Topics: College of Medicine Research

Henry Thomas, age 3, of Boiling Springs holds a 3D printed model of his own heart. He stands in front of a background with Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals logos. He is wearing a polo shirt and pants. The model of his heart is on a white plastic block and resembles a gnarled tree.

Focus on emerging technology brings better patient care

When Dr. Robert Tunks sits down with the concerned parents of a child found to have a heart defect, a 3D model of their child’s heart can go a long way in fostering understanding of the treatment options.

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A head-and-shoulders professional photo of Dr. Kirsteen Browning is seen superimposed on a photo of Penn State College of Medicine's Crescent building in Hershey, PA.

Browning joins MD/PhD program as associate director

Kirsteen Browning, PhD, was recently appointed associate director of the MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program at Penn State College of Medicine.

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Applications for FY20 Children’s Miracle Network funding now available

Children’s Miracle Network is now accepting applications for funding in support of clinical and research endeavors that advance the margin of excellence for pediatric patients.

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A group of graduate students are pictured sitting and standing around a table with the words Center for Eukaryotic Gene Regulation on the wall behind them.

MD/PhD student part of gene-regulation training program

Jordan Krebs, a student in Penn State College of Medicine's MD/PhD program, is part of the inaugural class in a new training program on eukaryotic gene regulation.

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Kristin Lambert is seen standing with her family outdoors. She is holding a small statue of the Penn State Nittany Lion.

MD/PhD student’s allergy research stems from childhood experiences

Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD student Kristin Lambert's work on allergic inflammation bridges clinical care and laboratory research.

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How translational research is advancing the use of video to capture health vitals

A project funded through a Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute Bridges to Translation Pilot Grant is helping clinicians use video to assess patients' vitals.

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A woman in a sweater and jeans is standing, holding a small, wrapped gift behind her back with her right hand.

The Medical Minute: When to give a health-related gift

The gift of promoting a healthy lifestyle is probably the most valuable thing you could give to someone you care about this holiday season, yet it can also turn into a potential landmine of gift-giving disasters.

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Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski and Dr. Deepa Sekhar are pictured sitting at a table with folders open in front of them.

Community Engagement Studios used for development of universal depression screening project

Dr. Deepa Sekhar will partner with six urban Pennsylvania public high schools and involve more than 9,000 students in research to address the rise of depression and suicide in children.

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A teenage boy sits at a table in a school cafeteria. Other children are seated at other tables in the background.

College of Medicine researchers to study universal depression screening in adolescents

A research team at Penn State College of Medicine will study universal school based screening of adolescents for major depressive disorder with the help of a three-year, $2 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

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A head-and-shoulders professional photo of student Rhea Sullivan wearing a medical coat is seen superimposed on an image of Penn State Children's Hospital and Penn State Cancer Institute. The buildings are seen from the air, with trees visible in front of them and clouds visible in the sky overhead.

MD/PhD student shares how Mini-THON and laboratory tour shaped her life

Rhea Sullivan, a first-year student in Penn State College of Medicine's MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, was intervied by LNP | Lancaster Online about what led her to want to become a physician-scientist.

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