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September 4, 2025
Last month, at the annual White Coat Ceremony, the College of Medicine welcomed its newest class of medical students. Upon matriculation, they are placed into one of seven learning societies, giving them the opportunity to build relationships with their peers from day one. Each society is named after a famous historical Philadelphia or Reading, Pennsylvania, landmark.
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August 26, 2025
Amid an uncertain time for the future of COVID-19, and whether new variants will appear, a recently published prediction formula — built using data from 1,102 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in 20 hospitals nationwide — now gives a better estimation about an individual’s projected disease outlook and could help the research community understand why some individuals have a level of natural immunity and why others are more susceptible to severe infection.
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August 25, 2025
Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences and College of Medicine have found a potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease. Expanding on their previous research on Tip60 histone acetyltransferase (HAT), known as the Tip60 enzyme, which controls genes that promote learning and memory in the brain, the Drexel research team generated small molecular compounds that activate Tip60 and restore deficits in the brain found in Alzheimer’s disease patients, such as gene expression programs linked to learning, memory and neurodegeneration.
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August 20, 2025
If you've ever attended an event with Dean Cairns, chances are you've ended up in a selfie with him. After more than five years of snapping selfies at College of Medicine events, we asked him to share some of his favorites from his camera roll. Then we sat down with him to reflect on the photos and the memories behind them.
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August 19, 2025
Fifty members of the Salus at Drexel PA Class of 2027 were welcomed to the practice of medicine at their White Coat Ceremony on August 19, 2025.
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August 11, 2025
On Friday, August 8, the MD program Class of 2029 gathered at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia for the White Coat Ceremony, a symbolic rite of passage for incoming medical students at Drexel University College of Medicine.
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August 5, 2025
When Crozer Health in Chester, Pa., closed in the spring, thousands of area residents were abruptly left without access to reliable medical care. In response, local health and community leaders, including Annette Gadegbeku, MD, senior associate dean of the Office of Community Health and Inclusive Excellence, quickly mobilized to support area residents in maintaining continuity of care.
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July 11, 2025
Ramesh Raghupathi, PhD, has been appointed associate dean, health equity research and innovation in the Office of Community Health and Inclusive Excellence (OCHIE) at the College of Medicine.
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July 3, 2025
As of July 3, 2025, Drexel University’s merger with Salus University is complete. The institutions received final approval of the merger from the U.S. Department of Education, marking the final step in a two-year integration process and a historic moment for two of Philadelphia’s leading institutions of higher education.
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July 1, 2025
Sandhya Kortagere, PhD, will lead efforts to enhance research productivity, secure external funding, and support faculty development across basic, clinical, translational and population health sciences. She will also oversee the research infrastructure, including grants administration, compliance and research facilities, while promoting commercialization and technology transfer. Dr. Kortagere will connect the College of Medicine’s clinical expertise, world-class research, educational strengths, and extensive hospital and health system collaborations to foster innovation, support scientific discovery and enhance patient care.
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