Samuel Sia appointed Vice Provost of Fourth Purpose and Strategic Impact
Anika McManamen announced as 2022-2023 Blavatnik Doctoral Fellow
Christia Victoriano announced as 2021-2022 Blavatnik Doctoral Fellow
Harshit Harpaldas named 2021 NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Kelia Human announced as 2020 GEM Fellow
Abigail Ayers named 2020 NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Kelia Human announced as 2020-2021 Blavatnik Doctoral Fellow
Terry Chern announced as 2020 Presidential Distinguished Fellow
Lab Member Highlights
Point-of-care diagnostics
https://www.bme.columbia.edu/news/university-researchers-team-up-to-develop-technology-innovations
http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/02/06/2015/honey-i-shrunk-the-lab-testing-for-stds-on-a-smartphone.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/02/06/a-15-minute-hiv-and-syphilis-test-from-your-iphone/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-04/smartphone-hiv-test-tracks-disease-on-the-go-in-research-trial
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/std-tests-on-a-smartphone/
http://time.com/3696637/smartphone-hiv-aids-test/
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cheap-smartphone-dongle-can-test-disease-n300106
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/now-get-hiv-test-results-15-minutes-phone/
https://www.foxnews.com/health/scientists-create-smartphone-accessory-that-detects-syphilis-hiv-in-15-minutes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2015/02/04/a-dongle-for-detecting-hiv-and-syphilis/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/10/smartphone-std-test_n_6655142.html
Cell-based therapeutics and implantable devices
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/to-treat-obesity-this-bioreactor-transforms-bad-fat-into-good-fat
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/10/converting-bad-fat-to-good-fat-a-new-means-of-tackling-obesity
https://www.newsweek.com/weight-loss-treatment-could-turn-bad-white-fat-good-brown-fat-study-969148
https://www.newsday.com/news/health/fat-diet-diabetes-1.19161673
http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/squishy-clockwork-biobot-could-dose-you-with-drugs-from-the-inside
https://www.the-scientist.com/daily-news/next-generation-biocompatible-microdevices-32233
https://www.3ders.org/articles/20170105-tiny-3d-printed-biobots-could-dispense-drug-doses-from-inside-your-body.html
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/4xapzm/these-tiny-jelly-robots-can-precisely-deliver-medicine-in-the-body
Biotech innovation
https://www.theepochtimes.com/recession-unleashed-americas-entrepreneurial-energy_2248642.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/24/nyregion/rejuvenated-harlem-building-becomes-a-business-incubator-for-biotechnology.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324866904578517534282645680
https://xconomy.com/new-york/2013/12/13/sam-sias-ny-biotech-incubator-already-bustling-16-startups/
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20160807/TECHNOLOGY/160809898/with-more-space-and-funding-the-city-s-biotech-sector-is-poised-for-growth-but-many-startups-have-already-skipp