Topics: College of Medicine Research

A physician sits at his desk talking with a patient. The physician is wearing a white coat and a stethoscope; the patient is wearing a blue shirt and dark pants.

What factors influence a patient's intent to get colorectal cancer screening?

Mar 30, 2017

A patient's confidence in their ability to schedule, plan for and properly conduct their part in colorectal screening methods is a key factor that predicts whether they intend to be tested, according to new research from Penn State College of Medicine.

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How to measure potentially damaging free radicals in cigarette smoke

Mar 29, 2017

Researchers report a method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke that could help improve our understanding of the relationship between these substances and health.

A close-up depiction of arteries, shown in red against a light green background. The largest artery in view has a partial blockage.

Researchers awarded nearly $10 million to study peripheral arterial disease

Mar 15, 2017

A $9.7 million National Institutes of Health project grant to Penn State College of Medicine aims to improve the lives of millions of people living with peripheral arterial disease.

A man in a white coat points to a computer screen that displays an enlarged image from a microscope. Two women in white coats look at the screen, one of them standing at a microscope.

Drug combination delivered by nanoparticles may help in melanoma treatment

Mar 14, 2017

The first of a new class of medication that delivers a combination of drugs by nanoparticle may keep melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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Adolescents with autism four times more likely to visit emergency department

Feb 28, 2017

Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use emergency department services four times as often as their peers without autism, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Kathryn Aird, PhD, left, and Kebin Hu, MD, PhD, right, recently joined the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Penn State College of Medicine. The two are pictured wearing white lab coats on blue photo backgrounds. Their two photos are superimposed on an aerial view of Penn State College of Medicine's campus in Hershey, PA.

New faculty join Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Feb 16, 2017

New faculty members recently joined Penn State College of Medicine's Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology.

Cancer Institute researcher awarded $50,000 through statewide grant program

Feb 15, 2017

The PA Breast Cancer Coalition honored Nancy Lill, assistant professor of pharmacology at Penn State Cancer Institute, with a $50,000 grant to take the next steps with her research into triple-negative breast cancer.

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Medicaid waivers help parents of children with autism stay in the workforce

Feb 6, 2017

Medicaid waivers that improve access to home and community-based services for children with autism also help their parents keep their jobs, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators.

Ask Us Anything About Cancer Prevalence

Ask Us Anything About… Cancer Prevalence in Our Community

Feb 2, 2017

A new study shows cancer deaths are declining as a whole across the U.S. – but in some parts of the country, the opposite is true. We'll discuss how far we've come in the fight against cancer and look to the biggest challenges that lie ahead of us.

Eunice Chen, an MD/PhD student at Penn State College of Medicine, recently received a National Cancer Institute F30 award for her project titled "Mechanistic studies of genomic RNA dimerization in an oncoretrovirus." Chen is pictured wearing a white lab coat against a white photo background, and her photo is superimposed on an aerial view of the College of Medicine's campus in Hershey, PA.

MD/PhD student receives National Cancer Institute support

Jan 23, 2017

Eunice Chen, an MD/PhD student at Penn State College of Medicine, recently received a National Cancer Institute F30 award for her project titled "Mechanistic studies of genomic RNA dimerization in an oncoretrovirus."

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