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January

  • 15th Annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert - January 26, 2008

    January 17, 2008

    This year marks the 15th annual Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert, an event which has raised over $250,000 for the pediatric AIDS program at St. Christopher's Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. The AIDS program at St. Christopher's Hospital is the largest of its kind in the tri-state area, providing comprehensive care for hundreds of HIV infected children and their families. Included in this specialized HIV care are social services, well-child care and substance abuse counseling. The money raised by the benefit concert helps to finance the services of a dietician and a child-life specialist for the program, and offers the children the opportunity to attend a summer camp which many of them would be unable to experience otherwise. Additionally, the money raised by the PABC provides families affected by this illness with financial support for emergency funds needed for housing, transportation and other expenses.

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  • Dr. Michael Greenberg Recognized as a “Hero of Emergency Medicine”

    January 17, 2008

    The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) has recognized Michael I. Greenberg, MD, MPH, FACEP, professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, as a "Hero of Emergency Medicine." The campaign, which is part of ACEP's 40th anniversary, recognizes emergency physicians who have made significant contributions to emergency medicine, their communities and their patients.

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  • Researchers Discover Potential New Way to Check for Liver Disease

    January 15, 2008

    Drexel University College of Medicine scientists, in partnership with the Hepatitis B Foundation, may have discovered a reliable alternative to liver biopsy for the early detection of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, diseases affecting more than five million Americans. People with hepatitis B and C infections, as well as fatty liver diseases, are at greatest risk for progressing to cirrhosis that can lead to liver cancer.

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  • Researchers use magnets to guide cells to targets in the body

    January 14, 2008

    A study team, led by Boris Polyak, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, has used magnetically responsive nanoparticles to drive healthy cells to targeted sites in blood vessels. The research, done in animals, may lead to a new method of delivering cells and genes to repair injured or diseased organs in people. The study appears in the January 15th edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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