Recent Research

Shot of a team of surgeons performing a surgery in an operating room
02.25.21

A web-based tool developed by Jefferson researchers predicts individualized risk for stroke, other grave post-surgical complications.

Signs for humanity exhibition
02.19.21

Journal publishes a paper written by public health, medical students, alums and faculty that explores  experiences of the unhoused.

02.17.21

Proven to help moms with opioid abuse disorder, mindfulness practice may also be helpful to others in crisis.

Close up of a senior man consulting with a doctor on his laptop
02.16.21

Researchers team up with students on “Digital Onboarding Taskforce” to help patients get comfortable using technology for remote medical care.

professor sitting on bench
02.15.21

Discovering the heart of an area by studying its architecture.

02.10.21

Jefferson researchers join a CDC study to follow COVID-19 “long-haulers” and their symptoms.

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02.02.21

Neuroscience researchers study how fruit flies decide between sleep and other behaviors, like mating, and the factors that influence that decision.

Mijail Serruya with Cortimo patient
02.01.21

A single patient will help researchers learn if brain implants connected to a robotic brace can help stroke patients overcome abnormal movement and restore abilities.

Computerized Tomography of  a spine
01.28.21

Jefferson researchers discover major player in spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy and identify new therapeutic avenues.

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01.27.21

Supported by data and smart technologies, smart cities is an emerging paradigm in the development of urban environments in an attempt to build more efficient, healthier and livable cities. It’s the intersection of the built environment (urban planning, infrastructure, buildings, recreational spaces), population health (public health, environmental issues) and technology. Integrated in buildings and city systems, sensors and controls monitor all aspects of life and are set to transform the urban landscape.

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