Recent Research

08.02.22

How Nursing Research Improves Patient Care and Recovery. 

Joseph G. Cacchione, MD
08.01.22

Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health’s Board of Trustees have announced that Joseph G. Cacchione, MD, will join as the organization’s new CEO, effective September 6, 2022. 

Paint chips on old hardwood floor
07.26.22

New research shows that the majority of gene changes in the brain caused by lead can be reversed by raising animals in stimulating environments.

Mark Tykocinski, MD
06.29.22

As part of its planning for a new senior executive operating model, the Thomas Jefferson University Board of Trustees has appointed Mark L. Tykocinski, MD, as the next President of Thomas Jefferson University, effective July 1, 2022.

Gastric mucosa where the intense PAS positivity of the epithelium lining the inner surface of the stomach and the gastric pits is observed.
06.23.22

New research in mice from Thomas Jefferson University has paved the way for a Phase I clinical trial and has the potential to transform vaccines against HIV and malaria.

Highway Junction Intersection and Railroad Tracks, Brisbane Airport Link, Australia. Converted from Raw.
06.22.22

The normal role of an gene involved in familiar Alzheimer’s, neuronal clean-up crews, and how the gut microbiome might affect osteoarthritis 

A pair of lungs made out of smoke on a black background
06.15.22

Cancer screening guidelines published last year expand eligibility for those at high risk for lung cancer, and new research shows that they also improve representation among African American patients.

illustration of a researcher
05.31.22

A novel fibrotic disease with surprising nerve symptoms, an explanation for COVID immunity in the immunocompromised and a new approach for brain cancer

experimental mouse
05.18.22

New research finds that the novel coronavirus can make the mouse brain more susceptible to a toxin that induces nerve-cell loss seen in Parkinson’s. 

Stroke patient Aaron Ulland with Dr. Mijail Serruya
05.04.22

The innovative and inspirational clinical trial called Cortimo, led by Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, was honored in the World Changing Ideas’ health category of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.

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