Upcoming Programs and Events

Speaker: Leonard I. Zon, MD, Grousbeck Professor of Pediatric Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Howard Hughes Investigator, Director of the Stem Cell Program at Boston Children's Hospital. Hosted by:  Emmanuelle Passegue, PhD, Alumni Professor of Genetics and Development; Director, Columbia Stem Cell Initiative Stavroula Kousteni, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics; Director, Evans MDS Center at Columbia This event is jointly sponsored by the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center's (HICCC) Edward P. Evans Center for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and the Columbia Stem Cell Initiative (CSCI) at Columbia University. 

Program Overview Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites you to join the leading educators from Columbia University, addressing an overview of high-yield challenging scenarios in the management of AL Amyloidosis. Through a combination of lectures and case-based presentations, this course will deliver up-to-date and cutting-edge information that can be directly integrated into clinical practice. Video Access All registrants will be sent access to lecture video recordings. Learning Objectives Clinical presentation, diagnostic methods and risk stratification of patients with newly diagnosed systemic AL Amyloidosis. Management of patients with newly diagnosed systemic AL Amyloidosis. Management of various organ involvement such as heart failure and nephrotic syndrome, autonomic neuropathy and GI involvement in patients with AL Amyloidosis. Discuss and develop consensus in guidelines for managing relapsed and refractory cases, including the role of salvage therapies and experimental approaches. Joint Accreditation Statement In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Columbia University. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Professions in scope for this activity are listed below. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.   Physicians Amedco LLC designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Nurse Practitioners The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit. Physician Assistants The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification for PAs. Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. PAs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

From Theory to Practice: IICD Workshop Series organized by the Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics offers Columbia graduate students and postdoctoral scholars the opportunity to build research skills in a focused, hands-on setting. Each 3/4 hour in-person workshop covers a different topic and is led by IICD faculty, research scientists, or postdoctoral instructors. Limited to 15 participants, these interactive sessions combine concise lectures with practical exercises so participants can apply concepts immediately using current tools and methods. Website: https://cancerdynamics.columbia.edu/iicd-workshops Eligibility Open to Columbia researchers only. Research scientists, postdoctoral research scientists, PhD/MSc students, and research staff are welcome to attend. Registration Policy Workshops take place in person and registration is first-come, first-served, limited to 15 participants. By registering, you agree to attend the workshop in full. If you can no longer participate, please email cancerdynamics@columbia.edu as soon as possible so your spot can be offered to someone on the waiting list. Please register only if you are certain you can attend. Upcoming Workshop: "Quantitative Immunology Workshop" (November 19, 2025, 2-5 pm) A key challenge in contemporary quantitative biology is developing adaptive models capable of integrating rapidly evolving experimental systems with the increasingly complex datasets they produce. This workshop will focus on establishing foundational quantitative approaches for understanding and modeling the complexity of our immune system. We will further explore cutting-edge computational methods, including machine learning approaches, to enhance data integration into conventional modeling frameworks and leverage these advances to uncover novel biological insights. Workshop Agenda: Overview of the complexity of the immune system Modeling immune complexity and dynamism Machine learning-based approaches Coding lab: Integrating machine learning with conventional modeling Registration Deadline: November 17, 2025 (5 PM ET) Registration Link: https://fs25.formsite.com/cancerdynamics/IICD-Workshop-Series/index  

The Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics will continue its seminar series on the topic of mathematical sciences underpinning cancer research. The monthly seminars take place on the second Wednesday of the month, 2:00-3:00 PM EST. The presentations are open to the Columbia community (in person and online) and to researchers outside Columbia (via Zoom). On Wednesday, December 10th (2:00 PM ET), IICD welcomes Dr. Sanjay Srivatsan from Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Seminar hosted by Dr. José L. McFaline-Figueroa. The seminar will take place in person in Schermerhorn Hall 603 (Morningside Heights campus). If you wish to attend the seminar remotely, please register using the following link: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/VtQKKrCYTkiEJNoGDx41SQ Title: TBA Abstract: TBA Bio: Sanjay Srivatsan is an Assistant Professor in the Basic Sciences Division of the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. He received his undergraduate training at the University of California, Berkeley in Bioengineering. Following this he did his PhD with Cole Trapnell and Jay Shendure developing new single-cell sequencing methods to interrogate development. Prior to joining the Hutch, Sanjay was a postdoc in David Baker's lab where designed proteins for use as nanoscopic stains in Cryo-ET. The lab is affiliated with the CompBio Program at the Fred Hutch, the Brotman Baty Institute and the Institute for Protein Design. If you would like to meet one-on-one (possibly via Zoom) or attend the lunch or dinner with the speaker, please contact the event organizer.