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It’s common for new medical students to get butterflies before their first day of class. It’s extremely uncommon for every one of them to be gifted a Butterfly – more precisely, a Butterfly iQ+ point-of-care ultrasound device.

Taking a major step forward in HIV research, Temple researchers have successfully edited SIV – a virus closely related to HIV, the cause of AIDS – from the genomes of non-human primates. This breakthrough brings the research team closer than ever to developing a cure for human HIV infection.

The testing program was a university-wide collaboration involving dozens of members of Temple’s community, from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine to Student and Employee Health Services and Information Technology Services.

From the onset of the pandemic last March, LKSOM students have responded heroically. So, when Temple Health began vaccinating its staff with the COVID-19 vaccination and sought student volunteers from across the university to help with the effort, many students didn't hesitate.

During the global pandemic, students at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine found ways to work together and with the community to do their part.