Aug 24, 2021
Penn State College of Medicine researchers have developed a new technology to help treat normal pressure hydrocephalus, a disease that occurs when too much cerebrospinal fluid accumulates around the brain.
Aug 18, 2021
Three researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have won Whitaker Center’s Women of Impact: Celebrating Women in STEM Awards, which honor women who have advanced the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Aug 9, 2021
Dr. Steven Schiff, professor of neurosurgery at Penn State College of Medicine, and a multi-institution research team have developed normalized growth curve charts for the brain.
College of Medicine researchers were part of a multi-country collaboration to develop a COVID-19 surveillance modeling tool that provides a weekly projection of expected COVID-19 cases in African countries.
Jun 30, 2021
Penn State College of Medicine promoted and/or awarded tenure to several faculty members effective July 1, 2021.
Jun 28, 2021
Dr. Robert Harbaugh will step down as the Department of Neurosurgery chair on July 1, after 18 years of serving in that role. Dr. Kevin Cockroft will become the interim chair.
Jun 10, 2021
Dr. Lekhaj Daggubati, a neurosurgery resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was honored in June 2021 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.
May 21, 2021
Penn State researchers have developed a way to study the relationship between solid, difficult-to-treat tumors and the microenvironment they create to support their growth.
May 11, 2021
A stroke is considered a medical emergency. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or, more commonly, when a blockage happens. Without treatment, cells in the brain can quickly begin to die. This can cause serious disability or even death. Program Coordinator Morgan Boyer, from Penn State Health St. Joseph, provides important information to help families recognize the symptoms of stroke.
Apr 27, 2021
Ganesh Shenoy, a third-year graduate student in the lab of Dr. James Connor, recently received funding by the National Cancer Institute for his F30 project Understanding the Role of Macrophages and Iron in the Tumor Microenvironment.