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When Dr. Wendy Chung identified the Olson children's rare disease, “It was like someone turned on the flashlight, and at least now we have a vision of how to move forward," says their mother Colleen.
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Priyanka Ahimaz and other genetic counselors educate patients about genetic disorders and help them navigate the complexities of having a genetic diagnosis.
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Monica Bhatia, MD, director of Columbia’s Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program, is participating in a trial evaluating gene editing as a curative treatment for patients with sickle cell disease.
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Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD researches disparities in health outcomes for underrepresented minorities and the link between air pollution exposure and physical activity patterns among young people.
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- July 1, 2019
Pediatrician and neuroscientist Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD is researching the developmental origins of resilience. Her goal: to design interventions that prevent disease by increasing resilience.
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- June 7, 2019
Columbia has launched the Center for Children’s Digital Health Research. Participating researchers will use the most cutting edge tools to have a positive impact child health.
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Department of RadiologyMay 28, 2019Pediatric radiologist Dr. Diego Jaramillo is harnessing new developments in imaging technology to fuel his research on bone growth.
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CUMC NewsroomMay 9, 2019GI distress is a common problem for people with depression, and a new study by Pediatrics researcher Kara Gross Margolis, MD points to low serotonin levels.
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- March 8, 2019
Columbia is the Region’s Only Center to Offer Early-Phase Trials for Children with Cancer
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- March 8, 2019
Stergios Zacharoulis, MD, an internationally known pediatric neuro-oncologist specializing in brain spine and neural malignancies of childhood, joined the Columbia faculty in 2018.
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- March 8, 2019
Columbia Receives $2.5M Quantum Collaboration Award from Hyundai Hope on Wheels
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NYP Health MattersFebruary 28, 2019In 1938 Dr. Dorothy H. Andersen, a pediatrician and pathologist at Babies Hospital discovered and named the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis (CF).
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Irving Institute NewsroomFebruary 8, 2019Jennifer Woo Baidal, MD, MPH, is spearheading multiple projects with the goal of translating epidemiologic and patient-oriented research findings into early-life obesity prevention approaches.
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- October 20, 2018
Columbia’s pediatric critical care team is offering genetic sequencing to children admitted to the ICU. The goal: to arrive at more accurate diagnoses of complicated disorders.
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