Topics: Neurology

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College of Medicine researchers receive support from Robert Luongo ALS Fund

Mar 31, 2023

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Neurology accepted a check for $25,000 from the Robert Luongo ALS Fund to support their research projects.

Cockroft named vice president of neurosurgical services, chair of Department of Neurosurgery

Mar 9, 2023

Dr. Kevin Cockroft has been named chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and vice president of neurosurgical services at Penn State Health Medical Group.

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Parkinson’s researcher, clinician featured in profile on patient boxing program

Jan 19, 2023

Xuemei Huang, MD, PhD, distinguished professor of neurology, pharmacology, neurosurgery and kinesiology at Penn State College of Medicine and director of the Translational Brain Research Center, recently spoke about the […]

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College of Medicine celebrates Administrative Committee on Research Award winners

Nov 2, 2022

The Penn State Office of the Senior Vice President for Research recognized six Penn State College of Medicine research staff members for their exceptional work to support research efforts.

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College of Medicine faculty receive grants from the Comprehensive Health Studies program

Oct 31, 2022

Penn State College of Medicine leaders awarded $286,732 in pilot funding to researchers as part of goal one of its strategic plan, which is focused on comprehensive health studies.

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Neurology resident Srinivasan recognized for exceptional teaching

Oct 20, 2022

Dr. Pavitra Srinivasan, a neurology resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in October 2022 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.

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Research and Innovation Awards highlight faculty, staff, student achievements

Oct 13, 2022

Penn State College of Medicine faculty, staff and students celebrated their peers’ research achievements at the Research and Innovations Awards on Oct. 12.

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To slow cognitive decline, researchers employ two different memory strategies

Sep 14, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Penn State College of Medicine compared two memory strategies for people with an early form of memory loss.

Dr. Xuemei Huang has a discussion with a patient.

Penn State awarded $1.6M to study if COVID-19 contributes to cognitive decline

Aug 25, 2022

Penn State College of Medicine received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support research into whether COVID-19 contributes to the development of cognitive decline.

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Dance with me? Study uses music to soothe dementia patients, caregivers

Aug 3, 2022

Penn State College of Medicine researchers evaluated the effects of personalized music interventions on people with dementia and their caregivers.

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