Institution name

Columbia University

Total number of students

23000

Contact address for international enquiries

2960 Broadway
NEW YORK 10027

Telephone

+1 212 854 3587

Venue / office name

College of Physicians and Surgeons, Institute of Human Nutrition

Address

630 West 168th Street
Presbyterian Hospital 15th Floor East, Suite 1512
NEW YORK
New York
10032

Venue description

Dr. DeWitt S. Goodman was appointed the third director of the Institute in January 1988. Dr. Goodman initiated programs to have the Institute become a model for basic nutritional research in which the most advanced techniques of molecular and cell biology are focused on important nutritional questions. Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum, appointed director in September 1992, aims to strengthen this goal particularly by linking public health questions directly to the basic research activities at the Institute. Other current goals for the Institute of Human Nutrition are to broaden and strengthen both clinical research and training in nutrition; to develop public health nutrition activities concerned with the roles of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; and to translate basic nutrition information into behavior, medical practice, and policy.

Telephone number

+1 212 305 4808

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Over 1,000 students reside on the Health Sciences campus in University accommodations. Housing for both single students and couples is available to full-time matriculated students. The goal of the Health Sciences Housing Office is to provide on-campus housing for as many incoming students as possible. Although on-campus housing is not guaranteed, every effort is made by the Housing Office to provide on-campus housing to students who are coming from outside the metropolitan area. General information and housing information/application request cards are distributed by the admissions office of their school. Upon receipt of these cards, they should complete the two Housing Request Cards/Mailing Labels and return them to the Housing Office as instructed. Their return will inform the office that they would like either a single or couples student housing application sent to them. Applications are distributed in early May.