Elham Azizi Awarded a Vilcek Prize for Leading Advances in Cancer Research
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Elham Azizi, associate professor of biomedical engineering, and the Herbert and Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Cancer Data Research at Columbia Engineering has been awarded the 2025 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for her contributions to cancer science. Azizi’s deep fascination with the physical properties of nature grounds her interdisciplinary work.
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Celebrating Women in Science: IICD Spotlights Inspiring Researchers
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In recognition of International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th, 2025, the IICD is proud to spotlight seven outstanding scientists from our community. This year, we feature researchers from diverse backgrounds and career stages. They share their journeys, the challenges they have navigated, and the achievements that drive their passion for research.
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From IICD to USC: Zijin Xiang’s Next Chapter in Computational Biology
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Zijin Xiang, a former student intern and research staff assistant at the IICD, has embarked on an exciting new chapter as a first-year PhD student in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at the University of Southern California. Supported by the Andrew Viterbi Fellowship, Zijin is diving deep into foundational coursework and research rotations, setting the stage for a promising research career.
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IICD Seminar Series: March Seminar
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AI-Powered Genome Technology for Tracking Cancer Evolution and Immune Resistance
Hosted by: Jellert Gaublomme, PhD
Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Location: Schermerhorn Hall 603
and via Zoom
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BioTechniques article highlights the latest work from the Azizi lab on how immune cells in the bone marrow micro-environment influence immuno-therapy response in AML patients. Their findings identify a distinct T-cell population and key microenvironment characteristics.
Read here.
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Science Magazine highlights Elham Azizi in a new article recognizing the impact of immigrant scientists in the U.S. As a recipient of the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise, Azizi is honored for her work using AI and machine learning to uncover how the immune system interacts with complex diseases. Read here.
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Congratulations to Bianca Dumitrascu on receiving a MIRA R35 award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for her project, "Uncovering Spatio-Temporal Mechano-Transcriptomic Signatures of Development." This five-year award funds her research through 2030. Read more.
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Recent Publications from IICD Researchers
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ccfDNA Analysis for the Classification of Adrenocortical Adenomas. Xu, M.; Tourigny, D. S.; Lippert, J.; Crastin, A.; Appenzeller, S.; Asia, M.; Podstawka, O.; Smith, G.; Elhassan, Y. S.; Skordilis, K.; Prete, A.; Ronchi, C. L. J Endocrinol Invest 2025, in press.
GASTON-Mix: a Unified Model of Spatial Gradients and Domains using Spatial Mixture-of-Experts. Chitra, U.; Dan, S.; Krienen, F.; Raphael, B. J. bioRxiv 2025.
iLOCO: Distribution-Free Inference for Feature Interactions. Little, C.; Zheng, L.; Allen, G. arXiv 2025.
p53 Mutation Biases Squamocolumnar Junction Progenitor Cells Towards Dysplasia Rather than Metaplasia in Barrett’s Oesophagus. Lian, G.; Malagola, E.; Wei, C.; Shi, Q.; Zhao, J.; Hata, M.; Kobayashi, H.; Ochiai, Y.; Zheng, B.; Zhi, X.; Wu, F.; Tu, R.; Nápoles, O. C.; Su, W.; Li, L.; Jing, C.; Chen, M.; Zamechek, L.; Friedman, R.; Nowicki-Osuch, K.; Quante, M.; Que, J.; Wang, T. C. Gut 2025, 74 (2), 182-196.
Statistical Framework for Analyzing Shape in a Time Series of Random Geometric Objects. van Delft, A.; Blumberg, A. J. Annals of Statistics 2025, in press.
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