Researchers Develop "GreeneChip" System — First Infectious Disease Diagnostic Tool to Rapidly Detect and Identify Any Virus, Bacterium, Fungus, or Parasite
Researchers in the Mailman School’s Jerome L. and Dawn Greene Infectious Disease Laboratory have developed a new tool for pathogen surveillance and discovery — the GreeneChip System. The GreeneChip is the first tool to provide comprehensive, differential diagnosis of infectious diseases, including those caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites. In addition, it is the first tool that can be used on a wide variety of samples, including tissue, blood, urine, and stool, allowing for the rapid identification of pathogens in a variety of laboratory and clinical settings.
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Mississippi Families Displaced by Hurricane Katrina Still Face Dire Health and Economic Woes
Thousands of Mississippi families, their lives shattered and uprooted by Hurricane Katrina 16 months ago, continue to suffer today, according to a study issued by the Mailman School and The Children’s Health Fund (CHF).
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ASPH Names Global Health Fellowship Program in Honor of Allan Rosenfield
At the annual meeting of the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) held in November 2006, deans of the schools voted unanimously to rename the ASPH/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Global AIDS Fellowship Program in honor of Allan Rosenfield, MD, dean of the Mailman School of Public Health. The Program will now be known as the Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellows.
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World AIDS Day Event Focuses on the Family
"Each year on World AIDS Day, I am reminded of the meaning of this day, a day of celebration and remembrance. We celebrate advances in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of HIV/AIDS. We also remember those we've lost over the years," shared Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, director of the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP), and professor of clinical Medicine and Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2006.
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Joseph Graziano Elected Fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini
Joseph Graziano, PhD, associate dean for Research and professor of Environmental Health Sciences, was elected Fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini, an international academy of experts in the fields of occupational and environmental health. Founded in 1982 by some of the world's most eminent scientists, the Collegium's internationally distinguished physicians, scientists, and advocates have devoted their professional lives to the improvement of occupational and environmental health.
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Melissa Begg Named Co-Director of New Clinical and Translational Science Award Program
Melissa Begg, ScD, professor of clinical Biostatistics at the Mailman School, has been named co-director of Columbia University Medical Center's (CUMC) new Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program. One of 12 grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) across the nation, the new center is part of a national consortium focused on innovation, streamlining and expediting clinical research, and will transform how clinical and translational research is conducted across the nation.
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New Seminar Series Brings Pressing Health Policy Issues into the Classroom
A series of 1.5 credit elective courses, offered by the Department of Health Policy Management, introduces students to timely issues in the field and enables them to take more electives. The initiative includes courses taught by faculty in the Department as well as industry leaders.
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Alianza Dominicana Honors Diana Taylor, MPH '06, for Excellence in Corporate Responsibility
At its Inaugural Awards Gala celebrating more than 20 years of accomplishments, Alianza Dominicana honored Mailman School alumna Diana Taylor, MPH '06, for Excellence in Corporate Responsibility. Ms. Taylor, a member of the Mailman School's Board of Overseers, currently serves as the Superintendent of Banks for the State of New York, a position to which she was appointed three years ago by former New York State Governor George Pataki.
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Second Annual Student Photo Exhibit from the Program on Forced Migration and Health
Students from the Program on Forced Migration and Health in the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health exhibited dramatic photos taken while they completed their international field practica earlier this year. The exhibit, consisting of 16 images from various countries around the world, hung in the Hess Student Commons in early December 2006.
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