News & Impact Stories at Columbia SPS
News at Columbia SPS
Bioethics Director Comments on the Ethics of Treating Ebola with Experimental Drugs
From an ethical perspective, can clinicians treat the fast-spreading Ebola virus with experimental drugs?
On ABC News, Robert Klitzman Explores the Ethics of New Ebola Treatment
On ABC News, Robert Klitzman comments on questions surrounding ZMapp, the new Ebola treatment.
Dr. Robert Klitzman Named 2014 Hastings Center Fellow
The Hastings Center honors Dr. Robert Klitzman for his outstanding contributions in the field of bioethics.
Moving Closer to Genetically Engineered 'Designer Babies'
Dr. Robert Klitzman of the Bioethics program weighs in on the designer baby debate in Healthline.
Bioethics Professor Dr. Robert Klitzman Calls Facebook Mood Manipulation Study "Scandalous"
Dr. Klitzman asserts that Facebook's mood study violated ethics.
Prof. David Rosner, Expert on Lead Poisoning, Speaks With The Baltimore Sun
David Rosner speaks with The Baltimore Sun about Kennedy Krieger's lead poisoning study.
Genetics In Court Is a Very Messy Business
Bioethics professor Dr. Paul Applebaum debunks the "my genes made me do it" argument.
Prof. Simon Sinek Delivers TED2014 Talk on Good Leadership
Professor, author, and leadership expert Simon Sinek presented his talk at TED2014, "Why good leaders make you feel safe."
Making Organ Donations Worthwhile
Organ exchanges encourage altruistic donation and benefit poorer people, argues Robert Klitzman.
First Stem Cells Cloned From Diabetes Patient, Thanks to Egg Donors
Should researchers incentivize women to donate their eggs to science? Dr. Mark Sauer weighs in.
Infertility, Endured Through a Prism of Race
Dr. Mark V. Sauer discusses the medical and cultural issues that surround infertility for an underserved group – women of color.
As Mixed-Status HIV Couples Weigh Risks, More Choose to Conceive the Old-Fashioned Way
Dr. Mark Sauer notes that recent medical advances have made unprotected sex with an HIV-positive partner less risky