Topics: Cancer Institute

A head and shoulders professional portrait of Karen Kim, MD, against a background image of Penn State College of Medicine.

Karen Kim named next dean of Penn State College of Medicine

May 31, 2023

Karen Kim, MD, vice provost for research at the University of Chicago, has been named dean of Penn State College of Medicine, effective Sept. 1.

Jiaxing Chen, a bioinformatics and genomics doctoral student at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, pipettes a solution in a laboratory while wearing gloves, a lab coat and a mask.

Penn State protein-based nano-‘computer’ evolves in complexity, ability to influence cell behavior

May 26, 2023

Penn State researchers created the first protein-based nano-computing agent that functions as a circuit, putting them closer to developing cell-based therapies that can treat diseases like diabetes and cancer.

The Penn State Cancer Institute building is seen in the evening. A road leads up to it and a wall of glass windows is visible above the entrance.

Penn State Cancer Institute Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination group inspires next generation of cancer researchers

May 26, 2023

Students from Lebanon High School had a hands‑on cancer research and career readiness experience at Penn State Cancer Institute as part of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition's C.A.R.E.S. Program.

Graduate Profile: Ashna Dhoonmoon, Doctor of Philosophy – Biomedical Sciences

May 11, 2023

College of Medicine alumna Ashna Dhoonmoon studies how proteins repair damaged DNA in the context of cancer. Her work makes us Penn State College of driving discovery Medicine.

Sydney Harris, who has shoulder-length hair and wears her dad’s World Series Championship ring on her left hand, smiles as she encircles him in a hug. Doug, who is bald, is seated in front of Sydney and has a short beard, glasses and big smile on his face.

Scouting hope: Leukemia throws Doug Harris a curveball he uses to help others

Apr 24, 2023

Carlisle native and professional baseball player, scout and executive Doug Harris, a four-time cancer survivor, pitches hope and positivity to others in the same battle.

Joshua Warrick and David DeGraff pose for a photo in a laboratory.

College of Medicine researchers discover different types of bladder cancer cells share common genetic ancestry

Mar 29, 2023

Why are some bladder cancers resistant to a certain type of immunotherapy? College of Medicine researchers have found that genetic and pathologic diversity in tumor cells may be partially responsible.

A man and a woman stand next to a robotic bronchoscopy too to demonstrate how it works.

Penn State Cancer Institute now using robot to detect lung cancer earlier

Mar 8, 2023

• Penn State Cancer Institute is now using a robot-assisted bronchoscopy system that can detect lung cancer at its earliest stages.

Six test tubes of blood wait to be tested in a laboratory.

Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, new research finds

Mar 3, 2023

Penn State College of Medicine researchers identified a biomarker that can be used in blood tests to diagnose glioblastoma, track its progression and guide treatment.

Two images are shown side-by-side. On the left, a little girl with no hair receives a kiss from a golden retriever. On the right, the same girl has a full head of hair, smiling downward at her own clipped hair handed to her by a woman.

Hair ties: At THON, families, patients bond over common side effect

Feb 20, 2023

Some lose it during their treatment. Others have grown it back. For some, it's a badge of honor. For others, it's an ominous sign of things to come. At THON 2023, hair is important.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Patricia McLaughlin, DEd, with text announcing her as distinguished professor

Penn State recognizes McLaughlin as distinguished professor

Feb 16, 2023

Patricia McLaughlin, DEd, professor in the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences and a member of Penn State Cancer Institute's Next-Generation Therapies research program, is named a Distinguished Professor.

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