Topics: College of Medicine Research

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College of Medicine researcher receives $3.1M grant from NIH to study development of stomach cancer

Nov 2, 2026

Jason Mills, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular and Precision Medicine, has received a $3.1 million award from the National Cancer Institute to investigate how precancerous changes in the stomach develop and potentially progress to cancer.

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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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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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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 […]

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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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Q&A: Why does an irregular heart beat show up 40 years early for some people?

Sep 10, 2026

Dawood Darbar, new chair of the Department of Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine, discusses how his work fits into a broader effort to identify at-risk patients before they ever have a stroke.

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NIH awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to improve rural health

Sep 8, 2026

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at Penn State College of Medicine recently received a seven-year, $28.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

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Penn State College of Medicine hosts national gathering of medicinal plant researchers

Aug 20, 2026

Experts gathered in Hershey for the American Council for Medicinally Active Plants annual conference, hosted by Penn State College of Medicine.

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Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

Aug 11, 2026

Researchers at Penn State are investigating whether exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the environment may play a role in the development of endometrial cancer.

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