Neuroscience
Last Monday, following a briefing on the current state of neuroscience research across the United States, held in Philadelphia's University City Science Center and hosted by Congressman Chaka Fattah, we had the opportunity to take the morning's featured speaker, Dr. Philip Rubin, Principal Assistant Director for Science at The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), on a whirlwind tour of brain-related research here at Penn Medicine.
When added together, brain diseases and mental health conditions like Parkinson's and depression affect a total of 50 million Americans annually, costing an estimated $500 billion dollars a year in medical and long term care costs. While national and international initiatives are emerging to address the widespread impact of diseases such as Alzheimer's and stroke, Penn Medicine's collaborative efforts are already pushing research forward into helping patients today.
- University Of Pennsylvania Neuroscience Initiative
A press release from the University of Pennsylvania: Penn Announces $50 Million Penn Integrates Knowledge Neurosciences Initiative September 18, 2008 PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania will make a major investment in neuroscience, the...
- The Cost Of Neurological Diseases, Disorders, And Injuries
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Neurological conditions cost Canada nearly $9B a year: report Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2007 | 5:02 PM ET CBC News Neurological conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease cost Canada nearly...
- Isaac Chen, Md, Joins Penn Neurosurgery
H. Isaac Chen, MD, has joined Penn Neurosurgery as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Chen received his undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University; subsequently, he received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He...
- Focus On Brain Cancer: Discovery To Recovery
The Focus On Brain Cancer: Discovery to Recovery conference is sponsored by the Abramson Cancer Center. The Focus On Brain Cancer conference is for adults who are newly diagnosed, in treatment of survivors of brain cancer. At this conference, adults with...
- Hup Becomes First Hospital In Philadelphia To Earn Joint Commission And Aha/asa Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center Status
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) as meeting The Joint Commission’s standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive...
Neuroscience
Teaming up for Neuroscience Innovation
Last Monday, following a briefing on the current state of neuroscience research across the United States, held in Philadelphia's University City Science Center and hosted by Congressman Chaka Fattah, we had the opportunity to take the morning's featured speaker, Dr. Philip Rubin, Principal Assistant Director for Science at The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), on a whirlwind tour of brain-related research here at Penn Medicine.
When added together, brain diseases and mental health conditions like Parkinson's and depression affect a total of 50 million Americans annually, costing an estimated $500 billion dollars a year in medical and long term care costs. While national and international initiatives are emerging to address the widespread impact of diseases such as Alzheimer's and stroke, Penn Medicine's collaborative efforts are already pushing research forward into helping patients today.
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into helping patients today.
into helping patients today.
- University Of Pennsylvania Neuroscience Initiative
A press release from the University of Pennsylvania: Penn Announces $50 Million Penn Integrates Knowledge Neurosciences Initiative September 18, 2008 PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania will make a major investment in neuroscience, the...
- The Cost Of Neurological Diseases, Disorders, And Injuries
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Neurological conditions cost Canada nearly $9B a year: report Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2007 | 5:02 PM ET CBC News Neurological conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease cost Canada nearly...
- Isaac Chen, Md, Joins Penn Neurosurgery
H. Isaac Chen, MD, has joined Penn Neurosurgery as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Chen received his undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University; subsequently, he received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He...
- Focus On Brain Cancer: Discovery To Recovery
The Focus On Brain Cancer: Discovery to Recovery conference is sponsored by the Abramson Cancer Center. The Focus On Brain Cancer conference is for adults who are newly diagnosed, in treatment of survivors of brain cancer. At this conference, adults with...
- Hup Becomes First Hospital In Philadelphia To Earn Joint Commission And Aha/asa Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center Status
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) as meeting The Joint Commission’s standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive...