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August 31, 2020
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New Faculty in Radiation Oncology Aim to Advance Research, Personalized Care

Welcome to Apar Gupta, MD, MBA, and Catherine (Katie) Spina, MD, PhD, joining the Department of Radiation Oncology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) effective September 1. Drs. Gupta and Spina are physician scientists with an emphasis in advancing cancer research and providing innovative individualized care to patients.
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August 26, 2020
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Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center Earns National Cancer Institute Renewal

The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center has been competitively renewed as a designated Comprehensive Cancer Center by the federal government’s National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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August 17, 2020
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Pushing Scientific Innovation from the Lab to Market

Congratulations to 14 teams of Columbia faculty that have been awarded a Columbia Life Science Accelerator grant to support cutting-edge translational research.
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August 16, 2020
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Effectiveness of COVID-19 Treatments on Patients with Cancer

A large observational study in Cancer Discovery examined the association of COVID-19 treatments with 30-day all-cause mortality, as well as sociodemographic factors associated with treatment. The study, led by the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium, confirmed that cancer patients who were infected with COVID-19 died at a significantly higher rate (16%) than the general population (2–7%).
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August 13, 2020
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Two New Faculty, Emphasizing Translational Research, Join Columbia’s Leukemia Team

Welcome, new faculty members in the leukemia group--Drs. Andrew Lipsky and Aaron Viny!
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August 9, 2020
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Spotlight on Radiation Oncology: Celebrating Milestones

Congratulations to our colleagues in the Department of Radiation Oncology for recent awards and honors.
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August 6, 2020
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A Summer “CURE” for Budding Scientists

Students like Beatriz Duran-Becerra ’18CC, first in her family to graduate college, turned to a program called CURE at the HICCC that exposed them to the vast field of science, medicine, and cancer research. For Duran-Becerra, it also gave her a much-needed boost in her own self-confidence to pursue a career in STEM.
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July 30, 2020
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Two New Faculty Appointed to Columbia’s Multiple Myeloma Team

Welcome, Drs. Raj Chakraborty and Shawn Sarkaria to the Multiple Myeloma group at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia!
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July 30, 2020
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Cancer Researchers Win Seed Funding from Velocity

Congratulations to the new class of Velocity Fellows whose interdisciplinary research will help drive discoveries from the lab to the clinic.
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July 29, 2020
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Overcoming Cancer During COVID-19

Suzanne was diagnosed with breast cancer right before the COVID-19 pandemic claimed New York City as an epicenter. She credits her devoted NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia care team for keeping her safe while managing her treatment during such a surreal, difficult time.
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