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Updates on innovations in #cancer research, prevention, care, and education from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian.
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2024 Annual Report :: Pathways to a Cure
This year has been a transformative one for the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC). With the launch of our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan, we are reflecting on our achievements and charting ...
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HICCC's Pathways to a Cure Annual Report is now live! Explore the latest discoveries in cancer research and care happening at @columbiamed.bsky.social
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The first FDA-approved liquid biopsy test for cancer screening is here - and raising big questions about how it could transform cancer care. HICCC’s Dr. Chin Hur weighs in. More in this Q&A 👉 cancer.columbia.edu/news/what-kn...
What to Know About Liquid Biopsies for Cancer
Liquid biopsies have the potential to transform cancer care. We asked Dr. Chin Hur how these tests fit into the future of personalized cancer screening, now that one has FDA approval.
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July 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The first FDA-approved liquid biopsy test for cancer screening is here - and raising big questions about how it could transform cancer care. HICCC’s Dr. Chin Hur weighs in. More in this Q&A 👉 cancer.columbia.edu/news/what-kn...
The Spring/Summer issue of Accelerations is here!
We're spotlighting momentum— discover what's next in cancer research, breakthroughs in drug discovery, and progress in pancreatic cancer.
Read the issue below.
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We're spotlighting momentum— discover what's next in cancer research, breakthroughs in drug discovery, and progress in pancreatic cancer.
Read the issue below.
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July 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Spring/Summer issue of Accelerations is here!
We're spotlighting momentum— discover what's next in cancer research, breakthroughs in drug discovery, and progress in pancreatic cancer.
Read the issue below.
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We're spotlighting momentum— discover what's next in cancer research, breakthroughs in drug discovery, and progress in pancreatic cancer.
Read the issue below.
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Getting through the blood-brain barrier remains a huge challenge in brain tumor treatment. Read how HICCC researchers Elisa Konofagou & Stergios Zacharoulis are using #soundwaves to open it just long enough to deliver therapy.
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July 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Getting through the blood-brain barrier remains a huge challenge in brain tumor treatment. Read how HICCC researchers Elisa Konofagou & Stergios Zacharoulis are using #soundwaves to open it just long enough to deliver therapy.
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Uterine cancer is one of the few cancers with rising incidence and mortality. A new @columbiamed.bsky.social study led by HICCC’s Jason D. Wright projects a sharp increase over the next 30 years—disproportionately impacting Black women. Read more: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/uterine...
Uterine Cancer Rates Predicted to Rise, Especially Among Black Women
A new study forecasts a substantial rise in uterine cancer cases and deaths over the next three decades, with a disproportionate impact on Black women.
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July 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Uterine cancer is one of the few cancers with rising incidence and mortality. A new @columbiamed.bsky.social study led by HICCC’s Jason D. Wright projects a sharp increase over the next 30 years—disproportionately impacting Black women. Read more: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/uterine...
Last week, we celebrated the official launch of the Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics (CIMBID) at Columbia. @columbiamed.bsky.social
Catch the highlights and recordings below.
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Catch the highlights and recordings below.
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June 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Last week, we celebrated the official launch of the Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics (CIMBID) at Columbia. @columbiamed.bsky.social
Catch the highlights and recordings below.
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Catch the highlights and recordings below.
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Today marks Day 1 of the second cohort of the 2025 IICD Intensive Workshop. We’re thrilled to welcome a new group of graduate students and postdocs for a week of immersive learning! #CancerResearch #STEMeducation @elhamazizi.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today marks Day 1 of the second cohort of the 2025 IICD Intensive Workshop. We’re thrilled to welcome a new group of graduate students and postdocs for a week of immersive learning! #CancerResearch #STEMeducation @elhamazizi.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social @columbiacancer.bsky.social
Tattoos last forever-but do they come with health risks that stick around just as long? 💭 HICCC's Dr. Mariam El-Ashmawy breaks down what early research shows —and what you can do to protect your skin with or without tattoos. www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/tattoos...
Tattoos and Skin Cancer: A Cause for Concern?
Mariam El-Ashmawy, MD, PhD, shares what you need to know about tattoos and skin cancer—and how to protect your skin for the long run.
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June 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Tattoos last forever-but do they come with health risks that stick around just as long? 💭 HICCC's Dr. Mariam El-Ashmawy breaks down what early research shows —and what you can do to protect your skin with or without tattoos. www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/tattoos...
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The SRP interns had a great seminar with Dr. @brentstockwell.bsky.social
Thank you, Dr. Stockwell, for sharing your career path and research with our summer interns! 🔬✨
#CancerResearch #STEMeducation #IICDSR #SummerInternship @columbiacancer.bsky.social
Thank you, Dr. Stockwell, for sharing your career path and research with our summer interns! 🔬✨
#CancerResearch #STEMeducation #IICDSR #SummerInternship @columbiacancer.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The SRP interns had a great seminar with Dr. @brentstockwell.bsky.social
Thank you, Dr. Stockwell, for sharing your career path and research with our summer interns! 🔬✨
#CancerResearch #STEMeducation #IICDSR #SummerInternship @columbiacancer.bsky.social
Thank you, Dr. Stockwell, for sharing your career path and research with our summer interns! 🔬✨
#CancerResearch #STEMeducation #IICDSR #SummerInternship @columbiacancer.bsky.social
Highlights from HICCC's 3rd Annual Clinical Trials Day at
@columbiamed.bsky.social 🏥👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to learn about the urgent need for broader participation in #ClinicalTrials
@columbiamed.bsky.social 🏥👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to learn about the urgent need for broader participation in #ClinicalTrials
June 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Highlights from HICCC's 3rd Annual Clinical Trials Day at
@columbiamed.bsky.social 🏥👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to learn about the urgent need for broader participation in #ClinicalTrials
@columbiamed.bsky.social 🏥👏 Thank you to everyone who joined us last week to learn about the urgent need for broader participation in #ClinicalTrials
Headed to #ASCO2025 ?! 🔬✈️
Stay tuned for daily HICCC sessions, spotlight lectures, and late breaking research at @ascocancer.bsky.social !
Be sure to add our sessions to your meeting planner, and tag us to be featured! 📸 meetings.asco.org/meetings/202...
Stay tuned for daily HICCC sessions, spotlight lectures, and late breaking research at @ascocancer.bsky.social !
Be sure to add our sessions to your meeting planner, and tag us to be featured! 📸 meetings.asco.org/meetings/202...
May 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Headed to #ASCO2025 ?! 🔬✈️
Stay tuned for daily HICCC sessions, spotlight lectures, and late breaking research at @ascocancer.bsky.social !
Be sure to add our sessions to your meeting planner, and tag us to be featured! 📸 meetings.asco.org/meetings/202...
Stay tuned for daily HICCC sessions, spotlight lectures, and late breaking research at @ascocancer.bsky.social !
Be sure to add our sessions to your meeting planner, and tag us to be featured! 📸 meetings.asco.org/meetings/202...
Nearly everything we know about cancer started in a clinical trial. But what are clinical trials really like?
💭 🔬 Read on for answers to more common questions—and misconceptions—about cancer #clinicaltrials www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/answeri...
💭 🔬 Read on for answers to more common questions—and misconceptions—about cancer #clinicaltrials www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/answeri...
Answering 10 Commonly Asked Questions About Cancer Clinical Trials
We answer 10 of the most common—and often misunderstood—questions about how cancer clinical trials work, who they’re for, and why they matter.
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May 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Nearly everything we know about cancer started in a clinical trial. But what are clinical trials really like?
💭 🔬 Read on for answers to more common questions—and misconceptions—about cancer #clinicaltrials www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/answeri...
💭 🔬 Read on for answers to more common questions—and misconceptions—about cancer #clinicaltrials www.cancer.columbia.edu/news/answeri...
Cancer research is a team effort. 🌎🔬This #CancerResearchMonth the HICCC thanks everyone who makes life-changing breakthroughs possible at Columbia. @columbiamed.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Cancer research is a team effort. 🌎🔬This #CancerResearchMonth the HICCC thanks everyone who makes life-changing breakthroughs possible at Columbia. @columbiamed.bsky.social
Neurosurgeons at NYP / @columbiamed.bsky.social / @weillcornell.bsky.social are studying a new ultrasound tech to help drugs reach glioblastoma tumors. The SONOBIRD trial tests a device that disrupts the blood-brain barrier. More from Dr. Brian Gill below. 🧠 💊 nyp.org/advances/art...
Disrupting the Blood-Brain Barrier to Improve Glioblastoma Treatment | Spotlight | Advances in Neurology and Oncology | NewYork-Presbyterian
NewYork-Presbyterian neurosurgeon Dr. Brian Gill describes the SONOBIRD trial, which tests a new implantable ultrasound device that may improve drug delivery to the brain to treat glioblastoma.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Neurosurgeons at NYP / @columbiamed.bsky.social / @weillcornell.bsky.social are studying a new ultrasound tech to help drugs reach glioblastoma tumors. The SONOBIRD trial tests a device that disrupts the blood-brain barrier. More from Dr. Brian Gill below. 🧠 💊 nyp.org/advances/art...
🗓️🥼 @columbiamed.bsky.social 2025 Clinical Trials Day brings together experts, advocates, and community leaders to explore how equity in clinical research can transform lives and strengthen communities—both locally and globally. Register below!
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May 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🗓️🥼 @columbiamed.bsky.social 2025 Clinical Trials Day brings together experts, advocates, and community leaders to explore how equity in clinical research can transform lives and strengthen communities—both locally and globally. Register below!
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👏Congratulations to HICCC Deputy Director, @drdawnhershman.bsky.social -this year’s recipient of the
@ascocancer.bsky.social Karnofsky Memorial Award!
@ascocancer.bsky.social Karnofsky Memorial Award!
May 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
👏Congratulations to HICCC Deputy Director, @drdawnhershman.bsky.social -this year’s recipient of the
@ascocancer.bsky.social Karnofsky Memorial Award!
@ascocancer.bsky.social Karnofsky Memorial Award!
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Join the HICCC and the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy for "New Advances in Cancer Cell Therapy", a mini-symposium in ft. a keynote address from Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD. Register below to save your spot.
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May 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Join the HICCC and the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy for "New Advances in Cancer Cell Therapy", a mini-symposium in ft. a keynote address from Michel Sadelain, MD, PhD. Register below to save your spot.
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Patient Symptoms and Disease Features Guide Pirtobrutinib Use in R/R #CLL. @columbiacancer.bsky.social #oncology
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Patient Symptoms and Disease Features Guide Pirtobrutinib Use in R/R CLL
Nicole Lamanna, MD, discusses pirtobrutinib decision-making in the relapsed/refractory CLL setting and ongoing earlier-line research with the agent.
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May 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Patient Symptoms and Disease Features Guide Pirtobrutinib Use in R/R #CLL. @columbiacancer.bsky.social #oncology
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Excited to announce our annual New York City Edward P. Evans MDS Centers Symposium across @mskcancercenter.bsky.socia & @columbiacancer.bsky.social. This year to be held at @mskcancercenter.bsky.socia. See this flyer below and register here:
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May 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Excited to announce our annual New York City Edward P. Evans MDS Centers Symposium across @mskcancercenter.bsky.socia & @columbiacancer.bsky.social. This year to be held at @mskcancercenter.bsky.socia. See this flyer below and register here:
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🧬May is National Cancer Research Month—a time to celebrate progress and the people behind it.
Watch how @columbiacancer.bsky.social
is making strides toward better, more equitable cancer care: youtu.be/V9uz3ZhG4D8
#CancerResearchMonth #ColumbiaCancer
Watch how @columbiacancer.bsky.social
is making strides toward better, more equitable cancer care: youtu.be/V9uz3ZhG4D8
#CancerResearchMonth #ColumbiaCancer
The HICCC Mission
YouTube video by Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia
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May 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🧬May is National Cancer Research Month—a time to celebrate progress and the people behind it.
Watch how @columbiacancer.bsky.social
is making strides toward better, more equitable cancer care: youtu.be/V9uz3ZhG4D8
#CancerResearchMonth #ColumbiaCancer
Watch how @columbiacancer.bsky.social
is making strides toward better, more equitable cancer care: youtu.be/V9uz3ZhG4D8
#CancerResearchMonth #ColumbiaCancer
Thanks to a $10M grant from @themarkfdn.bsky.social and Torrey Coast Foundation, the new Mark Foundation Center for Lineage Plasticity—co-led by HICCC and @mskcancercenter.bsky.social—will accelerate research on cellular plasticity and cancer progression. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/columbi...
Columbia Scientists Lead Team to Tackle Bladder and Esophageal Cancers
Columbia researchers are uncovering potential new therapies to counter the changing identities of cancer cells.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thanks to a $10M grant from @themarkfdn.bsky.social and Torrey Coast Foundation, the new Mark Foundation Center for Lineage Plasticity—co-led by HICCC and @mskcancercenter.bsky.social—will accelerate research on cellular plasticity and cancer progression. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/columbi...
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🔬 During #CancerResearchMonth, we’re spotlighting @brentstockwell.bsky.social, exploring ferroptosis as a powerful way to eliminate aggressive cancers. His latest work links diet and cancer treatment: bit.ly/4iNEWc5 @columbiacancer.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social @columbiasysbio.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🔬 During #CancerResearchMonth, we’re spotlighting @brentstockwell.bsky.social, exploring ferroptosis as a powerful way to eliminate aggressive cancers. His latest work links diet and cancer treatment: bit.ly/4iNEWc5 @columbiacancer.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social @columbiasysbio.bsky.social