Partnerships
Pediatric Emergency Department
The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) at Columbia University resides within the Department of Emergency Medicine, currently ranked 7th in NIH funding within its field. The PEM Division has a two-decade history as a national leader in research aimed to improve the care of ill and injured children, including as a lead site of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network. The PEM Division’s portfolio has included the conduct of single and multi-center research regarding the identification of significant behavioral health illness in children. This division is deeply engaged with the Department of Psychiatry to further the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of these children. Ongoing collaborations include several NIMH-funded projects focused on improving the real-time prediction of suicidal behaviors, as well as interventions aimed at reducing access to lethal means.
Outpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CHONY-6)
CHONY-6 is an outpatient clinic that serves children and adolescents for a variety of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. CHONY-6 offers treatment to children from birth through the age of 21 and works with caregivers to provide comprehensive services that consider each child’s holistic experience. With a team consisting of psychiatrist, psychologist, social workers, and nurse practitioners, CHONY-6 offers a diverse range of evidence-based treatment that includes various types of therapy and medication management.
Bioinformatics
The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) is both an academic department and an information services partner to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, a major healthcare provider in greater New York. One of the oldest informatics departments in the nation, faculty and students at DBMI have set the path for design of clinical information systems, methodologies in clinical natural language processing, and machine learning over electronic health record data. Faculty research includes the development and evaluation of innovative information technologies, which has led to enhancements in both health and healthcare.
Bioengineering
The Department of Biomedical Engineering makes significant contributions in science and medicine that include new medical devices, biomaterials, clinical methods, and insight into how living organisms function. Their faculty are known for both their contributions to science and their shared passion for teaching and inspiring students to explore new ways to treat disease and keep people healthy.
Neurobiology and Behavior
Columbia’s Doctoral Program in Neurobiology and Behavior offers a diverse set of research and academic experiences that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of neuroscience. Over 100 faculty from two campuses combine coursework and experiential learning in basic, clinical, and translational science, providing an exceptionally broad-based education.