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News

  • 232 Degrees Awarded at 2019 VP&S Graduation

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    May 22, 2019

    Congratulations to the Class of 2019, which includes 172 students who received MD degrees. It is the largest class since 1992. Another 60 students received PhD degrees.

    Campus News
    Columbia VP&S Class of 2019 graduates

  • These Creatures Are Helping Us Understand Our Genome

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    May 22, 2019

    A new study of a single-celled organism with 16,000 tiny chromosomes may shed light on a recently discovered feature of the human genome.

    Research
    An Oxytricha cell swimming in pond water

  • Genomic Collision May Explain Why Many Kidney Transplants Fail

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    May 15, 2019

    A study shows that one in 7 kidney donor-recipient pairs may have a type of genetic incompatibility that leads to organ rejection.

    Kidney Disease
    Two kidneys

  • 2019 Schaefer Scholars Announced

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    CUIMC Newsroom
    May 2, 2019

    Four researchers at VP&S have been named 2019 Schaefer Research Scholars and will pursue new ideas in cancer metastasis, neurodegenerative disease, and compulsive behavior.

    Research
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Message from the Dean

Lee Goldman, MD

Welcome to the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, part of a unique collection of health sciences schools that make up the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Lee Goldman, MD, MPH, is the Harold and Margaret Hatch Professor, Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, and Chief Executive of Columbia University Medical Center.

History Timeline

The medical faculty at King's College was organized in 1767, it was the first institution in the North American Colonies to confer the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
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