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For the first time, researchers are reporting on the function of the acinus-S' protein as it relates to gene expression. Acinus-S' binds to and represses the activity of retinoic acid receptors. Lead researcher Dianne Soprano, Professor of Biochemistry at the Temple University School of Medicine, hopes that the protein could one day be used to modulate the expression of genes regulated by retinoic acid, the active form of vitamin A.  Story>>

New preclinical research from the School of Medicine offers proof of concept that a nerve normally used elsewhere in the body could be used to re-innervate bladders injured by lap belts in car accidents.  Story>>

Joan Ballots, a university trustee, has made a $1.25 million gift to the School of Medicine to establish the Joan and John Ballots fund for a men's health center in honor of E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr., the urologist who treated Joan's late husband at Weill Cornell Medical Center.  Story>>

May 1, 2008.  Twelve specialty programs and eight Temple doctors have been recognized for clinical excellence in the current (May 2008) issue of Philadelphia magazine.  Story>>

April 23, 2008.  Lawrence Kaplan says that he can’t teach in a classroom.
He’s not being literal of course; rather, he firmly believes that the patient bedside is the most important place for medical students and residents to learn. Story>>

April 23, 2008.  Bob Dylan once sang, “You go your own way and I’ll go mine.” When 2008 Great Teacher Award winner (and Dylan fan) Paul Lyons’ students go their own way after graduation, they’re often changed — for the better. Story>>

April 7, 2008.  Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics. The school-based intervention, which reduced the incidence of overweight by 50 percent, offers a potential means of preventing childhood weight gain and obesity on a large scale.  Story>>

March 30, 2008. When it comes to matters of the heart, many experts say that communication is the key to a healthy relationship. But a recent study out of Temple University’s School of Medicine finds that communication is the key to a healthy heart, as well.  Story>>

March 25, 2008.  At Match Day 2008, 174 Temple medical students learned where they will be going for the next step in their medical training, and most learned that they wouldn’t be going far: nearly 48 percent will be staying in Pennsylvania for their residency, with a quarter of those students staying here at Temple. Following last year’s trend, internal medicine continued to be the most popular selection; 26 percent of Temple medical students chose it.  Story>>

March 24, 2008.  Temple University School of Medicine and the Fox Chase Cancer Center have announced a new partnership that will enable Fox Chase scientists to join the Temple faculty and train Temple graduate students in the biomedical sciences. The institutions will also share strengths and resources to collaborate on a new translational research initiative.  Story>>

March 5, 2008.  The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) will present Paul Lyons, MD, Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at the School of Medicine, with the 2008 National Golden Apple for Teaching Excellence Award on March 14 for his impact on the education and personal lives of his students.  Story>>

February 29, 2008.  Drs. Vince and Vance Moss, twins who graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1998, were selected on Friday, February 8, 2008, as ABC World News’ "Persons of the Week."   Story>>

February 28, 2008.  The Kresge Foundation has awarded Temple University’s School of Medicine a $1 million challenge grant for its new education and research building, slated to open in May 2009.  Story>>

February 27, 2008.  The American Heart Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania presented Alfred Bove, Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the School of Medicine and Chief of Cardiology at Temple University Hospital, with the Edward S. Cooper, MD Humanitarian Award at the 2008 Philadelphia Heart Ball on Feb. 23 for his efforts to advance medicine in the Delaware Valley.  Story>>

February 18, 2008.  At 1,566 views, Dr. John Travaline's video on lung cancer screening was last week's most popular clinical video on The Doctors Channel. Travaline is Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, at Temple University School of Medicine and Hospital.   Story>>

February 14, 2008.  Temple University scientists have identified a potential molecular mechanism in animal models, the neurotrophin system comprising brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor TrkB, as the cause of age differences in stimulant response. Their findings appear in the January 30 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.   Story>>

January 29, 2008.  Every lifesaving medication on the market today is available thanks to countless hours — often years — of methodical research, the culmination of which is a final phase of human-subject testing. Every drug in your medicine cabinet represents the decision made by thousands of patients to participate in the clinical trials of these new drugs.  Story>>

January 16, 2008.  To provide pathways for new doctors, the School of Medicine has rolled out a new Postbaccalaureate Pre-Medical Program for students who are interested in a medical career, but who either have an undergraduate degree in a non-science major, or have the degree and simply need additional classroom work and/or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) preparation.  Story>>

January 2008.  Courage. Determination. And plenty of grit. Those are just a few of Hazelene Jackson's traits that helped set the stage for her to become the first patient in Pennsylvania to be implanted with a still-experimental medical device designed to treat drug-resistant hypertension, or high blood pressure.  Story>>

January 9, 2008.  With emerging diseases like the West Nile Virus, and re-emerging diseases such as the pandemic flu and drug-resistant tuberculosis, it’s increasingly important to promptly detect a potential infectious outbreak within a community. But public health officials can’t act quickly unless physicians report the diseases.  Story>>

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Office of News Communications
Eryn Jelesiewicz, Director
Phone: (215) 707-0730
Fax: (215) 707-2940
eryn.jelesiewicz@temple.edu