Recent Research

e-cigarette
06.29.21

A new study finds that exposure to e-cigarette vapor leads to higher levels of the coronavirus receptor ACE-2 in lungs of mice, with nicotine enhancing that increase in male mice. 

inflammation in neuron
06.16.21

Researchers find an increase in inflammatory molecules in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of C90RF72 patients, informing future anti-inflammatory therapies. 

Senior African American woman using a smart phone app to consult with a doctor in real time while standing at home
06.15.21

Mistrust in physicians kept some Black patients with diabetes from using these services during the pandemic.

Laboratory glassware containing chemical liquid, science research,science background
06.14.21

The teams represent some of University’s leading areas of programmatic strength; neurological disease, vaccine development, and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. 

Messenger RNA or mRNA strand 3D rendering illustration with copy space. Genetics, science, medical research, genome replication concepts.
06.11.21

Researchers show that polymerase theta can efficiently convert RNA sequences back into DNA, a feat more common in viruses than eukaryotic cells. 

06.11.21

A novel approach for providing early support for overall physical and mental wellbeing for teenage girls.

Collage image with huge US at night with city lights from the outer space from the ISS window. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
06.02.21

Four projects from Philadelphia will become part of the first-ever private mission to the International Space Station.

05.25.21

Examining contemporary Italy through literature, film, and fashion.

Nafees Norris, Thomas Jefferson University
05.20.21

As the first African American man admitted to the Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing, Nafees Norris paves a path for others.  

05.07.21

Seven student projects stem from interdisciplinary collaborations across the University.

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