Penn State Hershey Surgery Research
As an academic surgery department our faculty is committed to advancing the science of surgery through the pursuit of pioneering research, scholarly activity, and innovation. Research initiatives within the Department range from NIH supported research in bioengineering and the surgical basic sciences to industry sponsored clinical trials to entrepreneurial technology transfer and innovation programs. All divisions sponsor programs of research and scholarly investigation.
Throughout the department there are basic science and clinical research opportunities for students, residents, and faculty. For information and assistance regarding research projects and opportunities, please refer to specific divisional websites or contact our Research Affairs Office.
- Bariatric surgery restores nerve cell properties altered by diet Understanding how gastric bypass surgery changes the properties of nerve cells that help regulate the digestive system could lead to new treatments that produce the same results without surgery, according to Penn State College of Medicine scientists, who have shown how surgery restores some properties of nerve cells that tell people their stomachs are full.More...
- Penn State College of Medicine awarded $1 million AMA grant Penn State College of Medicine has been awarded a prestigious $1 million grant by the American Medical Association as part of a program aimed at transforming the way the physicians of tomorrow are trained.More...
- Penn State Hershey entrepreneurs win first 'startup boot camp' awards Dr. Joseph Sassani, ophthalmologist at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and professor of ophthalmology and pathology at Penn State College of Medicine, is the winner of The TechCelerator@Hershey’s inaugural Eight Week Boot Camp program for promising entrepreneurs.More...
- Collaborative Hershey and University Park medical service trip This spring brought the first collaborative spring break service trip for University Park undergraduates and Hershey medical students and physicians.More...