Columbia University
Private Ivy League research university in New York City
Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the University to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.
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People at Columbia University
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Indian-American physician, biologist and author, assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University
Harold Alan Pincus
Professor and Vice Chair at Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute
Sunil Agrawal
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University
Dan Tomasulo
Psychologist, Professor, Speaker, Author on Positive Psychology, Academic Director at Teachers College, Columbia University
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic
Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Dental Medicine at Columbia University
Ken Shepard
Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Co-PI of the NeuroTechnology Center (NTC) at Columbia University
Nima Mesgarani
Associate Professor at Columbia University with an interest in systems biology and neuroengineering
Emmanuelle Passegué
Director of the Columbia Stem Cell Initiative (CSCI) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Gérard Karsenty (Gerard)
Professor; Chair of the Genetics and Development Department at the Columbia University Medical Center
Ayelet Rosenberg
Research Assistant at Mitochondrial Psychobiology Lab and Department of Psychiatry in Columbia University
Daniel Belsky
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Columbia University News
Taurine linked to extended lifespan and improved health in animals
BBC - 08-Jun-2023
Anti-aging benefits found of taurine in animal studies, but no evidence to support supplementation in humans yet
Read more...World's smallest injectable chip monitors vital signs
Medgadget - 17-May-2021
Wireless chip measures body temperature in mice & has the potential to track other parameters in humans as well
Read more...Air pollution harms memory and thinking, not just lungs
Guardian - 03-May-2021
Even short spikes in air pollutants may impair brain health in older men
Read more...High fish consumption could protect brain from air pollution damage
iNews - 15-Jul-2020
Study in women show omega-3 fatty acids found in fish have multiple benefits for the brain
Read more...Stress causes hair to become grey but it's a reversible process
Medical Xpress - 02-Jun-2020
If the stress is removed soon after greying has started, reversal is still possible
Read more...A big NO to nootropics - contain drugs that aren't approved by the FDA
VICE - 27-Nov-2019
Unacceptable move by the pharmaceutical industry - be cautious about their side effects
Read more...Smoking 5 cigarettes a day or 30 have the same impact on lungs
NHS - 10-Oct-2019
There can't be a safe level of smoking cigarettes, even e-cigarettes are harmful to the health
Read more...A space cable between the Earth and the Moon is much more cost effective
Futurism - 27-Aug-2019
If this works, one day we will be able to build space colonies at the Lagrange point
Read more...Programmable bacteria can be used to kill cancer cells
New York Times - 03-Jul-2019
This could be dawn of a new era - cancer treatment without side effects
Read more...Scientists find new ways to treat hair loss and restore hair
Medical Xpress - 25-Jun-2019
Cultured hair farms can be used to replace lost hair and to test hair growth drugs
Read more...30 minutes less sitting reduces risk of an early death by 17%
Guardian - 14-Jan-2019
Try standing up while watching TV or browsing on your phone
Read more...Robotic exoskeleton analyses spine deformities
The Engineer - 10-Apr-2018
Dynamic exoskeleton measures the stiffness of the torso. Could help treat spinal deformities suc...
Read more...High-density, stretchable grid for neural recording and treatment
Kurzweil Network - 12-Mar-2018
Soft, elastic, high-density stretchable electrode grid developed. Suitable for long-term, stable...
Read more...DARPA to Develop Wireless Brain Interface
Extreme Tech - 24-Jul-2017
Neural Input-Output Bus (NIOB) project is to create an implantable, wireless, wideband brain-comp...
Read more...Reaction to stress important for heart health
ScienceDaily - 25-Feb-2016
More important to your health than how frequently you encounter stress. One potential pathway li...
Read more...ElectRx program supports self-healing of body and mind
DARPA - 05-Oct-2015
Goal is a closed-loop system that treats diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves...
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