Columbia - Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics
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The Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics (IICD) focuses on the interplay between mathematical sciences and cancer research @Columbia.
New York City
Joined March 2020
The IICD Seminar Series returns this fall!.Join us monthly for talks from top minds in cancer dynamics—from Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Human Technopole, and more. 📍2nd Wednesdays @ 2PM ET | Schermerhorn Hall 603 & Zoom.📅 Full lineup: #CancerResearch #IICD
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RT @columbiacancer: About 42% of U.S. cancers are linked to factors we can control—including diet 🥦🥕. Sorting through all the conflicting n….
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Modeling tumor evolution, simulating rare genomic events, and now heading to Stanford, Ethan Cohen’s internship at IICD was anything but ordinary. 🧬Read his full Q&A about bridging math and cancer biology: #CancerResearch #AllianceProgram #IICD
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We’re kicking off our Fall seminar series with Dr. Le Cong (@stanford )!.🗓️ Sept. 10, 2PM ET.📍Schermerhorn Hall 603 + Zoom.📣 Talk: AI-Powered Genome Technology for Tracking Cancer Evolution & Immune Resistance.🔗 Register here: #IICDSeminarSeries
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Meet Nicolas Beltran-Velez @nicolasvelezb, one of our newest PhD students at IICD! 🎉Mentored by @blei_lab, Nicolas is passionate about Bayesian stats, reinforcement learning, & AI applications in high-impact domains. Welcome, Nicolas! 👏 #MachineLearning #PhDLife
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“I didn’t expect such a small organism to give such useful insights into cancer.”.Léandre Simon reflects on his IICD internship, where he modeled stem cell behavior using live-imaging data from fruit flies.🧬 Read more: #CancerResearch #AllianceProgram
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Shoutout to IICD alumna @joy_lfan, featured in @ColumbiaBME June spotlight! Joy shares her path to Columbia, her research in the @elhamazizi lab, and what excites her about the future of machine learning in genomics. Read more: @CUgradSEAS.
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In this monthly spotlight, get to know the alumni and students of Columbia's Department of Biomedical Engineering. Read what our BME folks are up to, from our labs' latest research, to our students'...
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“The most exciting part was watching DECODE handle the variety of samples, and then crafting cool, stylish plots to visualize its results.”.Sara El Baghdadi reflects on her internship and the challenges of coding in R, plus what’s next at Stanford ICME.🧬
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🧬 IICD Monthly Research Roundup – July 2025.From T cell development to genome doubling in ovarian cancer, this month’s research spans @Nature, @GenomeBiology, @SciImmunology, and more.
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🎥 BTS from our #JSM2025 film shoot!.Yesterday we shared the final cut—today, we’re rewinding to those candid behind-the-scenes moments 🎬Thank you to the @WebsEdgeScience crew for capturing our work so thoughtfully!.#CancerGenomics #ScientificStorytelling
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🎥 We’re featured on JSM TV at the 2025 Joint Statistical Meeting!.Watch our new film highlighting IICD’s mission, the incredible work of our researchers, and how we’re using math + stats to advance cancer science. 📺#JSM2025 #IICDResearch #CancerGenomics
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RT @elhamazizi: Thank you @yingma0107 and @ChangSuBiostats for a wonderful session at #JSM2025 and to JSM TV for featuring @Cancer_dynamics….
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New paper in @GenomeBiology from @elhamazizi, @blei_lab & @dana_peer labs: Decipher, a deep generative model to track disease trajectories in single-cell data. From AML to gastric cancer, it reveals how cells derail over time. 📖 Read:
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The August issue of the @Cancer_dynamics newsletter is out now!.🔬 Seminar updates.🌍 Travel award highlights.🧠 @AllianceProg interns Q&As.🧬 New publications + more.Read here 👉 .#IICD #CancerResearch #STEMnews
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That’s a wrap on the 2025 IICD Summer Research Program!.Final presentations and a celebratory lunch closed out a summer full of growth, curiosity, and research breakthroughs. We’re so proud of our interns! 👏🧬.#SRPInterns #UndergraduateResearch #IICD #ColumbiaUniversity
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Wrapping up the IICD SRP with final presentations today! Stay tuned for a full recap tomorrow ✨ #SRPInterns #UndergraduateResearch #IICD
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@ArizonaState @mssanjavickovic @Columbia @NYGCtech @nygenome @soobeomlee @SDSU @DarcyPeterka @ZuckermanBrain @CityCollegeNY @shi_lingting @joselmcfaline @elhamazizi @CCNYBiology @HamiltonCollege @columbiacancer Wrapping up our SRP spotlight series with Peter Terranova, a rising senior @FordhamNYC majoring in Biochemistry. Mentored by @khanh_n_dinh , Peter is leveraging machine learning techniques to explore the dynamics of tumor evolution. Read more:
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The Tavaré lab gathered for a special farewell dinner to celebrate the Alliance Program interns. ✨.Thank you for spending your summer with IICD, we’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished and excited for what’s next! ✨.#AllianceProgram #UndergraduateResearch #ColumbiaUniversity
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@ArizonaState @mssanjavickovic @Columbia @NYGCtech @nygenome @soobeomlee @SDSU @DarcyPeterka @ZuckermanBrain @CityCollegeNY @shi_lingting @joselmcfaline @elhamazizi @CCNYBiology Next up in our intern spotlight series: Nawar Kazi, a rising junior @hamiltoncollege majoring in Data Science, Math, and Sociology. Mentored by Dr. Simon Tavaré, Nawar is developing computational models simulating cell population dynamics. Read more:
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The IICD SRP is wrapping up soon! Yesterday, our interns presented their research at the Columbia CUPP Symposium. Huge thanks for organizing an incredible event! cc: @shi_lingting @elhamazizi @mssanjavickovic @khanh_n_dinh @DarcyPeterka @Genevera_Allen @joselmcfaline @soobeomlee
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