Oct 31, 2025
A portrait and plaque honoring the life and legacy of Rodrigue Mortel, MD, humanitarian and longtime Penn State College of Medicine faculty member, Penn State Health physician and founding director of Penn State Cancer Institute, has been installed in the Cancer Institute’s lobby near the infusion clinic.
Nirnimesh Pandey, MD, faculty member, and Aoife Semar, MD, resident, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of November.
This is the first high-resolution brain growth chart to explain changes of key brain cell types in the developing mouse brain, led by a team at Penn State College of Medicine and the Allen Institute for Brain Science.
Oct 28, 2025
Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine announced today a transformative $50 million gift from philanthropist, entrepreneur and civic leader Tom Golisano to name its nationally recognized Children’s Hospital and propel the health system’s vision to expand its cutting-edge, multidisciplinary pediatric care hub.
Oct 20, 2025
Ten Penn State College of Medicine students have been selected to compete in the 2025 American Medical Association Research Challenge.
Penn State Health is providing more convenient access for West Shore residents to its integrated network of comprehensive cancer services with the unveiling of the new Penn State Health Cancer Center at Hampden Medical Center.
Oct 17, 2025
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, in collaboration with Aminex Therapeutics, Inc., today announced the start of a national pediatric clinical trial to evaluate an investigational treatment for children and young adults with neuroblastoma, central nervous system (CNS) tumors and sarcomas.
Oct 16, 2025
Larissa Whitney, DBA, MHS, PA-C, assistant dean and program director of the Physician Assistant Program and assistant professor of emergency medicine, has been selected to serve a three-year term as a commissioner with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.
Dr. Robert Harbaugh, chief medical officer of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and senior vice president for academic practice, will step down from his leadership roles effective Nov. 1. Harbaugh will continue to serve the institution as a University Distinguished Professor and Penn State Alumni Fellow.
Oct 14, 2025
Penn State Health and the Pennsylvania State Police team up to train cadets in responding to mental health and addiction crises through a workshop with real-world simulations.
