College of Medicine Pandemic Response for Feb. 18
This Week’s Updates Faculty, Staff and Students Can Now Share Booster Shot Information College of Medicine faculty and staff who have received their booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are strongly...
View ArticleDokholyan honored by biomedical engineering society
Nikolay Dokholyan, G. Thomas Passananti Professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Pharmacology at Penn State College of Medicine, has been named a fellow of the American Institute for...
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Project SEARCH: 186 days to the real world
On the first day of her Project SEARCH class across the street from Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, instructor Tracey Miller writes a number on the blackboard: 186. “This is your countdown...
View ArticleFour Diamonds supports personalized cancer treatment research
The youngest of 11 children, Theresa Illicete is considered the darling of her siblings. When she was an infant, her mother, Mary, recalls having to fight for the right to hold her. So when “their...
View ArticleChildhood cancer research pioneers backed by Four Diamonds and THON
Days in the lab can be long and tedious, but one look at the sea of smiling children at the annual Penn State Health cancer survivors’ reunion reminds Dr. Sinisa Dovat why he’s spent the past 20 years...
View ArticleParker earns Holy Spirit Medical Center BEE Award
Endang Parker, a nursing assistant for the Float Team, is the recipient of Holy Spirit Medical Center’s BEE (Be Extraordinary Every day) Award for the first quarter of 2022. Coworkers nominated Parker...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: The warning signs, causes and treatments of peripheral...
Many people know that hardening of the arteries or plaque buildup, called atherosclerosis, can narrow blood vessels, reduce blood flow and cause a heart attack. But few realize that atherosclerosis can...
View ArticlePenn State Health names Rovito vice president and physician leader for cancer...
Penn State Health has appointed Dr. Marc Rovito to the newly created position of vice president and physician leader for cancer services. The health system created the position as part of its efforts...
View ArticleNarrative piece written by McGarrity published in NJEM
A creative writing piece written by Dr. Thomas McGarrity, professor of medicine and member of the Penn State Cancer Institute at Penn State College of Medicine, has been published in The New England...
View ArticlePhysical activity reduces clotting risk in patients with nonalcoholic fatty...
Exercise may help certain patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) reduce their risk of developing blood clots, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers....
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Can Jesse have this dance? Climbing back from cancer, Jesse King returns to THON
Little fanfare accompanied the return of THON’s King, but it was a phenomenon to those who knew. Just after 5 p.m., Jesse King, last year’s volleyball chair of the event, called by some of his closest...
View ArticleAnnaswamy named chair of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Dr. Thiru Annaswamy will join Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine on Sept. 1 as the new chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and...
View ArticleNBS Buzz December 2021
Catch up on news from the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences from December.
View ArticleBiostatistics student recognized for new data synthesis approach
Chenqi Fu, a graduate student from Penn State College of Medicine’s doctoral program in Biostatistics, won three honors for her research, which is aimed at improving data synthesis. The American...
View ArticleFood insecurity, certain meats linked with increased high blood pressure risk
Nearly 11% of U.S. households experienced difficulty accessing food in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With limited food options, food-insecure people tend to eat more red and...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine Pandemic Response for Feb. 25
This Week’s Updates Online Check-in Process No Longer Required College of Medicine faculty, staff and students no longer need to complete the online check-in process on med.psu.edu/checkin before...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Biosimilars for your IBD? Nothing to fear here!
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, for whom stress can be a symptom trigger, are becoming worried by unwelcome notifications from their insurance companies, informing them they must switch drugs...
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Spring a great time to become more active
Note: This post is written by the team of The ONE Group (Oncology – Nutrition – Exercise) at Penn State College of Medicine as part of a first-person blog about their work. Learn more about the group...
View ArticleWellness Wednesday: Penn State Health’s new employee assistance program,...
Managing work and home life can be a challenge. The SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program offers emotional well-being and work-life balance resources. Administered by CuraLinc Healthcare, SupportLinc...
View ArticleMainali recognized as ‘Everyday Hero’ by Pennsylvania Medical Society
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) has named Dr. Gayatra Mainali, a pediatric neurologist at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, an “Everyday Hero.” PAMED’s Everyday Hero Award, launched in...
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