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February 14, 2020
Temple Love Stories

Inspired by Valentine’s Day, we wanted to celebrate love — Temple Med style!
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February 07, 2020
Temple Physicians Spread Hope and Healing in Refugee Camp

Temple's Maura Sammon, MD; Kendra Mendez, MD and Megan Algeo, MD recently traveled to a refugee camp in Matamoros, Mexico to join a volunteer clinic staffed by physicians, nurses and paramedics.
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January 30, 2020
Dr. Sam S. H. Wu Named Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Temple

Sam S. H. Wu, MD, MA, MPH, MBA, has been named Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and Chief of PM&R at Temple University Hospital, effective February 1, 2020.
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January 29, 2020
Temple-Led Research Team Finds Common Form of Heart Failure Could Be Treated With Already Approved Anticancer Drug

In new research, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine show that a drug already approved for the treatment of some forms of cancer can reverse heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) symptoms and improve the heart's ability to pump blood in an HFpEF animal model.
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January 22, 2020
New Study by Temple Researchers Is the First to Show Pharmacological Chaperone Therapy Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice

In a new study, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine describe a novel pharmacological chaperone capable of preventing Alzheimer’s disease in animals prone to developing the condition.
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January 09, 2020
Common Genetic Defect in Prostate Cancer Inspires Path to New Anti-Cancer Drugs

A study led by Temple's Dr. Xavier Grana and published in the journal Oncogenesis is the first to show that re-expressing the protein B55/PP2A in affected cells can slow or stop the growth of prostate cancer cells in cellular and animal models.
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January 08, 2020
Narrative Medicine Takes Center Stage at First-Ever Temple Conference

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine was alive with storytelling on December 7. Not to mention poetry, dance, photography, improv and writing. All were part of the school’s inaugural Narrative Medicine Conference.
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January 07, 2020
Temple Receives Gift to Create the Scott Richards North Star Foundation and Stop Alzheimer’s Now Chair for Alzheimer’s Research

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine has received a gift from Temple University trustee, benefactor and Fox School of Business alumnus Phil Richards and the Scott Richards North Star Charitable Foundation, as well as Stop Alzheimer’s Now, to establish the Scott Richards North Star Foundation and Stop Alzheimer’s Now Chair for Alzheimer’s Research at the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple.
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