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Variants and Vaccines
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Are vaccines effective against variants of the SARS CoV-2 virus? To discuss the emergence of Covid variants and understand the clinical processes associated with vaccine research and development in India and globally, Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai organized an online panel discussion on July 28, 2021.
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Detecting Blood Cancer
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Screenings that Save
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India has the third highest incidence of blood cancer in the world. In observance of Blood Cancer Awareness Month in September, Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai hosted a webinar in partnership with Columbia University's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center to address blood cancer risk and incidence, and identify interventions and strategies for prevention.
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Screening programs can play a key role in reducing cancer. Over the last year, the Center has hosted a six-part webinar series to promote research, scientific knowledge exchange, and information about the detection and prevention of cancer in India, and raise awareness about dealing with the disease during the pandemic. Key learnings from this series can be read in this easy-to-read booklet.
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Poetry of Crises and Loss
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How can poetry be harnessed to create spaces of solidarity, reflection, and healing in times of climate change and the pandemic? As part of Climate Week NYC, the Center organized a conversation between poet and alumnus, Sudeep Sen, and the Center’s Director, Ravina Aggarwal.
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Rewilding India
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Plant and animal biodiversity is under severe stress, recording a steep decline of almost two-thirds in the last 50 years, according to the Living Planet Report 2020. Here, we reflect on the Center's programs on the impact of urban and infrastructural growth on India's biodiversity and on the importance of strengthening conservation efforts by academics, civil society, and the business sector.
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Mentoring Entrepreneurs: An Interview with Professor Ioannis Kymissis
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A strong believer in innovation, Ioannis Kymissis, Professor and Chair of Columbia’s Department of Electrical Engineering, speaks to the Center about innovation, startups, and mentoring Urban Works companies from India and the US.
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Virtual Global Internships
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The Center launched its second year of the highly successful Global Virtual Internship program for Columbia University students with 40 unique virtual internship opportunities from organizations in India.
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