Tuesday, Nov. 15, marks the fifth annual THON Faculty and Staff Luncheon, held at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park campus. THON has raised more than $78 million for the Four Diamonds Fund, which offers financial and emotional support for children and families fighting pediatric cancer and also supports pediatric oncology research at the Penn State College of Medicine. All faculty and staff are invited to the free luncheon; an RSVP is requested by Friday, Oct. 28. (more)
Three stories focusing on Penn State Hershey's patients, families and history earned Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards during the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) chapter ceremony held at the Lowe's Hotel in Philadelphia on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Penn State's Board of Trustees today (July 15) approved a $4.1 billion University operating budget for 2011-12. The budget is supported in part by a $279 million in appropriations from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a decrease of $68 million, or 19.6 percent, from last year. "To say that it has been a tumultuous and unsettled few months leading up to this point would be an incredible understatement," said Penn State President Graham Spanier, who thanked state legislators for moderating the cut in the University's appropriation from initial proposed cuts of 52 percent. "Through the hard work of those involved in assembling this plan and the contributions and support of everyone in the Penn State community I'm able to present a balanced budget, despite the largest decreases to our state appropriation in our history. This budget assumes a tuition increase that would generally be reflective of a normal year." (more)
Penn State College of Medicine announced Wednesday (July 13) that it will receive additional funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that enables researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent health and development challenges. Jose A. Stoute, associate professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology, will continue to pursue an innovative global health research project titled "Use of Microwave Frequency as Treatment for Malaria." (more)
This month, the nation will learn what central Pennsylvanians have known for almost five decades -- that the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is one of the country's premier teaching and research hospitals, enhancing the quality of life, educating future generations of health professionals and discovering what medical innovations lie ahead, one patient at a time. A new television series about Penn State Hershey called "Medicine in Blue and White" made its debut on March 7, on the Big Ten Network. (more)
Nanotechnology may open a new door on the treatment of liver cancer, according to a team of Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They used molecular-sized bubbles filled with chemotherapy drugs to prevent cell growth and initiate cell death in test tubes and mice. Researchers evaluated the use of molecular-sized bubbles filled with C6-ceramide, called cerasomes, as an anti-cancer agent. Ceramide is a lipid molecule naturally present in the cell's plasma membrane and controls cell functions, including cell aging, or senescence. (more)
Interested in medicine? Want to attend medical school, but without the tests?
Penn State Hershey College of Medicine faculty will provide in-depth lectures on important issues and advances in medicine and research, linking biomedical science to patients and health care. Topics include sinusitis, abnormal breathing in children at night, medical care of the female athlete, integrative holistic medicine, the student/resident experience, common health problems with aging, and more. (more)
Childhood obesity has become one of our nation's most pressing public health issues. The percentage of children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 who are overweight has increased dramatically from 5.7 percent in 1980 to 17 percent in 2008 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.
To address the epidemic of childhood obesity and give help to children struggling to deal with weight issues, Penn State Hershey will partner with the Highmark Foundation to offer KidShape. KidShape is a nine-week program for families with overweight children ages 6 to 14 and is sponsored throughout the region as part of the Highmark Healthy High 5 initiative. (more)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has taken the first step in a complete renovation of its food services by cutting the ribbon on a new restaurant. The new Au Bon Pain Cafe Bakery replaces the Courtyard Cafe in the College of Medicine. (more)
The Penn State Board of Trustees today authorized the purchase of the building in which the Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, LP (HOSC, LP) operates on the campus of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The building has been owned by East Campus Associates and leased to HOSC, LP. After the purchase is completed, Penn State will continue to lease the building to HOSC, LP for operation as an outpatient surgery center. HOSC, LP is managed by Titan Health of Hershey Inc. (more)
