Location: Penn State College of Medicine

Penn State College of Medicine student Aditi Sharma, standing in the back row, second from left, and wearing a white top, is seen with community members in midwest Nepal. Sharma is pictured with dozens of men, women and children standing and seated in front of her. A small building is visible in the background.

College of Medicine student works to improve women’s hygiene in Nepal

Mar 6, 2018

A student in Penn State College of Medicine's doctor of public health program wants to enhance the quality of life for women and girls living in Nepal through a program that improves feminine hygiene.

Scott Graupensperger and Bethany Latten give a presentation during the 2017 summer Translational Science Fellowship, a highly interactive program for both medical and graduate students to receive a research foundation. They are pictured standing, facing a row of chairs, with the audience visible from behind. A presentation screen is to their left, with a slide titled "A new option for heart failure treatment" visible.

Summer fellowship in translational science provides research foundation

Mar 5, 2018

The Translational Science Fellowship offered through Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute gives a foundation in research to graduate students.

Close-up of an e-cigarette being grasped by a hand. At the top of the photo, a mouth is exhaling vapor.

Most PA students tobacco-free, but vaping and cigarette use still a concern

Feb 26, 2018

Most of Pennsylvania's high school and middle school students are tobacco-free, but the use of cigarettes and their digital counterpart, e-cigarettes, is still a cause for concern, according to Penn State researchers.

A photo of Dr. Emmanuelle Williams wearing a white physician's coat, superimposed over a photo of Hershey Medical Center's signature Crescent-shaped building.

Williams recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

Feb 26, 2018

Dr. Emmanuelle Williams, a gastroenterologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is the February winner of Penn State College of Medicine's “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.

Dr. David DeGraff, wearing a white lab coat, looks into a microscope.

Research to uncover factors behind bladder cancer progression receives ACS grant

Feb 21, 2018

The American Cancer Society has awarded a grant to study bladder cancer development to David DeGraff, assistant professor of pathology, surgery and biochemistry and molecular biology, and a member of Penn State Cancer Institute.

In the new AdvantageRib system, the fixation plate is attached to the inner surface of the rib using fiber optics, very small incisions, and a procedure Dr. Randy Haluck compares to building a ship in a bottle. The new method is much less invasive than existing ways of stabilizing or "fixing" broken ribs. The image shows a model of two sets of ribs, each one broken in half, with stabilizers connecting the broken halves of each rib together.

New procedure promises faster healing, less pain for patients with chest injuries

Feb 19, 2018

A new, minimally invasive method for stabilizing broken ribs was developed at Penn State College of Medicine through the Center for Medical Innovation.

Katie Schieffer, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a white lab coat is smiling while seated at a table. Her hands are on either side of a microscope with a case of slides sitting next to the microscope. A poster of the digestive system is on the wall behind her.

Graduate credits translational science training program for career momentum

Feb 15, 2018

A recent graduate credits Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute's TL1 Translational Research Training Program for her success in translational science research.

A gloved hand holds a beaker of fluid in the foreground; additional lab equipment and a periodic table are in the background.

Specific protein may reduce inflammation, improve survival during the flu

Feb 9, 2018

GM-CSF, a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu, may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza, according to Penn State researchers.

A close-up of a hand holding a lit cigarette. The background is out of focus.

The Medical Minute: Health risks of smoking go beyond lung cancer

Jan 31, 2018

Doctors ask patients about smoking habits for the same reason they check weight, blood pressure, breathing and heart beat during a visit.

A medical provider in a white shirt and wearing white rubber gloves inspects a growth on a male patient's forehead.

Short-course radiation treatment is safe and effective for skin cancer

Jan 29, 2018

A recent Penn State College of Medicine physician's study review suggests that shorter courses of radiation are preferable to longer ones for older patients receiving treatment for slow-growing skin cancers.

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