News & Events

Novel Vaccine for Colorectal Cancer Shows Positive Phase I Results
If it proves effective in larger-scale trials, the vaccine could train a patient's immune system to attack colon cancer spread prior to surgery.
04/25/19

Hole-Forming Protein May Suppress Tumor Growth
Research suggests gasdermin E limits cancer growth and progression and may serve as a way to tell whether a tumor is fast growing.
04/22/19

Fragments of Cellular Machinery Reveal Unexpected Similarities and Differences Among Cancers
New mitochondrial genome research could provide new angles of attack specific to each cancer, tuned to the sex of the patient, the researchers say.
04/17/19

Developing a Vaccine Against Nipah Virus
Researchers developed a novel recombinant vaccine called NIPRAB that shows robust immunization against Nipah virus in animal models.
04/15/19

Searching for Better Treatments for Irritated Tendons
New research on the biology of tendon irritation from Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) pinpoints key molecular components of injury, opening the possibility of targeting the pathways with pharmaceutical and other interventions.
04/02/19

New Glioblastoma Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Phase Ib Clinical Trial
An international team of scientists have identified a potential drug treatment for patients with epidermolysis bullosa, or butterfly disease.
04/01/19

Early Discharge After Lung Surgery Benefits Patients Without Raising Readmission Risk
When hospitals implement programs to optimize patients’ recovery from surgery, healthcare costs fall and patients show improved outcomes. One major benefit of the programs—known as enhanced recovery pathways—include shorter hospital stays.
03/20/19

Undernutrition During Pregnancy Changes Lung-Specific Gene Expression
Jefferson researchers found how a mother’s diet can affect epigenetic markers of her children and result in changes to genes that regulate lung health.
03/19/19

How to Reduce Implicit Bias in Emergency Medical Care
Jefferson researchers collaborated with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania on a training program for emergency medicine residents and tested how well it worked.
03/12/19

Potential Treatment for Cancer in Butterfly Disease
An international team of scientists have identified a potential drug treatment for patients with epidermolysis bullosa, or butterfly disease.
03/07/19