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"A Potential Therapy for 'Chemobrain'"

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CUIMC Newsroom

New findings from the lab of Dr. Andrew Marks, pilot awardee, offer new treatments to restore cognition in patients suffering from "Chemobrain"

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Cancer
"Stroke presents differently in women than men. Here are 7 symptoms to look for"

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CNN Health

Dr. Eliza Miller, multi pilot awardee from the Irving Institute, lifts the veil on often overlooked stroke symptoms in women

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Neuroscience
"Columbia Microscopy Innovators Aim to Reveal Brain’s Vast Wiring Diagram"

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Columbia Zuckerman Institute

Irving Scholar Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, and her team received a $24 million UM1 center grant and a $150 million BRAIN CONNECTS initiative for new ambitious project.

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Research
"Study Adds to Evidence That Parkinson’s Starts in the Gut"

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CUIMC Newsroom

New study by Dritan Agalliu, PhD, Irving Institute Bench to Bedside Pilot Awardee, and David Sulzer, PhD, adds to this hypothesis.

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Research

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"Baby Neurons in Adult Brains Are Needed to Maintain Memory"

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CUIMC Newsroom

September 26, 2023

Dr. Alex Dranovsky, Irving Scholar and TRx Pilot Awardee, leads new study on the role of neurogenesis in memory loss.

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Research
"Second Alzheimer’s drug to slow disease’s progression may be approved in the US this year"

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CNN

August 17, 2023

Dr. Jennifer Manly, one of Irving Institute's 2022 Senior Mentors of the Year, weighs in on the efficacy of new Alzheimer's drug, donanemab, that may be approved in the US this year.

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Research
"Source of Hidden Consciousness in ‘Comatose’ Brain Injury Patients Found"

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CUIMC Newsroom

August 14, 2023

Dr. Jan Claassen, Irving Institute/CTO Pilot Awardee, leads study on Hidden Consciousness in ‘Comatose’ Brain Injury Patients

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Campus News
Irving Institute Pilot Awardee Finds New Ways to Approach Community Engagement

March 15, 2023

Interview with Hiral Shah, MD, assistant professor of neurology, about her work addressing the health disparities for Parkinson's disease diagnosis and treatment faced by minority communities.

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Parkinson's
Mentor of the Year Award

December 6, 2022

Presented each year to faculty on the Columbia University Irving Medical Center campus in recognition of their outstanding guidance and support.

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DEI
Marisa Spann, PhD, Receives the 2022 Faculty Service Award from Columbia University

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Columbia University COMMENCEMENT 2022

September 6, 2022

The overarching goal of Dr. Spann’s research is to identify early immune, brain, and neuropsychological antecedents of childhood psychiatric risk to reduce the time to intervention for young children

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Education