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News April 20, 2022

Lewis Katz School of Medicine Researchers Reveal Cellular Diversity of Esophageal Tissue

In a study published today in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University defined 11 subsets of cells found in the esophagus of mice, information that could potentially help clinicians diagnose or treat certain types of cancer.
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News April 19, 2022

Temple Research Team Uncovers Changes in the People and Places Impacted by Interpersonal Firearm Violence Following COVID-19 Containment Measures in Philadelphia

Previous work by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine into the recent surge in firearm violence across Philadelphia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that it was strongly associated with the enactment of containment measures. Now, new research published in the journal Preventive Medicine builds on those findings by examining the people and places impacted by interpersonal firearm violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia.
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News April 15, 2022

Scholarship Donors and Students Come Together to Celebrate the Lasting Impact of Generosity

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine Annual Celebration of Scholarship dinner, held for the first time in-person since 2020, took place on March 10 at the W Hotel in Philadelphia. It was a joyful event, abundant in appreciation for the medical school’s generous scholarship donors. It was also a chance for donors to meet the medical students they’ve been supporting – and for medical students to meet the donors who have not only eased their financial burdens, but who have also shown in a tangible way how deeply they believe in these future doctors.
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News April 13, 2022

White Coats for the Class of 2024, at Last!

The White Coat Ceremony traditionally signifies the beginning of a medical student’s journey to becoming a full-fledged physician. But the pandemic made gathering for such an occasion in August 2020 impossible. As a result, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s Class of 2024 went without a White Coat Ceremony.
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News March 31, 2022

Faculty Spotlight: Heather Clauss, MD

Heather Clauss, MD, drew upon her deep background in infectious diseases and her natural wellspring of empathy to help guide decision-making at both the Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Temple University Hospital (TUH).
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News March 30, 2022

Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Fox Chase Researchers Study Role of PP2A/B55α in Cellular Processes and Cancer Development

In a recent study, researchers from the Lewis Katz School and Fox Chase Cancer Center have begun to define how PP2A/B55α recognizes its substrates, which are protein targets. The work may ultimately help the researchers identify other targets involved in cancer progression.
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News March 30, 2022

Historic Gathering: The Latino Medical Student Association National Conference

A core group of Lewis Katz School of Medicine students organized what conference planners say was a “historic” gathering of Hispanic and Latinx physicians, academics, and students earlier this month for the 2022 National & Northeast Regional Conference of the Latino Medical Student Association in Philadelphia.
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News March 29, 2022

Temple’s Dr. Natalia Ortiz Recognized with the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s 2022 Distinguished Service Award

Natalia Ortiz, MD, DFAPA, FACLP, FCPP, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Medical Director of Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry at Temple University Hospital, has been recognized with the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED)’s 2022 Distinguished Service Award.
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