Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine (CALM)

Eldad Hod, M.D., and Greg Berry, Ph.D., D(ABMM) are Co-Directors of the CALM. Dr. Hod is Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology and is a board-certified Clinical Pathologist. He is also the Vice Chair of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Director of Clinical Laboratories, with over 15 years of expertise in blood banking, clinical chemistry, and hematology testing. Dr. Berry is Associate Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology and is a board-certified Clinical Microbiologist. He is also the Medical Co-Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, including the specialties of infectious disease molecular diagnostics, virology, bacteriology, diagnostic immunology, mycobacteriology, mycology, and parasitology.

Richard Francis, M.D., Ph.D. and Alex J. Rai, Ph.D., DABCC, FAACC are the Associate Directors of the CALM.  Dr. Francis is Associate Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology and Medical Director of Hematology and Coagulation.  Dr. Rai is Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Medical Director of Chemistry. Both also oversee point-of-care testing in their respective areas.

Together, this group of leaders will ensure the highest quality of results for your testing needs.

The CALM laboratory currently offers the following services:

• Sample Procurement – We have access to all specimens received in the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Laboratories at CUIMC.
• Laboratory Testing – Available for both research use, FDA-approved, and CLIA-certified clinical tests.
• New Assay Validation – We ensure that results are provided with accuracy and reliability.
• New Instrument Validation/FDA New Device Approval Studies – We can help validate and perform the FDA approval studies for your new device, including all needs related to 510(k) clinical trials (testing, honest broker, chart review, CRF documentation, documentation maintenance and retention, audit support).
• Sample Processing, Shipping, Handling, and Temporary Storage – We have flexible space and freezers to handle, process, store, and ship samples.
• Phlebotomy – CALM is equipped with phlebotomy stations and phlebotomists from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
• Data Management – Data is stored in secure, encrypted databases, accessible for review through protected web access.

We will provide the highest quality results at competitive, reasonable rates.

For access to a variety of blood products from healthy blood donors (e.g., whole blood, buffy coats, mononuclear or hematopoietic cells, etc.), please see the following link:

Comprehensive Cell Solutions(link is external and opens in a new window)

If you are interested in a collaboration, please email CALM@columbia.edu(link sends e-mail) to begin the process.