Columbia Veterans Research Center

Join us for the 2nd installment of "Your Brain on the Military: Understanding Psychological Changes After Military Service" aboard the USS Intrepid: Sea, Air and Space Museum on Friday Oct 12th from 3-5pm. This event is FREE and open to public. Please Register at: https://your-brain-on-the-military-intrepid-10-12-18.eventb

Make sure to stop by the NewYork-Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center table today in the Veterans Village at the annual Lincoln Park Health Fair and Music Festival in’s Newark NJ!

Dr. Ari Lowell of Columbia Vet Center/ NewYork-Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center presented a case study and sat on the panel at the veterans mental health consortium event 'Challenges and Opportunities Treating Veterans and Military Families via Telemental Health' hosted by NYU Langone last Friday.

Be sure to stop by the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Military Family Wellness Center booth at the Sustainable Health Wellness Village at this year's Lincoln Park Music Festival July 27-29th!

Announcement: We will be rerouting all updates to a new, revamped page which will feature all of our exciting news on our research and relevant topics. Follow this link and "like" the new page!

The New York Presbyterian Military Family Wellness Center Launch Celebration event originally scheduled for July 19th has been postponed until the Fall. Please look out for updates regarding the event in the coming months. We hope to see you then!

Young veterans with PTSD have an increased 'fight or flight' response during mental stress: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2017//170515091210.htm

Jail inmates are training rescue dogs to become companion animals for veterans suffering from PTSD: http://nypost.com//inmates-train-rescue-dogs-to-be-compan/

Can firing heavy weapons leave troops at risk for brain injury? :http://www.npr.org//do-u-s-troops-risk-brain-injury-when-t

Veteran uses photography to alleviate PTSD: http://time.com/4695113/michael-mccoy-street-photography/

Heroes to Heroes Program uses spiritualty to help American and Israeli veterans cope with PTSD: http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu//heroes-programs-combats-ve

Acting class helps veterans ease back into civilian life: https://www.nytimes.com//shakespeare-military-stephan-wolf

Hormone levels can predict PTSD prior to deployment: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2017//170307152512.htm