Oct 1, 2019
Penn State College of Medicine received 67 grants in August 2019. Some investigators will use the funds to study health disparities in at-risk populations, while others will look for new interventions and treatments for disease.
Sep 5, 2019
Penn State College of Medicine's annual Graduate Student Oath Ceremony on Aug. 23, 2019, included a celebration of the first year of PhD coursework for several students in the MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program.
Lora G. Weiss, interim senior vice president of the Georgia Institute of Technology and interim director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, has been named senior vice president for research at Penn State effective Sept. 16, 2019.
Aug 29, 2019
Sue Grigson, professor of neural and behavioral sciences, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, effective Sept. 1.
Aug 20, 2019
Penn State College of Medicine student Alissa Meister, who will graduate with a PhD in Neuroscience, was selected as a 2019 Presidential Management Fellow.
Aug 14, 2019
Robert Levenson, PhD, co-director of Penn State College of Medicine's MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, was honored at a recent AAMC professional development meeting for his service in the education of physician-scientists.
Jun 20, 2019
Penn State College of Medicine faculty received more than $800,000 to study a variety of topics from cancer therapeutics and cellular function to mental illness and patient communication.
May 20, 2019
The College of Medicine presented degrees to 140 medical students, 86 graduate students and 27 physician assistants at its 49th annual commencement ceremony at Hershey Lodge May 18.
May 16, 2019
The annual Research Recognition Awards honoring Penn State College of Medicine faculty were presented in conjunction with the Spring Dean’s Lecture on May 14, 2019.
May 15, 2019
Highmark Health and Penn State Health are making progress in addressing opioid misuse and addiction in central Pennsylvania, responding to the region’s needs with an approach that emphasizes primary prevention, safe prescribing, high-quality and accessible treatment for substance use disorder, innovative research and medical education, and community supports.
