Registration open for “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
Vern Chinchilli, distinguished professor and chair, Department of Public Health Sciences, will present “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” at the next Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design...
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College of Medicine researchers receive NIH funding for addiction research
Patricia “Sue” Grigson, PhDThe National Institutes of Health have awarded more than $2 million to Patricia “Sue” Grigson, professor and chair in the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, and...
View ArticleUnited Way Ready for School, Ready for Learning program helps kids get ready...
Kindergarten is the celebration of the beginning of a journey for most families, but not everyone on the road to knowledge is ready to jump from zero to 60. Enter the United Way of the Capital Region’s...
View ArticlePenn State Health Medical Group — Cocoa welcomes fall with community event
More than 300 community members visited Penn State Health Medical Group — Cocoa on Saturday for a fall celebration. The event doubled as a retirement celebration for Dr. Dean Leis, who is stepping...
View ArticleBiostatistics graduate students rank among top competitors in big data...
Three biostatistics graduate students at Penn State College of Medicine finished fourth in a big data competition hosted by Kaggle, an online community of data scientists and data sets. Vishal Midya,...
View ArticleChildren’s Hospital 5th floor to be used as temporary overflow space for...
Deborah Berini, president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, sent the following email Monday to Hershey Medical Center managers and clinical chairs: Progress continues on the...
View ArticleChanges coming to Children’s Miracle Network clinical allocation process
For the past 35 years, Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) has provided critical funding to support clinical and research initiatives to advance the margin of excellence for our pediatric patients. In...
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Interdisciplinary ACL research project receives University support
Spencer Szczesny, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and orthopaedics and rehabilitation, and Aman Dhawan, MD, sports medicine orthopedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopaedics...
View ArticleMedical, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Networking Reception
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Penn State Cancer Institute, 4th Floor Lobby Area Dr. Andrea Manni and Dr. Eugene Lengerich are hosting an informal networking opportunity...
View ArticleSgrignuoli earns DAISY Award for outstanding patient care
Maike Sgrignuoli, a staff nurse in Hershey Medical Center’s Neuroscience Critical Care Unit, was selected as the September DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award winner. She was nominated...
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Penn State College of Medicine awarded more than $4.5 million in grants in...
Penn State College of Medicine received 67 grants in August 2019. Some investigators will use the funds to study health disparities in at-risk populations, while others will look for new interventions...
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Penn State Health and Penn State Law partner for novel course
Allen Neely was surprised to learn throughout his 25 years of practicing law that most physicians aren’t exposed to the legal system during their education and training. According to Neely, an adjunct...
View ArticlePenn State Health St. Joseph’s United Way campaign begins Oct. 7
Penn State Health St. Joseph’s annual United Way campaign kicks off Monday, Oct. 7, and runs through Thursday, Oct. 24. The fundraising goal is $14,000 toward the United Way of Berks County’s overall...
View ArticleChristopher & Dana Reeve Foundation offering grants for paralysis work
Penn State College of Medicine investigators may be eligible for funding from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s Quality of Life grants program for work focusing on improving life for people...
View ArticleDoris Duke Clinical Scientist Award Program accepting pre-proposals
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is now accepting pre-proposals for its Clinical Scientist Development Award. This award was created to provide mentored research funding to early-career...
View ArticleGerber Foundation accepting concept papers for pediatric nutrition research
The Gerber Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of infants and young children, with an emphasis on children younger than three years old. To that end, the foundation is accepting...
View ArticleHershey Bikes Zagster bike share reaches record ridership
Hershey Medical Center’s Hershey Bikes Zagster bike share set a record from Sept. 9-16. Riders took the most trips ever — about 240 during the course of the week. Check out the numbers for the month:...
View ArticleThe Medical Minute: Making ADHD less stressful on the family
Parenting is hard work. Parenting a child who struggles with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is even more difficult. Dara Babinski, a clinical psychologist at Penn State Health Milton...
View ArticleMassini: Less talking, more listening at employee meetings
Penn State Health CEO Steve Massini sent an email to all Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine employees today (Thursday). Dear Colleagues, It’s officially autumn, one of my favorite...
View ArticleWeekly Quick Hits — Friday, Oct. 4, 2019
Weekly Quick Hits recaps announcements and events from The Daily Brief email. Check your email inbox for more. Have an item to be featured in Quick Hits? Email news@pennstatehealth.psu.edu...
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