Tools & Technology
July 2, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: "Masks Come Clean"
Researchers put to the test procedures for cleaning N95 face masks at home, using common appliances that generate heat.
Disease
May 29, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus: “Harnessing Antibodies”
As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers in New York are developing a way to treat people who have the virus with antibodies collected from those who have recovered.
Disease
May 13, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: “Making a COVID-19 Home Test”
Tune in to learn how researchers at Columbia’s Zuckerman are creating a new kind of COVID test: a home kit that could help to keep people safe as the Institute and the nation ramp up operations.
Disease
May 7, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: “Research, Going Viral”
In the midst of the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, a new forum has emerged that brings together leading researchers, physicians and scholars from across the world. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear about Columbia’s Virtual COVID-19 Symposium, a weekly gathering where the latest research is shared with a speed and openness unthinkable before the virus.
Disease
April 29, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: "Scientists, Mobilized"
How did a young Columbia researcher organize hundreds of scientists to combat coronavirus in a matter of days? Tune in to hear about Columbia Researchers Against COVID-19: a veritable army of volunteers tackling everything from cataloguing COVID samples for research studies to delivering scrubs to keep healthcare workers safe.
Tools & Technology
April 21, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: "Virus Blocker"
Follow a team developing a COVID-proof shield: a device that could cleanse infected air and protect doctors from infections even after the pandemic ends.
Growth & Development
April 20, 2020
Early Exposure to Cannabis Boosts Young Brains’ Sensitivity to Cocaine
Columbia-led research in rats uncovers unexpected interplay between the two drugs; sheds new light on the neurobiology of drug use in adolescence.
Disease
April 14, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: "Facing the Crisis"
Tune in to our new podcast. Follow a team young brain researchers who transformed a laboratory workspace into a factory, 3D printing face shield parts to keep healthcare workers safe.
Disease
April 14, 2020
How Advancing Glioma Cells Scramble Brain Function, Blood Flow
Findings in mice provide new insight into the link between seizures and tumor progression; can help develop improved diagnostics and treatments for deadly form of brain cancer.
Disease
March 27, 2020
Scientists Identify Gene That First Slows, Then Accelerates, ALS in Mice
Columbia study underscores complexities of deadly neurodegenerative disease; offers promising strategies to target disease’s underlying genetic mechanisms.
