Topics: College of Medicine Research

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Penn State advances pediatric cancer research through new targeted therapy collaboration

Jan 7, 2026

Penn State College of Medicine is advancing its commitment to cutting-edge cancer research and early-phase clinical trials through a new collaboration aimed at accelerating a promising targeted therapy for pediatric […]

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Cancer-fighting bacterial product ‘cocktails’ may offer personalized treatment

Dec 16, 2025

A team at Penn State uses state-of-the-art bioengineering technology and AI to develop a bacteria-based cancer treatment Bacteria may be the next frontier in cancer treatment, according to a team […]

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Humanities faculty help lead international effort advancing person-centered vaccine research

Dec 15, 2025

Penn State College of Medicine faculty in the Department of Humanities are helping to shape a new international initiative that reframes vaccine research and policy through their participation in the […]

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Calcium in breast arteries predicts future cardiovascular disease

Dec 11, 2025

New research — presented on Dec. 3 at the Radiological Society of North America meeting by Matthew Nudy, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine — suggest that routine mammograms could be a tool for evaluating cardiovascular disease risk in women.

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$4.2M CDC grant to increase colorectal cancer screening in Pennsylvania

Dec 10, 2025

Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Penn State College of Medicine.

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$3.2M NIH grant to test and refine a heart pump for long-term use in children

Dec 9, 2025

Penn State College of Medicine researchers have received a $3.2 million NIH grant to help develop a small, durable heart pump designed specifically for children ages 1–11.

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New technique maps genetic variants driving neurodegenerative disease risk

Dec 9, 2025

A team led by researchers from Penn State College of Medicine has developed a new method that substantially improves the ability to map the genetic variants that drive disease, particularly neurodegenerative diseases.

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Penn State’s Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium welcomes SJD Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona, strengthening global leadership in pediatric cancer research

Nov 24, 2025

The Pediatric Cancer Center Barcelona (PCCB) at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu has become the first center outside North America to join the Beat Childhood Cancer (BCC) Research Consortium.

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College of Medicine faculty secure major research awards to advance diagnosis, treatment and prevention across key health conditions

Nov 11, 2025

Penn State College of Medicine research teams recently received national funding awards to advance innovation in diagnostics, therapeutic research and sleep health.

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New detailed brain growth atlas in mice offers insights into brain development

Oct 31, 2025

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.

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