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Ultrasound isn’t just for imaging, it's transforming medicine. Columbia Radiology's Elisa Konofagou is pioneering low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to safely target brain tumors, enhance drug delivery, and even treat psychiatric disorders. columbiamed.link/3G7Q1qk

Trying to conceive and using cannabis regularly? A 2019 study links cannabis to reduced male fertility. Columbia Psychiatry's Dr. Ryan Sultan warns that heavy, chronic use may lead to erectile issues, delayed ejaculation, and lower long-term sexual desire. 🔗: columbiamed.link/3E6YLwe


Twenty students from the South Bronx Academy for Applied Media recently got a hands-on introduction to the certified registered nurse anesthetist profession in an event organized & presented by Columbia Nursing's DNP in Nurse Anesthesia Program residents. columbiamed.link/3Gxj8Dl




Medical student Ashwin Viswanathan is studying how brain tumors trigger seizures. “Our recent paper in Neuron is just the start.” At the Bartoli Brain Tumor Lab, Ashwin is part of a team uncovering answers that could change lives. #LabWeek #BrainTumorResearch Columbia Translational Brain Tumor Laboratory


One of every three donated kidneys never gets transplanted. Sumit Mohan joins other experts in this CBS News piece exploring why a growing number of organs are being discarded. Columbia Medicine cbsnews.com/organdonors/


Congratulations to Hashim Al-Hashimi, PhD, Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons (@columbiaps), on being elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (American Academy of Arts & Sciences). columbiamed.link/4lVBgHu


New Columbia Mailman study shows why pooling data is critical in environmental health research. Simulations reveal individual studies may miss chemical exposure risks—especially at low doses. More data = clearer insights. Columbia Epidemiology ow.ly/lGJF50VK203
