Columbia Department of Medicine
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The Department of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has been committed to excellence in teaching, research, and patient care since its founding. https://www.vagelos.columbia.edu/departments-centers/department-medicine
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Department of Medicine.
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Department of Medicine.
Exciting article featuring the Department of Medicine's own Dr. David Fidock on the importance of developing new drugs to combat malaria. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/first-new-malaria-drug-in-years-performs-strongly-in-late-stage-testing-658c220f
First New Malaria Drug in Years Performs Strongly in Late-Stage Testing
Novartis said its experimental treatment cured more than 99% of malaria cases in the trial, marking a big step toward approval.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Exciting article featuring the Department of Medicine's own Dr. David Fidock on the importance of developing new drugs to combat malaria. https://www.wsj.com/health/pharma/first-new-malaria-drug-in-years-performs-strongly-in-late-stage-testing-658c220f
Congratulations to the Department of Medicine Awardees for the Highly Cited Researcher Awards Class of 2025. Learn more here: clarivate.com/highly-cited...
Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Congratulations to the Department of Medicine Awardees for the Highly Cited Researcher Awards Class of 2025. Learn more here: clarivate.com/highly-cited...
Thank you to our Nurse Practitioners! This week and every week, we honor and appreciate the work of nurse practitioners in the Department of Medicine!
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thank you to our Nurse Practitioners! This week and every week, we honor and appreciate the work of nurse practitioners in the Department of Medicine!
THIS WEEK: 'Multiple Myeloma & AL Amyloidosis: Biomarkers, Complications & Emerging Therapies’ - a virtual program on Friday, November 14, 2025 offering 6.50 ACCME Credits. https://www.eventleaf.com/e/amyloidosis2025
#Hematology #Oncology #HemOnc #Nephrology
#Hematology #Oncology #HemOnc #Nephrology
Multiple Myeloma & AL Amyloidosis: Biomarkers, Complications & Emerging Therapies
6.50 ACCME Credits, Virtual Conference
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November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
THIS WEEK: 'Multiple Myeloma & AL Amyloidosis: Biomarkers, Complications & Emerging Therapies’ - a virtual program on Friday, November 14, 2025 offering 6.50 ACCME Credits. https://www.eventleaf.com/e/amyloidosis2025
#Hematology #Oncology #HemOnc #Nephrology
#Hematology #Oncology #HemOnc #Nephrology
Today, we honor the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of our nation's veterans. At the Department of Medicine, we're proud to serve those who served us. Thank you to all veterans and their families. #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #ColumbiaVP
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today, we honor the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of our nation's veterans. At the Department of Medicine, we're proud to serve those who served us. Thank you to all veterans and their families. #VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #ColumbiaVP
Need CME credits? Join us for a virtual conference: Infectious Disease 2025 - Current Topics. To learn more and register: https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=DqeNIIrmydi%2Bn%2BY%2FeYetvA%3D%3D
Infectious Disease 2025 - Current Topics
Virtual Conference, 7.50 ACCME Credits
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November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Need CME credits? Join us for a virtual conference: Infectious Disease 2025 - Current Topics. To learn more and register: https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=DqeNIIrmydi%2Bn%2BY%2FeYetvA%3D%3D
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Join us for our virtual ‘Current Topics in #InfectiousDisease Symposium’ on 11/7/25. A must for #Hospitalists and other practitioners. We will cover the latest in MDR infections and best practices for prevention and treatment! Check it out: www.eventleaf.com/e/ID2025 @cuimcmedicinedept.bsky.social
Infectious Disease 2025 - Current Topics
Virtual Conference, 7.50 ACCME Credits
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October 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Join us for our virtual ‘Current Topics in #InfectiousDisease Symposium’ on 11/7/25. A must for #Hospitalists and other practitioners. We will cover the latest in MDR infections and best practices for prevention and treatment! Check it out: www.eventleaf.com/e/ID2025 @cuimcmedicinedept.bsky.social
Immune Altering Drug Hits Cancer in the Stomach: www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/immune-...
Immune Altering Drug Hits Cancer in the Stomach
Columbia scientists created a long-lasting type of TFF2 that reprograms immune cells in gastric tumors, boosting cancer therapy response and offering potential for broader immune disease treatment.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Immune Altering Drug Hits Cancer in the Stomach: www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/immune-...
Another great publication from Dr. Tabas' team in Nature Metabolism: "A non-apoptotic caspase-8–meteorin pathway in hepatocytes promotes MASH fibrosis." Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
A non-apoptotic caspase-8–meteorin pathway in hepatocytes promotes MASH fibrosis - Nature Metabolism
Hepatocyte caspase-8 in MASH promotes the activation of hepatic stellate cells and liver fibrosis through an apoptosis-independent mechanism
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October 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Another great publication from Dr. Tabas' team in Nature Metabolism: "A non-apoptotic caspase-8–meteorin pathway in hepatocytes promotes MASH fibrosis." Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Kelley Yan, MD, PhD from our Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases received the Terry Ann Krulwich Physician-Scientist Award. This award is given to an outstanding Mount Sinai-trained alumni physician scientist. Dr. Yan will receive this award at the NY Academy of Medicine in October.
July 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Kelley Yan, MD, PhD from our Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases received the Terry Ann Krulwich Physician-Scientist Award. This award is given to an outstanding Mount Sinai-trained alumni physician scientist. Dr. Yan will receive this award at the NY Academy of Medicine in October.
More than 81 million individuals in the United States currently have one or more type of cardiovascular disease. CBCH's mission is to understand the role of behavioral, psychological, genetic and lifestyle factors in cardiovascular disease. Learn more: www.columbiacardiology.org/research/res...
Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health
CBCH scientists are dedicated to understanding how and why behaviors, psychological factors, and societal forces influence hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
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July 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
More than 81 million individuals in the United States currently have one or more type of cardiovascular disease. CBCH's mission is to understand the role of behavioral, psychological, genetic and lifestyle factors in cardiovascular disease. Learn more: www.columbiacardiology.org/research/res...
The Department's own Dr. Timothy C. Wang discovered a distinct pattern of cancer–nerve interactions between the peripheral nervous system and gastric cancer. Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nociceptive neurons promote gastric tumour progression via a CGRP–RAMP1 axis - Nature
Functional connectivity between gastric cancer cells and sensory neurons offers a potential therapeutic target.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Department's own Dr. Timothy C. Wang discovered a distinct pattern of cancer–nerve interactions between the peripheral nervous system and gastric cancer. Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Do you need Continuing Medical Education credits? Our conferences include presentations of the latest research in Internal Medicine from top researchers and clinicians. Learn more here: www.eventleaf.com/c/MedicineCME
July 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Do you need Continuing Medical Education credits? Our conferences include presentations of the latest research in Internal Medicine from top researchers and clinicians. Learn more here: www.eventleaf.com/c/MedicineCME
Alvaro Curiel-Garcia, in the Department of Medicine, received the 40 Under 40 in Cancer Research award from the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care. It recognizes the contributions made across the field of cancer by rising stars & emerging leaders under the age of 40. avbcc.org/40-under-40-...
40 Under 40 in Cancer Winners •
40 Under 40 In Cancer Winners We are so excited to announce our 40 Under 40 in Cancer Class of 2025! 2025 Alex Muir, MD | University of Chicago Allison Morse, PharmD, BCOP | Atrium Health’s Levine Can...
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July 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Alvaro Curiel-Garcia, in the Department of Medicine, received the 40 Under 40 in Cancer Research award from the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care. It recognizes the contributions made across the field of cancer by rising stars & emerging leaders under the age of 40. avbcc.org/40-under-40-...
A Wake-Up Call for Women’s Heart Health: The team designed an all-female study, in part because women have historically been excluded from cardiovascular studies & because women are at higher risk for poor sleep. Read about this great study here: www.vagelos.columbia.edu/about-us/col...
A Wake-Up Call for Women’s Heart Health
Columbia researchers build the evidence base to connect women’s sleep quality and cardiovascular disease.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A Wake-Up Call for Women’s Heart Health: The team designed an all-female study, in part because women have historically been excluded from cardiovascular studies & because women are at higher risk for poor sleep. Read about this great study here: www.vagelos.columbia.edu/about-us/col...
Congratulations to Dr. Saunders, Dr. Cullaro, and Dr. Gabre on their phenomenal work- it deserved to be recognized! www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/four-vp...
Four VP&S Physician-Scientists Named Gerstner Scholars
The Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Scholars Program named its 17th group of exceptional early-career physician-scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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June 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Saunders, Dr. Cullaro, and Dr. Gabre on their phenomenal work- it deserved to be recognized! www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/four-vp...
Join us in-person or virtually for LUPUS: Current & Future Breakthroughs. September 12, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (ET). Register here: www.eventleaf.com/e/LUPUS2025
LUPUS: Current & Future Breakthroughs
In-Person & Virtual Conference, 7.50 ACCME Credits
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June 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Join us in-person or virtually for LUPUS: Current & Future Breakthroughs. September 12, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (ET). Register here: www.eventleaf.com/e/LUPUS2025
The Most Vicious Cycle of All: Cardiac PTSD. Donald Edmondson, PhD, MPH of our Executive Director, Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health (CBCH) is featured in this great article: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
The Most Vicious Cycle of All: Cardiac PTSD
Patients who survive a heart attack often need coordinated care to address the mental, not just physical, aftermath.
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June 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Most Vicious Cycle of All: Cardiac PTSD. Donald Edmondson, PhD, MPH of our Executive Director, Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health (CBCH) is featured in this great article: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Computational biologist extraordinaire Dr. Elana Fertig @fertiglab.bsky.social asks "what's your QUESTION?" Please be nice to your friendly neighborhood computational scientist!
June 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Computational biologist extraordinaire Dr. Elana Fertig @fertiglab.bsky.social asks "what's your QUESTION?" Please be nice to your friendly neighborhood computational scientist!
Featured in @npr.org the Department's own @m-pst-ongephd.bsky.social and 5 eating habits that can help you sleep better at night. Read more here: www.npr.org/2025/05/19/n...
5 eating habits that can help you sleep better at night
What you eat during the day can affect how well you sleep at night. Sleep researchers explain the impact of diet, caffeine and alcohol on sleep health, and share a list of sleep-supporting foods.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Featured in @npr.org the Department's own @m-pst-ongephd.bsky.social and 5 eating habits that can help you sleep better at night. Read more here: www.npr.org/2025/05/19/n...
Studying for the boards? Need credits? Need MOC? Our virtual Internal Medicine conference from June 9-13, 2025 offers 52.00 ACCME, ANCC, AAPA & International EACCME Credits and covers all the major subspecialties. Learn more here: www.eventleaf.com/e/InternalMe...
May 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Studying for the boards? Need credits? Need MOC? Our virtual Internal Medicine conference from June 9-13, 2025 offers 52.00 ACCME, ANCC, AAPA & International EACCME Credits and covers all the major subspecialties. Learn more here: www.eventleaf.com/e/InternalMe...
In a new publication, Drs. Steers, Gharavi and colleagues performed genetic and immunological studies of IgA nephropathy and demonstrated a new role of aberrant O-glycosylation in the pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy. Read more here:
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JCI -
Loss of GalNAc-T14 links O-glycosylation defects to alterations in B cell homing in IgA nephropathy
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May 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In a new publication, Drs. Steers, Gharavi and colleagues performed genetic and immunological studies of IgA nephropathy and demonstrated a new role of aberrant O-glycosylation in the pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy. Read more here:
www.jci.org/articles/vie...
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"..one of the biggest challenges right now for evoCAST, and other large DNA editing tools under development, is delivery.
'How do we actually get these tools and their payloads into the cells or tissues of interest?'”
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'How do we actually get these tools and their payloads into the cells or tissues of interest?'”
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May 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"..one of the biggest challenges right now for evoCAST, and other large DNA editing tools under development, is delivery.
'How do we actually get these tools and their payloads into the cells or tissues of interest?'”
www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/sternbe...
'How do we actually get these tools and their payloads into the cells or tissues of interest?'”
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CCME director Dr. Lydia S. Dugdale published an article in the
NY Times on the Medical Aid in Dying Act awaiting action in the NY State Senate: "There Are Ways to Die With Dignity, but Not Like This." Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/o...
NY Times on the Medical Aid in Dying Act awaiting action in the NY State Senate: "There Are Ways to Die With Dignity, but Not Like This." Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/o...
Opinion | There Are Ways to Die With Dignity, but Not Like This
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May 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
CCME director Dr. Lydia S. Dugdale published an article in the
NY Times on the Medical Aid in Dying Act awaiting action in the NY State Senate: "There Are Ways to Die With Dignity, but Not Like This." Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/o...
NY Times on the Medical Aid in Dying Act awaiting action in the NY State Senate: "There Are Ways to Die With Dignity, but Not Like This." Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/o...