter dietary supplements containing a metal called strontium can help slow age-related bone loss. The Verdict: Strontium ranelate, a powder made from strontium and sold as a prescription drug overseas, does help prevent fractures caused by osteoporosis, doctors say. But it isn't yet known if over-the-counter supplements sold in the U.S., such as strontium citrate and strontium carbonate, are as effective as the prescription form, says Elizabeth Shane, professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York.
NEW YORK TIMES Study Shows Pill Prevents H.I.V. Among Drug Addicts — June 12, 2013 Drug-injecting addicts who took a daily antiretroviral pill were half as likely to become infected with H.I.V. as those who did not, a major new study has found, providing the final piece of evidence that such treatments can prevent AIDS in every group at risk. ..."This provides the totality of the evidence that the drugs used to treat the infection are also very effective at preventing it," said Dr. Salim S. Abdool Karim, a prominent South African AIDS researcher who wrote a commentary in The Lancet, which published the new study on Wednesday.
REUTERS Soda ban would target heavy youth, not poor: study — June 12, 2013 When limited to drinks sold in restaurants and event spaces, researchers found the policy is not likely to disproportionately affect poorer patrons, which has been an argument against the measure. "We want to target the right people, and want it so it's not unfairly targeted at, for example, resource-poor communities," said Dr. Y. Claire Wang, who worked on the study. ...Although the full extent of the policy's effects won't be clear until researchers perform before and after studies - if the ban becomes official at all - Wang said the new findings give clues to its potential impact. She and Seanna Vine from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health analyzed nutrition surveys filled out by over 19,000 U.S. kids and adults in 2007 through 2010.
ABC NEWS 7 Surprising Effects of Obesity — June 12, 2013 Infertility Increases: Overweight women have a harder time getting pregnant. One Indian study of 300 morbidly obese women found that over 90 percent of them developed polycystic ovarian disease, a condition associated with infertility, over a three-year period. As with cancer, the association between obesity and infertility isn't entirely clear. "Obesity is an inflammatory state and that alone might decrease fertility," noted Dr. Marc Bessler, director of Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center. "It may also be the result of hormone changes produced by the fatty tissue."
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO/Shots PTSD Plagues 1 In 4 Survivors Of Stroke — June 20, 2013 A person having a stroke may not be in a war zone, but his or her life is in danger all the same. That's enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder in some stroke survivors, researchers say, with symptoms like panic attacks, nightmares and flashes of anger. Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center reviewed all the studies on stroke and PTSD and found that 23 percent of people who have strokes or mini-strokes (called TIAs) end up with PTSD symptoms in the year after. "Not only is PTSD a devastating quality-of-life issue in its own right, it appears to place people at risk in the future," says Donald Edmondson, assistant professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia and lead author of the study. "We know that's true in heart attacks."
NEW YORK TIMES Obesity in Teenagers Is Tied to Hearing Loss — June 19, 2013 Obesity in adolescents is associated with a range of cardiovascular and other health risks. Now a new study adds one more: hearing loss. ...The reason for the connection is not known, but the scientists suggest that inflammation induced by obesity may be a factor in organ damage. "It's quite possible that early intervention could arrest the progression," said the lead author, Dr. Anil K. Lalwani, a professor of otolaryngology at Columbia University. "This is another reason to lose weight — but not to lose hope."
CNN ONLINE Heart attacks can happen at any age — June 20, 2013 Heart attacks in the United States are uncommon among people younger than 55, but the numbers could rise because obesity is a growing problem, said Dr. Lee Goldman, Hatch Professor and dean of the faculties of health sciences and medicine at Columbia University Medical Center.
CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS (subscription required) Health Pulse: WHO'S NEWS — June 18, 2013 Columbia University College of Dental Medicine named Dr. Christian Stohler its new dean, effective Aug. 1. He currently holds that post at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. He replaces Dr. Ira Lamster, who stepped down in 2012. Dr. Stohler led the UMSOD through a major expansion, including the construction of a downtown Baltimore campus.
BALTIMORE BUSINESS JOURNAL University of Maryland dental dean leaving for post at Columbia — June 14, 2013 University of Maryland School of Dentistry Dean Dr. Christian Stohler is leaving for a leadership role at Columbia University in New York. Stohler has been named dean of Columbia's College of Dental Medicine and will also become a senior vice president at the Columbia University Medical Center. Stohler will begin his post with Columbia on Aug. 1.
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