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At Columbia’s “Body Shop,” Faculty Engineer New Treatments
By Joseph Neighbor When two lung transplant surgeons were looking for an innovative solution to a long-standing problem—not enough lungs available for patients who need them—they approached Gordana...
View ArticleNew Drug Delivery Method Could Improve Lung Disease Treatment
Columbia engineers and P&S researchers have developed a way to deliver drugs that may provide more effective treatments for many lung diseases.
View ArticleColumbia Researchers Developing Dynamic Braces for Kids with Scoliosis
Columbia pediatric orthopedic surgeon David P. Roye is part of a team that has designed a flexible brace with sensors to help its users with everyday activities.
View ArticleSurgeons, Engineers Testing Nanofibers to Improve Rotator Cuff Repair
Nanofiber technology developed at Columbia may improve healing of the tendon-to-bone interface, the weak link in current rotator cuff repairs.
View ArticleNeuroscientists Develop Tools to Safely Trace Brain Circuitry
Zuckerman Institute neuroscientists have developed a new tool that sheds light on how neurons guide behavior.
View ArticleIn New Book, Siddhartha Mukherjee Details the History of the Gene
Following his Pulitzer Prize-winning book about cancer, “The Emperor of All Maladies,” Columbia oncologist and scientist Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, DPhil, turned his attention to the impact of genes on...
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Three CUMC Researchers Named 2016 AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named three CUMC faculty members as 2016 AAAS Fellows. Max E. Gottesman, MD, PhD Charles H. Revson Professor of Biochemistry &...
View ArticleColumbia Scientists Join Effort to Create a Synthetic Human Genome
An international consortium of biologists is working to build a complete human genome to address human health challenges.
View ArticleDamaged Donor Lungs May Be Rescued With New Technique
Columbia University researchers used a new technique to rescue damaged donor lungs and maintain their viability for transplantation for several days.
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Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic Appointed University Professor
Photo: Eileen Barroso / Columbia University Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, PhD, the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering, professor of medical sciences at P&S, and director of...
View ArticleLung Renovation Method Could Strip Away Damaged Cells, Replace with New
Columbia bioengineers and surgeons have developed a technique in animal models that overcomes a long-standing hurdle in lung regeneration.
View ArticleRobotic Device Improves Balance and Gait in Parkinson’s Patients
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease commonly experience gait and balance disorders that contribute to falls, mobility loss, and reduced independence and quality of life. Although most falls among...
View ArticleRed Light May ID Breast Cancer Patients Who Will Respond to Chemo
A new optical imaging system developed at Columbia University uses red and near-infrared light to identify breast cancer patients who will respond best to chemotherapy.
View ArticleAdult-like Heart Muscle Grown from Human Stem Cells
Columbia bioengineers used an electromechanical "workout" program to turn human stem cells into adult-like heart tissue in just four weeks.
View ArticleRobotic Brace Could Change the Way Spine Deformities Are Treated
Columbia engineers and surgeons have designed a robotic brace that, unlike static braces, can modulate how corrective forces are applied to the torso.
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