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Columbia dental researchers have found that frequent recreational use of cannabis—including marijuana, hashish, and hash oil—is linked to higher risk of gum disease.
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Researchers report that CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome.
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ColumbiaDoctors Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Group is now bringing primary care services directly to homebound patients.
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Childhood exposure to specific phthalates may be linked to impaired thyroid function in young girls, which may explain phthalate-related cognitive problems.
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Opioid receptors in the brain are responsible for the antidepressant effects of tianeptine, a new study from CUMC researchers shows.
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CUMC scientists have created 3-D lung bud “organoids” from human pluripotent stem cells. The “mini organs” could be used to model lung diseases. Read more on the CUMC Newsroom.
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Migration to a New Email System
Over the next several months, CUMC IT will facilitate the migration of email accounts (@cumc.columbia.edu) to Microsoft Office 365, a cloud-based solution that is compliant with CUMC requirements for the protection of sensitive data. Among the improvements is increased storage space;  every user will have 50 GB of storage with the option to pay for additional storage.
To learn more about the migration and how to prepare, visit http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/it/O365. Users also will be contacted directly in advance of the migration of their individual accounts.
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Last month, the Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE) inducted its inaugural class. Organizers and ceremony speakers, from left, are NYP executive vice president Laura Forese, ACE chair James McKiernan, keynote speaker Kenneth A. Forde, academic affairs vice dean Anne Taylor, and CUMC chief executive Lee Goldman. Read more about the event on the CUMC Newsroom.
Submit a photo of the week by email and find more community photos on our Instagram feed @ColumbiaMed.
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Featured Events
2017 NYC Walk to Victory with the Marfan Foundation
6/10/17, 8 a.m.-noon, Brooklyn Bridge Park, 334 Furman St. More »
Transplant Forum Celebration
6/20/17, 6 p.m. Myrna Daniels Auditorium in the Milstein Family Heart Center, 173 Fort Washington Ave., first floor More »
“DocTalks: The Future of Personalized Cancer Care & Research”
6/20/17, 6-8 p.m., Harold Pratt House, 58 E. 68th St. More »
Heidelberger-Kabat Lecture: “T Cell Memory and Exhaustion” with Rafi Ahmed, PhD
6/21/17, noon-1 p.m., Wu Auditorium in the Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., second floor More »
“Going on Vacation? Don’t Forget Your Health” with Yudelka Garcia
6/22/17, 5:30-7 p.m., Columbia Community Partnership for Health, 390 Fort Washington Ave., ground floor More »
For more events, please visit the CUMC calendar.
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