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May 29, 2020
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Dr. Horia Vulpe Honored with Young Investigator Award for Research on Global Cancer Care Barriers

Congratulations to Dr. Horia Vulpe of Radiation Oncology who has won a Global Oncology Young Investigator Award for his multi-institutional study on the barriers of cancer care in sub-Saharan Africa.
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May 28, 2020
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Melanoma Facts with Dr. Yvonne Saenger

May is Melanoma Awareness month, a campaign to raise awareness about skin cancer and spotlight important information about melanoma--prevention and treatment. Here we share some important Melanoma facts with the help of expert, Dr. Yvonne Saenger, director of melanoma immunotherapy at the HICCC.
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May 27, 2020
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New Pilot Grants to Fuel Rapid COVID-19 Research

The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center has awarded three new pilot grants to Columbia University faculty members whose research ideas are targeting accelerated solutions to combat COVID-19.
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May 25, 2020
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Shared Resource Spotlight: Proteomics and Macromolecular Crystallography

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May 19, 2020
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An Oncology Nursing Team's Rapid Response to COVID-19

In full operation by March 16 - just a few weeks from the start of the outbreak in New York City - the HIP COVID-19 Fever Clinic has been instrumental in NYP/Columbia's rapid response to the global pandemic. A team of oncology nurses quickly led the charge, and on a daily basis, they test some 40 people and triage or survey nearly 300.
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May 18, 2020
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Featured Voice: Alison Schroeter, an Oncology Nurse Redeployed to COVID-19

Alison Schroeter, a clinical trials oncology nurse at the HICCC, has been redeployed to assist on COVID-19 clinical trials, doing her part to advance research and accelerate a cure. Here, she's interviewed by her fellow nurse, Jennifer Lee, who also is working alongside her on COVID-19 trials.
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May 18, 2020
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Shared Resource Spotlight: Genomic Sequencing

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May 13, 2020
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Text Message Reminders Do Not Improve Aromatase Inhibitor Adherence, New Study Finds

In the first large, long-term randomized trial of an intervention designed to improve aromatase inhibitor adherence, the study team, led by Dawn Hershman, MD, MS, found that text message reminders were not an effective strategy.
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May 11, 2020
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Shared Resource Spotlight: Single Cell Analysis

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May 11, 2020
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Resource Spotlight: Community Outreach and Engagement

The Community Outreach and Engagement Office (COE) at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) brings together a team of experienced researchers, clinicians and community health educators with the mission of reducing the burden of cancer and cancer disparities, specifically in the center’s catchment area.
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