Smokers may be at a higher risk for developing hypertension, and an overactive response to normal drops in blood pressure may help explain why, according to researchers.
Click to view article: Smoking may impair body's blood pressure autocorrect system
To diagnose and treat diseases like cancer, scientists and doctors must understand how cells respond to different medical conditions and treatments. Researchers have developed a new way to study disease at the cellular level.
Click to view article: Increase in resolution, scale takes CT scanning and diagnosis to the next level
Dr. Kevin Black, vice dean of the College of Medicine’s University Park Regional Medical Campus and the C. McCollister Evarts Chair and Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been named the interim dean of the College of Medicine, effective July 1.
Click to view article: Kevin Black named interim dean for the College of Medicine
Dr. Jeffrey Miller, Department of Dermatology chair, and dermatology residents at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center used engineering principles to improve the accuracy and efficiency of a total body skim exam.
Click to view article: Dermatology residents optimize exam that identifies skin cancers
Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s 2019 Translational Science Fellowship summer program provides graduate and medical students with the opportunity to gain select knowledge and skills in clinical and translational research in a summer experiential program.
Click to view article: 2019 Translational Science Fellowship summer program underway
The Community-Engaged Research Core of Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is currently accepting proposals for planning grants to be awarded to faculty/community-based organization teams.
Click to view article: Proposals sought for collaborative University-community planning grants and small pilot studies
The Concern Foundation will accept letters of intent between July 1 and Sept. 5, 2019, for the Conquer Cancer Now Award.
Click to view article: Letters of intent being accepted for Conquer Cancer Now awards
The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Journey, a traveling, hands-on informational exhibit, is visiting Hershey to raise awareness about the All of Us Research Program - an ambitious effort to gather data from 1 million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health.
Click to view article: All of Us Journey to visit area
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine received grants in April from the National Institutes of Health totaling more than $1 million.
Click to view article: College of Medicine researchers receive more than $1 million from National Institutes of Health
Joan Concilio, a 2019 graduate of Penn State College of Medicine's Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security, Public Health Preparedness Concentration, recently won a "best poster" award at the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine's 2019 Congress in Brisbane, Australia.
Click to view article: Public health preparedness program graduate's poster honored at international conference
