Category: Research

Early-life responsive parenting intervention yields lasting but diminishing benefits on child weight

Mar 10, 2025

Early life-responsive parenting can lead to healthier weight outcomes for children in their earliest years, with effects lasting but diminishing into middle childhood, according to a new study.

A woman wearing a white doctor's coat works in a laboratory

Q&A: Turning THON fundraising into lifesaving medical treatments

Feb 28, 2025

Chandrika Behura, associate professor of pediatrics at the Penn State College of Medicine, is one of the physician-scientists whose research on pediatric cancer is supported by Four Diamonds.

A young girl sleeps in bed, with her head on a pillow. Her head is facing the camera.

Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health

Feb 18, 2025

Late nights and erratic sleep schedules can impact young people’s heart health in later life, according to a team led by researchers from Penn State College of Medicine.

Penn State College of Medicine crescent building shown from above in an image taken by drone

Celebrating excellence in research: Penn State College of Medicine faculty shine at NAPCRG conference and awards

Feb 13, 2025

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine made a remarkable showing in primary care research at the North American Primary Care Research Group in late November.

A woman in smiles for a professional head shot.

College of Medicine researchers awarded more than $6 million to study heart function in women with preeclampsia

Feb 3, 2025

Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded $6.1 million to advance the study of heart function in women who have experienced severe preeclampsia.

A group of people pose with two novelty checks at a grant presentation ceremony.

PA Breast Cancer Coalition awards $200,000 in breast cancer research grants to Penn State Cancer Institute

Jan 31, 2025

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition presented $200,000 in breast cancer research grants to Penn State Cancer Institute.

$17.9M NIH grant to research neurodevelopment disorders

Jan 24, 2025

Illuminating key biological pathways that underlie neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders is the goal of a new five-year, $17.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health.

A colorful, up close image of Daphnia, also known as the water flea

Revolutionizing environmental research: First Daphnia Histology Reference Atlas published

Jan 9, 2025

A unique web-based resource of Daphnia, a sentinel species for environmental pollution, commonly used to help us detect and understand the potential toxic effects of chemicals in the environment, has just been established by Penn State researchers.

Digital background depicting innovative technologies in (AI) artificial systems, neural interfaces and internet machine learning technologies

Predicting the progression of autoimmune disease with AI

Jan 7, 2025

A team led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine that has developed a new method to predict the progression of autoimmune disease.

College of Medicine researcher receives grant to further pediatric oncology research

Jan 2, 2025

Valerie Brown, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, was recently awarded a $50,000 Infrastructure Grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

1 2 3 … 49 Next »

Your browser is out-of-date!

The version of the browser you're using is not supported, and some features of this website may not work properly. Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now