March

Progress Report: Drexel’s Research Laboratory Plan Project

March 22, 2017
Many of the lab renovations in Drexel’s Research Laboratory Plan have been completed and are being used to further the University’s research efforts.
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Genomics Reveal How Bacteria Evolve in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

March 21, 2017
College of Medicine scientists have made new headway in understanding how a common pathogen leads to chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients.

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Treatment Window for Fragile X Likely Doesn’t Close After Childhood, Drexel Study Finds

March 20, 2017
A Drexel University-led study looked into human and rat brain samples and found that the biological structures potentially contributing to Fragile X syndrome are present in adult brains — something that mouse samples did not show.
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Eyeless Catfish Named for Discoverer’s Daughter

March 13, 2017
To honor his young, science-minded daughter, a researcher from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University named a new species of blind, Amazonian catfish after her.
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For Organ Transplant Recipients, Skin Diseases and Risk Factors Differ by Race

March 08, 2017
Nonwhite solid organ transplant patients were less likely to have regular dermatologic exams and to know race-specific signs and risk factors for skin cancer, such as human papillomavirus.
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Better Injury Data Management Can Save Fire Departments Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

March 06, 2017
A new study out of Drexel University shows that more accurately tracking injuries in the fire service can save fire departments a great amount of money and more accurately focus injury prevention efforts.
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Two-Thirds of Americans See Docs Who Got Paid by Drug Companies: Study

March 06, 2017
A new study led by Drexel University found that a majority of Americans visited doctors in the past year who had been paid or given gifts by pharmaceutical or medical device companies — but very few patients knew about it.
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