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Pilot Research: Multiple Meds and Genetic Risk
A pilot study suggests that higher hospitalization rates in seniors who take five or more medications may be related to gene mutations that affect drug metabolism.
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Student Policy Briefs for the Next President
In the wake of the 2016 election, six Mailman students share their public health recommendations for the next four years.
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Fruits and Veggies
May Slow ALS
A diet rich in antioxidants and carotenoids is linked to better outcomes for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a Mailman-led study finds.
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The Wall Street Journal - Nov. 7, 2016
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Nov. 4, 2016
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Announcements
2017 Benefits Open Enrollment
Have you made your benefits selections for 2017? The last day of open enrollment is Friday, Nov. 18. Learn more by exploring HR’s online resources here.
Stay Connected: Sign up for Facilities and Emergency Notifications
Elevator not working? Hot water disrupted? Facilities Management wants to make sure you know what’s happening in your office and research spaces. Sign up for construction and outage notifications.
Winter is coming! Stay safe and get up-to-date information about urgent situations, including weather emergencies and campus closures. Sign up for emergency notifications.
Flu Vaccination
Free flu vaccination is available to faculty and staff through Workforce Health & Safety; click here to view dates, times, and locations. Students enrolled in the Student Health Service (SHS) may receive free flu vaccination at 60 Haven Ave. For more information about the flu vaccination program, check the FAQs or contact CUMC Human Resources or the SHS.
Learn about the science of the flu shot from Mailman experts here.
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Valuable advice was plentiful at “Grantsmanship for Students and Postdocs,” an event at the New York Academy of Sciences featuring CUMC’s Jaime Rubin, PhD, who gave the keynote, and Katherine Xu and Margaret Warren, PhD students and NIH fellowship recipients participating in a graduate student/postdoc panel discussion.
Submit a photo of the week by email and find more community photos on our Instagram feed @ColumbiaMed.
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Featured Events
“Dance Haven,” the P&S Dance Club’s eighth annual fall showcase
11/18-11/19/16, 8 p.m., Alumni Auditorium at the Black Building, 650 W. 168th St., first floor More »
InnovateMED 2016: a free annual conference on new innovations and ideas in health care and medicine
11/21/16, 1-5 p.m., Wu Auditorium at the Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., second floor More »
2016 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize lectures More »
“The Secret of DNA Methylation” with Howard Cedar, MD, PhD: 11/22/16, 10 a.m., Davis Auditorium (Room 412) at the Shapiro Center, 530 W. 120th St.
“Chromatin Structure, Epigenetic Mechanisms, and Long-Range Interactions in the Nucleus” with Gary Felsenfeld, PhD: 11/22/16, 3:30 p.m., Wu Auditorium at the Vagelos Education Center, 104 Haven Ave., second floor
For more events, please visit the CUMC calendar.
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