Topics: College of Medicine Research

In the new AdvantageRib system, the fixation plate is attached to the inner surface of the rib using fiber optics, very small incisions, and a procedure Dr. Randy Haluck compares to building a ship in a bottle. The new method is much less invasive than existing ways of stabilizing or "fixing" broken ribs. The image shows a model of two sets of ribs, each one broken in half, with stabilizers connecting the broken halves of each rib together.

New procedure promises faster healing, less pain for patients with chest injuries

Feb 19, 2018

A new, minimally invasive method for stabilizing broken ribs was developed at Penn State College of Medicine through the Center for Medical Innovation.

Katie Schieffer, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a white lab coat is smiling while seated at a table. Her hands are on either side of a microscope with a case of slides sitting next to the microscope. A poster of the digestive system is on the wall behind her.

Graduate credits translational science training program for career momentum

Feb 15, 2018

A recent graduate credits Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute's TL1 Translational Research Training Program for her success in translational science research.

Posters advertising a variety of clinical research trials at Penn State College of Medicine are seen on a College bulletin board in summer 2016. The image shows five posters in a line, with the center one in focus and the others out-of-focus in the background.

Involvement with Trial Innovation Network benefits Penn State researchers

Feb 15, 2018

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been named a clinical research site for the Memory Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing Study through its membership in the Trial Innovation Network.

A gloved hand holds a beaker of fluid in the foreground; additional lab equipment and a periodic table are in the background.

Specific protein may reduce inflammation, improve survival during the flu

Feb 9, 2018

GM-CSF, a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu, may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza, according to Penn State researchers.

A medical provider in a white shirt and wearing white rubber gloves inspects a growth on a male patient's forehead.

Short-course radiation treatment is safe and effective for skin cancer

Jan 29, 2018

A recent Penn State College of Medicine physician's study review suggests that shorter courses of radiation are preferable to longer ones for older patients receiving treatment for slow-growing skin cancers.

New presentation for Research Concierge resources designed to help investigators

Jan 17, 2018

To help provide an easy-to-use central resource for researchers, the College of Medicine has merged resources from its Research Concierge Service into the Research website.

An image from the front of the book "Taking Turns" depicts a drawing of a nurse standing outside a long hallway of patient rooms on an HIV/AIDS unit. All doors are closed.

Humanities lecture shows history of inpatient AIDS unit in graphic novel format

Jan 15, 2018

The Humanities First Friday presentation at Penn State College of Medicine for February will be part of the Hershey Lectureship in the History of Medicine. The presentation, titled “Taking Turns: […]

A lab technician in a white coat, blue gloves and a mask and cap looks into a microscope, most of which sits out of the photo to the right. A bright light shines over the individual's shoulder.

Beta blockers may boost immunotherapy, help melanoma patients live longer

Jan 8, 2018

A common, inexpensive drug that is used to prevent heart attacks and lower blood pressure may also help melanoma patients live longer.

Nadine Hempel, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Cancer Institute member, recently received an equipment award from Agilent Technologies. A photo of Hempel, wearing a white blouse and glasses and standing in front of a blue photo background, is superimposed on an image of the College's Nittany Lion mascot statue outdoors, with trees and flowers visible in the background.

College of Medicine’s Hempel receives Agilent Seahorse XFp Grant Award

Dec 28, 2017

Nadine Hempel, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Cancer Institute member, recently received the Agilent Seahorse XFp Grant Award for her work "Bioenergetics Analysis of Ovarian Cancer Patient Ascites."

Drs. Robert Levenson and Leslie Parent, co-directors of Penn State College of Medicine's MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, were recently named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The professional photos of both Levenson and Parent are superimposed on the top left of a photo of the College's Crescent building facade, with grass visible below it.

MD/PhD program co-directors named Fellows of AAAS

Dec 22, 2017

Five Penn State faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, including Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD Program Co-Directors Dr. Robert Levenson and Dr. Leslie Parent.

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