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August

  • Researchers Develop Effective Predictor of Severe COVID-19

    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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  • Novel Enzyme Activator Discovered as Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy

    August 26, 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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  • Say Cheese! Dean Cairns Reflects on His Favorite Selfies and the Stories Behind Them

    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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  • Drexel University's Recent Academic Activity: Sponsored Opportunities and New Partnerships

    August 13, 2025

    Last term, Drexel University’s colleges, schools and departments received funding, created partnerships and otherwise contributed to the success of Drexel’s academic enterprise. This update offers a snapshot of activity, courtesy of the Office of the Provost.

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  • MD Program Class of 2029 Celebrates White Coat Ceremony

    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. This tradition — established in 1993 by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University — marks the beginning of a lifelong journey in medicine.

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  • Together for Chester: The Importance of Community-Driven Health Care Resource Fairs

    August 05, 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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