Spring/Summer 2025

VP&S News

Editors’ note: Due to this issue’s print deadline in the context of evolving events, this News section does not include updates on the current funding environment.

New Appointments in Genomics at CUIMC

Bing Ren, PhD, and Jennifer Posey, MD, PhD, joined VP&S as new faculty members.

Students Honored for Research Achievements

At the 2025 Student Research Day, 65 medical students presented their research to colleagues, fellow students, faculty, and leadership.

Match Day 2025

136 medical students at VP&S opened the envelopes containing their match letters and learned where they will continue their medical training after graduation.

Meghan Brooks Lane-Fall: New Chair of Anesthesiology

Dr. Lane-Fall has been appointed as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at VP&S and anesthesiologist-in-chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

“Life at VP&S” Welcomes 150 Accepted Applicants to Campus

Around 150 applicants accepted into VP&S were invited to visit campus before making their final decisions about where to go to medical school.

Daichi Shimbo: New Senior Vice President and Vice Dean of Faculty Affairs

Daichi Shimbo, MD, has been appointed senior vice president and vice dean of faculty affairs for CUIMC and VP&S

Celebrating the Legacy of Anne Taylor

After nearly 18 years at Columbia, Anne Taylor, MD, announced that she will be retiring at the end of June.

Four VP&S Faculty Elected to AAAS

Four faculty members of VP&S were named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Marina Catallozzi: New Interim Chair for Pediatrics

Marina Catallozzi, MD, has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Pediatrics.

Stavros Lomvardas: New Interim Vice Dean for Basic Science Research

Stavros Lomvardas, PhD'02, has been appointed interim vice dean for basic science research.