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Penn State College of Medicine's Nittany lion statue is seen in a courtyard in the spring.

American Statistical Association recognizes Biostatistics PhD student

May 11, 2019

Chixiang Chen, a Penn State College of Medicine Biostatistics PhD student, has been selected as a winner of the Best Student Paper Award presented by The American Statistical Association’s Section on Nonparametric Statistics.

The image shows a landscape scene in the Appalachian region of Pennsylvania overlooking a quaint town dotted with white houses. A river cuts into the landscape below mountain ridge that is covered in green trees. A railroad track runs along the river. In the distance another mountain ridge stands below a blue sky with white clouds. The scene if framed to the right by out of focus pine trees in the foreground.

Project on rural communities and health benefits from collaboration with Highmark Health

May 11, 2019

A project to better understand the issues facing rural communities and address a decline in American life expectancy is benefitting from a partnership between Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute and Highmark Health Enterprise Analytics Data Science Research.

The Penn State Nittany Lion statue is seen in Penn State College of Medicine's outdoor courtyard. The statue is seen at the right of the photo in focus, framed by trees and pink flowers to the left and above and grass below.

Three graduate from dual-title PhD program in clinical and translational sciences

May 11, 2019

Three students graduated in May 2019 from Penn State's Clinical and Translational Sciences Dual-Title PhD Program.

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Ovarian Cancer Symposium focuses on translation of research into new therapies

May 9, 2019

The Penn State Gynecologic Malignancies Group hosted its second Ovarian Cancer Symposium on World Ovarian Cancer Day, May 8, 2019.

Dr. Laura Murphy, pediatrician with Penn State Health Children's Hospital’s Pediatric Complex Care Program, smiles and bends down to greet her patient, Brinda Rizal, who is in a wheelchair. Brinda, who has braids and is wearing a sweatshirt and pants, is strapped into the wheelchair and looks up at Murphy, who is wearing a polka dotted shirt and pants and wears a stethoscope around her neck. Brinda’s mother, Basudha Rizal, wearing glasses and a printed top and pants, is sitting in a chair against the wall. She smiles at her daughter. A soap dispenser, pamphlet rack and folders are hanging on the wall of the exam room.

In your corner: Pediatric Complex Care team advocates for children with multiple medical needs

May 9, 2019

The Pediatric Complex Care Team at Penn State Health Children's Hospital takes on the complicated cases that other doctors shy away from – children who have severely compromised organ systems, are technologically dependent on breathing or feeding tubes, see multiple specialists and require a high degree of coordinated care.

Four senior medical students from Tokyo Women’s Medical University stand behind the Penn State Nittany Lion in front of Penn State College of Medicine.

Tokyo Women’s Medical University students gain insights at Penn State College of Medicine

May 9, 2019

Four senior medical students from Tokyo Women’s Medical University got a unique perspective on the similarities and differences between medical education and health care systems in Japan and the U.S during a month-long visit to Penn State College of Medicine.

A woman in scrubs and rubber gloves holds a man’s arm which is blocked from view by his torso. The man squeezes a small rubber ball. Behind them, a woman has a similar interaction with another patient.

Penn State Health to close Blood Donor Center

May 9, 2019

Penn State Health will convert its Blood Donor Center at 35 Hope Drive into a clinical practice on Friday, June 28 because of a decrease in donors.

Someone in a costume dressed as the Penn State Nittany Lion gives a thumbs up sign. Behind him people on bicycles gather in a parking lot. A man dressed as the Hershey Bear’s mascot, Cocoa, stands among them.

Medical Center volunteers cheer on Bike to School Day participants

May 9, 2019

The Nittany Lion cheers on local kids and their families on National Bike to School Day.

A statue of the Nittany Lion looks toward some flowering bushes. In the foreground, flowers are blooming.

In Brief – May 9, 2019

May 9, 2019

In Brief features announcements, staff news and upcoming events from Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.

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The Medical Minute: Hold the added sugar

May 8, 2019

The sugar in fruit is different from the sugar in a doughnut. Learn why – and how to steer your children toward natural sugars.

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