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November 2020

 

Dear Jefferson Research Community,

It’s been an emotional few weeks. The election, and before that, a young father with mental health issues, whose life ended in a police confrontation in West Philadelphia. It reminds us to think of others in our community who may be struggling. To that end, I’d like to bring back pieces we published in the past few months on helping others in crisis, training programs to show bystanders how to intervene supportively, and the lasting impacts of racial trauma. I hope they can help our community find common ground. 

To help you tell us about your work, we’ve launched a new digital form (which will work once our access to Google Drive is restored. Bookmark for future use.) that anyone can fill out to be considered for promotion on our Research Twitter (follow us there). If you’re not on twitter yet but want to start, reach out. We’ll send you tips on getting started (ResearchNews@jefferson.edu). We’ll also be offering training for students and faculty through our all-virtual Science Communications Series.

All the best,

Edyta + Karuna
Science Writers, Marketing and Communications

 
Highlights from Twitter
 

Use this form (bookmark it) to help us promote your work on our Research Twitter. Here's a recent example of a new paper from Dr. Schnell's lab on their coronavirus vaccine, CORAVAX.

 
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Not All Patients Are Offered the Same Effective Breast Cancer Treatment
by Edyta Zielinska
 

Socioeconomic status and race could play a role in treatment decisions, according to new research.

 
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Physician and her patient discussing cancer care options
 
What Medicaid Expansion Has Meant for Mental Health during COVID-19
by Edyta Zielinska
 

Researchers reflect on the impact the Affordable Care Act has had on opening up access to mental health services.

 
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A researcher in a lab looking through a microscope
 
New Population of Immune Cells Could Play a Key Role in Multiple Sclerosis
by Karuna Meda
 

Researchers uncover defining features of a subset of T-cells that may drive autoimmunity in MS, and could prove to be a new target for therapy.

 
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Image of a T-cell
 
Racial Disparities in Treatment for Common Lung Cancer Persist Despite Gains
by Edyta Zielinska
 

African American patients with lung cancer are still less likely to receive the most effective treatment for a common type of early stage lung cancer.

 
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Doctor examining lung of a patient through a stethoscope
 
A Selection of Independently Reported Stories from the Media:
 

Philly Inquirer – Two Philly doctors break down the science behind COVID-19 safety precautions
Savage + Fischman | Cardio

Global BioDefense – Renowned Tick Immunobiologist to Develop Lyme Disease Vaccine Under New $3.5M Federal Grant
Schnell | Immunology

Wired – Mobile Games Can Offer a Pocket-Sized Path to Healing
Braverman | OBGYB + Psychology

OR Management News – Most Incisional Hernia Readmissions Occur After 30 Days
Rios-Diaz | Surgery

Multiple Sclerosis News Today – Recently Identified Subset of Immune Cells Plays Role in MS, Study Suggests
Physical Therapy Products – New Population of Immune Cells Could Drive MS Autoimmunity
Rostami | Neuro

The Marshall Project – When Does Murder Make the News? It Depends on the Victim’s Race
Crittenden | Communications

Medscape – Cancer Therapy Affects Sexual Health in Most Patients
ASCO Post – Sexual Health Often Overlooked in Cancer Survivorship Care
Taylor + Simone | Rad Onc

LabRoots – Race disparities still exist among patients with lung cancer
Okusanya | Surgery

Baltimore Sun -- Breast cancer screening rates for immigrant women in Baltimore are low. These groups are fighting to change that.
Juon | Cancer

 

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