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May 23, 2011

New Multidisciplinary Center Takes Innovative Approach to Vision Research

Wills Eye Institute and Thomas Jefferson University establish the Wills Vision Research Center at Jefferson.

May 19, 2011

Marker Identifies Breast Cancer Patients Likely to Respond to Tamoxifen

Estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients whose tumors have active protein Stat5 have increased likelihood of responding to anti-estrogen therapy.

May 16, 2011

'Outstanding Investigator Award' for Heart Research Goes to Jefferson's Walter Koch

Award to be presented by the International Society for Heart Research at Meeting in Philadelphia May 22 through 25, 2011.

May 04, 2011

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals Tasked to Find New Radiation Drugs

Jefferson radiation oncology team receives part of major NIH award to develop better drugs to mitigate effects of radiation exposure.

Featured in the Media

Featured May 29, 2011

Research Conducted at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Featured on Examiner.com

Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson discovered what makes a tumor grow.

Featured May 26, 2011

Dr. Pascal Jabbour Speaks About Pipeline Stent in Burlington County Times

The FDA-approved Pipelineā„¢ Embolization Device is ideal for shrinking very large aneurysms in the brain and prevents a life-threatening rupture.

Featured May 23, 2011

The Philadelphia Inquirer Highlights JeffQuit, the Smoking Cessation Program at Jefferson

Quitting smoking is never easy, especially for Meg Dougherty and Darlene Richardson, who at age 50 entered into JeffQuit, the smoking cessation program at Jefferson.

Featured May 23, 2011

Dr. Theodore Christopher Comments on the Fear of Lawsuits in Medical Practices on NewsWorks.org

It used to be that a doctor would wait to watch a patient's progress before ordering an X-ray. But these days, there is a fear of overlooking something and that is why so many expensive tests are ordered.

Featured May 06, 2011

Dr. Rosenwasser Talks About Stroke and Warning Signs on the 10! Show

Dr. Robert Rosenwasser, chair of Jefferson's Department of Neurological Surgery, went on the 10! show to talk about stroke and the warning signs you should be aware of.

Featured May 06, 2011

Dr. Flomenberg and Dolores Grosso Comment on Half-Match Bone Marrow Transplants in Journal of the National Cancer Institute

The JNCI describes the two-step, half-match procedure performed at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, which was started by Jefferson's Neal Flomenberg, MD, chair of medical oncology, and nurse practitioner Dolores Grosso.

Featured May 05, 2011

Dr. Pascal Jabbour Talks with CBS 3 About Drinking Coffee Link to Brain Aneurysms

Dr. Jabbour tells a CBS 3 reporter that brain aneurysms usually don't cause symptoms, so people don't know they have a problem until it's too late.

Featured May 02, 2011

Dr. Robert Rosenwasser and Toby Mazer Discuss Stroke Awareness on PHL 17

Stroke affects more than 800,000 people a year. Dr. Robert Rosenwasser, Toby Mazer and stroke survivor Stephen Kossuth discuss stroke awareness in an interview on PHL 17.