Funding opportunities for COVID-19 research available to investigators
Research Development at Penn State College of Medicine maintains a list of funding opportunities for investigators interested in research projects related to COVID-19. Updated Aug. 8, 2022 Note...
View ArticleApplications now open for CTSI Community-Engaged Research Fellowship Program
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)’s Community-Engaged Research Core is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Community-Engaged Research Fellowship Program now through...
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‘Guardian of the Genome’ and the ‘WASp’ team up to repair DNA damage
DNA replication and repair happens thousands of times a day in the human body and most of the time, people don’t notice when things go wrong thanks to the work of Replication protein A (RPA), the...
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Make pronouns part of the conversation: Badge lanyards and reels now...
Penn State Health employees now have the option to order badge lanyards and reels that include pronouns, making their preferred pronouns visible to co-workers and patients. Email...
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Friends, family gather to remember Four Diamonds co-founder Charles Millard
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate...
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Leong receives prestigious national award from American Academy of Family...
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has selected Dr. Shou Ling Leong, professor of family and community medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, as the recipient of its 2022 Thomas W....
View ArticleDr. William Davidson Jr., 1953-2022
Dr. William Davidson Jr. passed away July 7, 2022. Davidson retired earlier in 2022 as professor emeritus of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine. Davidson graduated medical school from the...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Don’t let poison ivy ruin the day
It winds around tree trunks, hides among flowers and creeps along less-manicured lawns. Most victims of its offending oil are unaware they’ve encountered it until the tell-tale rash, blisters and...
View ArticleHazelton honored for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Dr. Joshua Hazelton, a physician in the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Acute Care and Critical Care Surgery, is featured for August in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program. “Dr....
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine researcher to help evaluate new at-home, saliva-based...
Penn State researchers develop test prototype that delivers results in 45 minutes PCR tests, also called molecular tests or nucleic acid tests, are considered the gold standard in detecting the...
View ArticleE-cigarette use to reduce cigarette smoking may not increase nicotine dependence
Electronic cigarettes have attracted media and consumer attention for claims of their addictive nature, variety of flavors and increased use among teens, sparking regulatory oversight and policies. A...
View ArticleJarowenko named vice president of medical affairs at Penn State Health...
Penn State Health appointed Dr. Mark Jarowenko vice president of medical affairs at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, effective Sept. 1. He is leading the development and recruitment of the...
View ArticleWomen’s Equality Day reminds us of the power of empowerment
The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was first introduced in 1878, but women fought for another 40 years before it was certified on Aug. 26, 1920. Women across the U.S. were eligible...
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Bristol’s battle: Family of emergency responders rely on Penn State Health...
Few families are better equipped for a crisis than the Millers. They are a family of paramedics, firefighters and nurses. You’d think every emergency would run frightened from them. But one day four...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Childhood vaccines offer little pinches, big rewards
The Penn State Health Pediatrics team has a collection of Bugs Bunny Band-Aids to offer the recently vaccinated. And they don’t call the injections shots. Some call them “little pinches.” We’re going...
View ArticleNeuron membrane lipid may contribute to Alzheimer’s development, progression
A lipid found in the membranes of neurons may play a fundamental role in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers....
View ArticlePenn State Health employees honored for work milestones
Congratulations to the following Penn State Health employees who are celebrating a milestone work anniversary between Aug. 13 and Aug. 19. They put our values into action every day. Employees are...
View ArticleSurgery resident Fletcher recognized for exceptional teaching
Dr. Kelsey Fletcher, a surgery resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in August 2022 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health...
View ArticleMcInerney reaches milestone of 900 deep brain stimulation device implants
Neurosurgeon Dr. James McInerney, professor of the Department of Neurosurgery at Penn State College of Medicine, implanted his 900th new patient with a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device on Aug. 10....
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