Thomas Jefferson University
News Articles
Current Releases
Jack Jallo, M.D., Ph.D, F.A.C.S. Joins the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson
(Published 2-2-2010) Jack Jallo, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., recently joined the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, and was named a professor at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
(Published 2-2-2010) Jack Jallo, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S., recently joined the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, and was named a professor at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Jefferson Receives American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award
(Published 1-18-2010) The American Stroke Association recently awarded Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s (TJUH) stroke program its Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Gold Performance Achievement Award at the association’s International Stroke Conference 2009. The award recognizes TJUH’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to evidence-based guidelines.
(Published 1-18-2010) The American Stroke Association recently awarded Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s (TJUH) stroke program its Get With The GuidelinesSM–Stroke (GWTG–Stroke) Gold Performance Achievement Award at the association’s International Stroke Conference 2009. The award recognizes TJUH’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to evidence-based guidelines.
Danielle Duffy, M.D., Joins the Jefferson Heart Institute
(Published 1-13-2010) Cardiologist Danielle Duffy, M.D., has joined the Jefferson Heart Institute. She has also been named an assistant professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and joins the faculty after completing her fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Jefferson.
(Published 1-13-2010) Cardiologist Danielle Duffy, M.D., has joined the Jefferson Heart Institute. She has also been named an assistant professor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and joins the faculty after completing her fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Jefferson.
Engineered Tobacco Plants Have More Potential as a Biofuel
(Published 12-31-2009) Researchers from the Biotechnology Foundation Laboratories at Thomas Jefferson University have identified a way to increase the oil in tobacco plant leaves, which may be the next step in using the plants for biofuel. Their paper was published online in Plant Biotechnology Journal.
(Published 12-31-2009) Researchers from the Biotechnology Foundation Laboratories at Thomas Jefferson University have identified a way to increase the oil in tobacco plant leaves, which may be the next step in using the plants for biofuel. Their paper was published online in Plant Biotechnology Journal.
Jefferson Researchers Identify Possible Imaging Method to StratifyBreast Cancer Without Biopsy
(Published 12-17-2009) Scientists from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have discovered a possible way for malignant breast tumors to be identified, without the need for a biopsy. The findings were published online ahead of print in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
(Published 12-17-2009) Scientists from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have discovered a possible way for malignant breast tumors to be identified, without the need for a biopsy. The findings were published online ahead of print in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Matthew S. Keller, M.D., Joins Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology
(Published 12-14-2009) Dermatologist Matthew S. Keller, M.D., has joined the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. He has also been named a clinical instructor and joins the faculty after completing his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Keller will practice medical dermatology with a focus on psoriasis.
(Published 12-14-2009) Dermatologist Matthew S. Keller, M.D., has joined the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. He has also been named a clinical instructor and joins the faculty after completing his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Keller will practice medical dermatology with a focus on psoriasis.
Christopher C. Dodson, M.D., Joins Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Rothman Institute
(Published 12-14-2009) Orthopedic Surgeon Christopher C. Dodson, M.D., has joined the Rothman Institute at Jefferson. He has also been named an assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and joins the faculty after a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Services at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
(Published 12-14-2009) Orthopedic Surgeon Christopher C. Dodson, M.D., has joined the Rothman Institute at Jefferson. He has also been named an assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and joins the faculty after a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Services at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
Jefferson Researchers Identify New Mechanism of Blocking HIV-1 from Entering Cells
(Published 12-11-2009) Publishing in PLoS Pathogens, researchers at from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have found a novel mechanism by which drugs block HIV-1 from entering host cells.
(Published 12-11-2009) Publishing in PLoS Pathogens, researchers at from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have found a novel mechanism by which drugs block HIV-1 from entering host cells.
Research Reveals Further Progress Toward AIDS Vaccine
(Published 12-11-2009) Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University are one step closer to developing a vaccine against the AIDS disease.
(Published 12-11-2009) Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University are one step closer to developing a vaccine against the AIDS disease.
Jefferson Neurosurgeon Helps Draft First Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Treatment Guidelines for Patients with Brain Metastases
(Published 12-10-2009) New treatment guidelines for patients with brain metastases are now available from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). David Andrews, M.D., F.A.C.S., professor and vice-chair of Clinical Services in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, served as a member of the task force chosen to draft this new, significant tool to improve the quality of care for patients who suffer from brain tumors. The nation’s neurosurgeons took the lead in drafting the first national evidence-based, multidisciplinary guidelines for these types of patients, which account for nearly 500,000 new cancers in the United States. Brain metastases are tumors which travel to the brain from other areas of the body, usually the breast or lung, and outnumber all other brain tumors combined by more than four to one.
(Published 12-10-2009) New treatment guidelines for patients with brain metastases are now available from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). David Andrews, M.D., F.A.C.S., professor and vice-chair of Clinical Services in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, served as a member of the task force chosen to draft this new, significant tool to improve the quality of care for patients who suffer from brain tumors. The nation’s neurosurgeons took the lead in drafting the first national evidence-based, multidisciplinary guidelines for these types of patients, which account for nearly 500,000 new cancers in the United States. Brain metastases are tumors which travel to the brain from other areas of the body, usually the breast or lung, and outnumber all other brain tumors combined by more than four to one.
Jefferson Appoints Irwin B. Levitan, Ph.D., to Lead New Department of Neuroscience
(Published 12-9-2009) Irwin B. Levitan, Ph.D. has been named Founding Chair of the newly created Department of Neuroscience at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. He has also been appointed director of the Farber Institute for Neurosciences. His appointment is effective January 1, 2010.
(Published 12-9-2009) Irwin B. Levitan, Ph.D. has been named Founding Chair of the newly created Department of Neuroscience at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. He has also been appointed director of the Farber Institute for Neurosciences. His appointment is effective January 1, 2010.
Walter J. Koch to Give the Thomas W. Smith Memorial Lecture at the 2009 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
(Published 11-16-2009) The 2009 Thomas W. Smith Memorial Lecture at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions will be given by Walter J. Koch, Ph.D., director of the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. The lecture will be given on Monday, November 16, at the meeting in Orlando, Fla.
(Published 11-16-2009) The 2009 Thomas W. Smith Memorial Lecture at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions will be given by Walter J. Koch, Ph.D., director of the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. The lecture will be given on Monday, November 16, at the meeting in Orlando, Fla.
