Columbia University Medical Center Newsroom

Research

CUMC Could Heavily Benefit from NIH Funding Increase

Columbia scientists attended the Rally for Medical Research last week, where they appealed to Congress for increased NIH funding.

Obstetrics/Gynecology • Patient Care

NIH Study Finds Racial, Ethnic Differences in Fetal Growth

Columbia participated in the study based on serial scans of more than 1,700 pregnancies. The study was published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Medical Education • Patient Care

Rita Charon, Narrative Medicine Honored by National Endowment for the Humanities

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the National Endowment for the Humanities identified Rita Charon’s narrative medicine grant as one that enriched and shaped American lives.

Public Health

What Are the Health Consequences of a Stressful Childhood?

Mailman's Shakira Suglia is looking at the long-term health effects of early life stressors, such as lack of sleep and discrimination.

Public Health

What Do Animal Viruses Have to Do with Human Health?

Simon Anthony, a Mailman epidemiologist, works with dolphins, seals, and flying fox monkeys to find clues to how viruses jump from animals to humans.

Public Health

Diagnostics Breakthrough Brings Viral Sequencing to Doctors’ Toolkit

Mailman's Center for Infection and Immunity developed a new screening tool that produces up to 10,000-fold improvement in viral matches as compared with traditional methods.

Nursing

Caring for Transgender Patients, Body and Mind

Columbia Nursing interviews Walter Bockting, co-director of the CUMC LGBT Health Initiative, on his world-renowned research on transgender health.

Patient Care

Therapy Horse Rides into CUMC

A miniature therapy horse stopped by Columbia Physical Therapy, thanks to a nonprofit founded by Columbia neurosurgeon Dr. Garcia-Bengochea.

Dentistry

College of Dental Medicine Receives Second Consecutive Diversity Award

Columbia's dental school has received another Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award recognizing the school's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Nursing

“¿Cómo se siente?”

New Columbia Nursing research has identified validated methods to measure health literacy, with a goal of improving health communications with and within Spanish-speaking populations.