Core Faculty and Staff. Core faculty has direct responsibility for teaching, student advising, and supervision of independent student learning and critical exploration. You can find more specific information on the core faculty on each individual faculty member’s page. 6 mars 2023 · Roy and Diana Vagelos Institute for Biomedical Research Education Launched at Columbia University with $175 Million Gift March 6, 2023 The funding will spur scientific breakthroughs that transform clinical care and grow the ranks of talented early career researchers. Research Faculty | Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Home Research Section Menu Research Faculty Showing 1 - 25 of 181 Larry Abbott, PhD Departments/Divisions Department of Neuroscience, Department of Physiology & Cellular Biophysics Research Interests. VP&S provides international leadership in educating physicians, physician-scientists, and research scientists; in caring for patients ranging from those who can select any physician in the world to our neighborhood's most vulnerable residents; and in conducting basic, translational, and population-based research to improve human health. Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) is one of the oldest and most celebrated academic medical institutions in the country. Our history reflects a deep commitment to expanding our understanding and mastery of medical science—many of today's medical disciplines can trace their origins back to VP&S. The mission of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) Office for Research is to facilitate the highest caliber of biomedical research, from basic to translational to clinical, among the VP&S faculty, students, and staff at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Faculty of Medicine Committee on Appointments and Promotions reviews all appointments and promotions for faculty at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons who are on the “at CUMC” Title Track. The committee is comprised of senior faculty members from different departments at VP&S, representing multiple disciplines with.