Location: Penn State College of Medicine

Drs. Robert Levenson and Leslie Parent, co-directors of Penn State College of Medicine's MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, were recently named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The professional photos of both Levenson and Parent are superimposed on the top left of a photo of the College's Crescent building facade, with grass visible below it.

MD/PhD program co-directors named Fellows of AAAS

Dec 22, 2017

Five Penn State faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD Program Co-Directors Dr. Robert Levenson and Dr. Leslie Parent.

Graduate students listen to the Outreach/Secondary Education panel at the 2017 Career Day event. Picture are, from left, Emily Blanke, PhD candidate, Neuroscience; Jaclyn Welles, PhD candidate, Biomedical Sciences; and Angela Snyder, PhD candidate, Neuroscience. The women are pictured sitting in chairs in a large conference room, smiling and looking at a presenter who is not seen in the picture.

Exploring the future: Graduate and postdoctoral students attend Career Day

Dec 22, 2017

More than 100 Penn State College of Medicine students and postdoctoral scholars examined a variety of career options at the ninth biennial Career Day held Oct. 21, 2017, in Hershey.

Two scans of an infant's brain appear side-by-side. One is labeled 'Baseline,' the other '12 Months.'

Two surgical approaches equal in treating infection-caused hydrocephalus

Dec 21, 2017

Implanting a shunt or endoscopically reducing intracranial pressure and reducing fluid production are equally effective in treating infants with hydrocephalus caused by brain infections, according to an international team of researchers, but endoscopy may have fewer down-the-line complications.

Four people - three men and a woman - wearing business attire sit at a table, each signing a document. A background with the Penn State Health and Highmark Health logos is behind them.

Penn State Health and Highmark Health join forces to create a high-value, community-based health care network for members and patients

Dec 15, 2017

Two of Pennsylvania's leading health organizations, Penn State Health and Highmark Health, today announced plans for an innovative strategic partnership aimed at securing the future of health care in the region.

New website streamlines resources for College of Medicine faculty

Dec 14, 2017

A new faculty-focused website at faculty.med.psu.edu brings together resources for Penn State College of Medicine/Penn State Health faculty in one place, accessible from any location.

2017 Innovation Awards showcase outstanding achievements in innovation

Dec 1, 2017

The 2017 Innovation Awards were presented Nov. 28 at Penn State College of Medicine, honoring those throughout the organization who had innovative ideas move forward through the execution of license agreements, receipt of patents or formation of startup companies based on Penn State technology.

A young child in a green soccer jersey looks straight ahead into the beam of a small flashlight being held by a physician's gloved hand. The girl's mom looks on in the background.

Molecules in spit may be able to diagnose and predict length of concussions

Nov 20, 2017

Clues taken from small molecules in saliva may be able to help diagnose and predict the duration of concussions in children, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

A man in a dark suit (at left) and a man in a white lab coat shake hands and smile. In the background is a TV set with wood paneling and a tall green plant.

Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD student gets ‘Shark Tank' investment

Nov 15, 2017

Olivier Noel, a sixth-year student in Penn State College of Medicine's MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, has risen to national fame after appearing on ABC's hit reality show “Shark Tank.”

A woman in a purple tank top and obvious (mock) injuries to her right arm sits and leans against a tree. A man in a blue t-shirt kneels beside her.

Wilderness medicine exercise immerses resident physicians in realistic scenarios

Nov 13, 2017

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center recently staged a wilderness medicine exercise to prepare resident physicians to handle a range of illness and injury scenarios.

A man stands beside a hospital bed with a mannequin in it, speaking to a group of six people who are standing around the room's perimeter.

Lawmakers, other dignitaries become medical students for a day at Project Medical Education

Nov 2, 2017

Lawmakers, legislative staffers and others experienced what it takes to train the nation's future doctors and learn about the challenges facing medical schools and teaching hospitals when they became medical students for a day at Penn State College of Medicine.

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