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Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons

@ColumbiaPS

News and updates from the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, the medical school of Columbia University.

 New York, NY
vagelos.columbia.edu
Joined August 2010
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Congratulations to our newest doctors! 🎓💙 Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons celebrated the Class of 2026 on May 20, honoring 134 MD graduates and 61 PhD graduates in biomedical sciences.
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The NWS has issued a Blizzard Warning for NYC beginning Sunday, 2/22, through Monday, 2/23. M1 Classes will be held remotely. Clerkships and clinical rotations proceed in-person as scheduled. For complete updates, check the CUIMC Campus Status page. columbiamed.link/4rpi4nI
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Congratulations to former Horwitz Prize winners Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for winning this year's #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine.
The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) profile pictureThe Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize7 Oct 2024
BREAKING NEWS The 2024 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
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Ready, Set, BAKE! ICYMI Aug. 1 was RNA Day, and @Columbia RNA Initiative scientists broke out their baking trays for the group's 2nd annual cake competition. Which is your favorite? Cakes from the @SaraZaccara @LandweberLab @LenaSteckelberg @wu_xuebing @chaolinzhang labs.
cakes with RNA designs

ALT cakes with RNA designs

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Join us on July 19th for a CME event focused on genitourinary cancers. The full day includes didactic sessions and panel discussions covering the latest in cancer diagnosis, treatment advances, and team-based patient management approaches. Register here: columbiamed.link/3VU6OkD
A Continuing Medical Education event hosted by Columbia VPS.

ALT A Continuing Medical Education event hosted by Columbia VPS.

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🏳️‍🌈 As Pride month comes to an end, we asked a few #LGBTQ scientists at #ColumbiaVPS to talk about their science, what Pride month means to them, and what advice they have for younger LGBTQ+ researchers.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/spot…
Spotlight on LGBTQ Scientists at VP&S

Spotlight on LGBTQ Scientists at VP&S

We asked LGBTQ scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons to talk about their science, Pride month, and career advice for younger researchers.

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We just broke ground on our new biomedical research building! It will house state-of-art research laboratories & community engagement spaces, & will be the first university-owned research building in NYC that does not rely on fossil fuels. Learn more: cuimc.columbia.edu/news/colu…
People in hard hats hold shovels and pose for a photo at Columbia University's groundbreaking ceremony for their new biomedical research building.

ALT People in hard hats hold shovels and pose for a photo at Columbia University's groundbreaking ceremony for their new biomedical research building.

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Columbia’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons graduation ceremony is starting now. Congratulations to the Class of 2024! Watch the livestream here: columbiauniversitylive.com/2… #Columbia2024
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"You will lead us in compassion, in honest reckoning with our failures & our history, & in hope for a better and more equitable world where every child has the opportunity for a long & healthy life & every patient receives the health care they deserve" — Dean Katrina Armstrong
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Congratulations, Class of 2026!
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@ColumbiaMed12 Jan 2024
In honor of their journey from classroom to clinical education, the members of Class of 2026 at @ColumbiaPS came together for an unforgettable Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician's Ceremony on Jan. 5. ✨ columbiamed.link/3RZICeT
VP&S Class of 2026 Celebrates Transition to Clinical Education

VP&S Class of 2026 Celebrates Transition to Clinical Education

Second-year medical students at VP&S celebrated their transition to clinical education with the Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician’s Ceremony on Jan. 5.

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Welcome!
Enad Dawod (@enaddawod) profile pictureEnad Dawod
@enaddawod10 Jul 2023
Very honored to announce that I will be joining @ColumbiaMed @ColumbiaPS for my Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship. Thank you for all my mentors and my @WeillCornell family who supported me in this incredible journey over the past decade. Follow your dreams @ASGEendoscopy #AEFmatch
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Congrats to Dr. David J. Brenner, director of @CRR_CUMC, and the #farUVC light team on hosting a successful first International Congress on Far-UVC Science and Technology #ICFUST! 🎉 💡🎉 💡 columbiamed.link/3JsgdKN
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Congrats to Dr. Olajide Williams, neurology professor, Associate Dean of Community Research & Engagement @ColumbiaMed, and now Vice Dean for Community Health, as he continues to improve health equity and access for patients in Upper Manhattan! 👏 👏 🎉 🎉 columbiamed.link/3NlXymj
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Dean Katrina Armstrong and Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs Lisa Mellman helped kick off a day of reflection and celebration for the class of 2023 at VP&S Class Day held on May 16. 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉
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Three new research papers from the @AlexanderSobol6 team, who study ion channel signaling using cryo-electron microscopy, X-ray crystallography, electrophysiology and biophysical techniques. 🧵
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1/ The @AlexanderSobol6 lab resolved the architecture of human TRPV1, a receptor that has been shown to serve as a critical pain sensor. The goal of this work is to develop a safer and more effective way to manage pain without the risk of addiction. sobolevskylab.org/alternativ…
Alternative Strategy to Opioid-Based Pain Relief Treatment That Can Save Millions of Lives

Alternative Strategy to Opioid-Based Pain Relief Treatment That Can Save Millions of Lives

Millions of lives have been lost in the United States alone due to addiction caused by opioid-based pain relief treatment. We probed an alternative, addiction-free strategy to conventional opioid-b…

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Fourth-year VP&S student @Jingwenzh describes the unintended effects that the complex and competitive #matchday process can have on romantic relationships as students apply for hospital residency programs. columbiamed.link/3YLrcnE
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Congratulations!
Columbia Medicine (@ColumbiaMed) profile pictureColumbia Medicine
@ColumbiaMed15 Feb 2023
Sixteen faculty members from across #ColumbiaMed were recently inducted into the Academy of Community and Public Service in recognition of their public service efforts, particularly in the #WashingtonHeights community. 👏 👉 Read more: columbiamed.link/3YAY02W
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You don't want to miss this!
ColumbiaPublicHealth (@ColumbiaMSPH) profile pictureColumbiaPublicHealth
@ColumbiaMSPH30 Jan 2023
📣Happening today at 4pm ET- a special CUIMC Grand Rounds, “In Science We Trust” moderated by Dean Linda P. Fried with @katrinarmstrong @GaryWMiller3 & award-winning journalist @MoNscience. More info: ow.ly/Wnm650MjHsH @ColumbiaMed @ColumbiaPS #science #publichealth
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A transformational gift from the Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation will support the launch of a neurodegenerative disease research center at #ColumbiaVPS. columbiamed.link/3GgXzEs
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Join us on Monday, December 19, 5-6 pm in Haven Plaza @ColumbiaMed to kick off Chanukah with a menorah lighting, featuring hot latkes, doughnuts, and musical entertainment by rapper @HARDCHARLIE 🕯🕎✨🎶🎤
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Whether finishing the first term, Fundamentals, or Major Clinical Year, medical students @ColumbiaPS had plenty of reasons to celebrate! Congrats!🎉👏🎉👏🎉👏
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