Featured Research
Columbia Mailman School research touches on every corner of public health. We lead these critical interdisciplinary University- or School-wide initiatives that leverage the capabilities and knowledge of our faculty, who work collaboratively across departments, disciplines, and methodologies.
Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
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This university-wide center informs age-related health and social policy through interdisciplinary research and education.
New York City Pandemic Response Institute (PRI)
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PRI is a landmark initiative designed to help prepare NYC for future public health threats – from infectious diseases to climate-related health emergencies – by advancing racial equity and elevating NYC as a model of public health preparedness across the globe.
Our Work to Address COVID-19
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Since the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was first identified in Wuhan, China in late 2019, Columbia Public Health has been working on multiple fronts to respond to the spread of the virus.