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Researchers, physician-scientists, trainees, and community members across Columbia gathered to explore the rapidly evolving field of cancer metabolism.
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Adana Llanos, PhD, MPH, discusses the latest in breast cancer inequities following the American Cancer Society (ACS) biennial update of breast cancer statistics among women in the United States.
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A new paper from Elham Azizi's lab and collaborators has been accepted in Genome Research, marking a significant advancement in the study of dynamic single-cell interactions.
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Ricardo Cruz-Acuña, PhD' s hunger for research and learning began early. Now, with his own lab at the HICCC, he advocates for the new generation of underrepresented minority scientists.
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Latest News
- July 1, 2021
Twelve research teams led by Columbia faculty, across diverse disciplines, have been awarded a Columbia Life Science Accelerator pilot grant for their inventive lab-to-market projects.
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- June 29, 2021
“I hope that our study raises awareness that even a brief exposure to these addictive medications for surgery-related pain or anxiety can lead to long-term use,” says first author Dr. Jacob C. Cogan.
- June 24, 2021
In our Disruptors column, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic discusses groundbreaking work between engineers and cancer researchers to accelerate personalized therapeutics and better understand the disease.
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- June 5, 2021
Results of a new phase 2 clinical trial demonstrate the potential of targeted therapy in combination with chemotherapy to treat patients with uterine leiomyosarcoma.
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- June 3, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of Conquer Cancer/ASCO awards for young investigators who are working on innovative research projects aimed at advancing cancer care and treatment.
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- May 27, 2021
A new study finds that cervical cancer screening tests are frequently overused among commercially insured women with average risk of developing cancer.
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- May 25, 2021
As a skin cancer specialist, Dr. Larisa Geskin has devoted her career to treating patients and promoting awareness about cancer prevention and the importance of daily sunscreen usage.
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- May 21, 2021
A new study by HICCC members shows that the presence of a rare and previously unknown type of immune cell in kidney tumors can predict which patients are likely to have cancer recur after surgery.
- May 18, 2021
Congratulations to Drs. Christine Iok In Chio and Xuebing Wu, recipients of the 2021 Pershing Square Sohn Prize for their out-of-the box approaches to cancer research.
- May 11, 2021
In a new study by Adam Bass, MD, scientists have found that many esophageal cancers turn on ancient viral DNA embedded in our genome, a finding that could lead to improvements in immunotherapy.
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