Location: Penn State College of Medicine

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One-step rapid syphilis test detects infection earlier, researchers report

Oct 19, 2026

Layered nanoparticle gives rapid tests better chance at detecting early syphilis Penicillin has cured syphilis cases since 1943, but symptoms for the sexually transmitted infection, known as “the great imitator,” […]

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College of Medicine welcomes Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence in public health sciences

Oct 13, 2026

Penn State College of Medicine welcomes Adane Kebede Tesega, PhD, as a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence for the current academic year.

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Making pediatric cancer more ‘visible’ boosts immunotherapy response

Oct 13, 2026

A new preclinical study reveals that blocking a protein makes neuroblastoma cells easier to detect and more vulnerable to treatment.

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Six College of Medicine students headed to national AMA Research Challenge

Oct 12, 2026

Six Penn State College of Medicine students have advanced to the 2026 American Medical Association Research Challenge.

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Project ECHO helps primary care providers tackle treatment-resistant depression

Oct 9, 2026

Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine and the National Network of Depression Centers are launching a no-cost, virtual MBC training series to address treatment-resistant depression.

Portraits of Gail Matters, MS, PhD (faculty), and Charles Grigsby, MD (fellow), are shown next to the words Exceptional Moments in Teaching.

Matters and Grigsby recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

Oct 1, 2026

Gail Matters, MS, PhD, faculty member, and Charles Grigsby, MD, fellow, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of October.

Side-by-side photos show Taiven at two stages of his journey. In the left image, he poses with the Penn State Nittany Lion mascot at THON. In the right image, he stands outdoors wearing a York County School of Technology landscaping program T-shirt, jeans and work boots.

Taiven’s story: A decade of courage and determination

Sep 24, 2026

Diagnosed with a rare brain cancer at age 5, Taiven Schopf has faced more than a decade of challenges, including multiple cancer recurrences, a stroke caused by prior radiation treatment and years of rehabilitation. Today, the York County senior is thriving, pursuing a future in landscaping while continuing to inspire others with his resilience, determination and the support of the care team at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Group of Penn State Health physicians and staff hold oversized Hyundai Hope on Wheels checks totaling $500,000 for pediatric cancer research and care, with a child standing in front of the group.

Penn State physician-researcher awarded $400,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant for pediatric cancer research

Sep 15, 2026

Golisano Children’s Hospital’s receives $100,000 Impact Award Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded a $400,000 2026 Scholar Hope Grant to Dr. Sinisa Dovat, professor and vice chair for basic science […]

Laurie Funk, left, director of the Chestnut Street Community Center in Lebanon, holds a hose and waters a garden filled with lettuce and other produce. Laurie Crawford, Penn State Health program manager for food access, stands next to her.

Food As Medicine: Changing the recipe for better health

Sep 14, 2026

The Food As Medicine Initiative at Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine connects people with nutritious food through community gardens, fridges and research that can improve health.

Healthcare provider in a medical exam room performing breast ultrasound exam on a woman.

Breast density laws linked to higher ultrasound use after mammography

Sep 10, 2026

Two kinds of legislation can help drive supplemental imaging for women with dense breasts, according to researchers from Penn State College of Medicine.

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