Organization profile
Organization profile
Centers at the Penn State College of Medicine are multidisciplinary, collaborative entities that must include faculty members from multiple departments and must encompass at least two of the College’s core missions: clinical, research, education, and community outreach. All Centers must have either research or education as one of their core missions.
College of Medicine centers:
- Carlino Family Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center
- Center for Applied Studies in Health Economics (CASHE)
- Center for Cannabis and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals (CCNPP)
- Center for Medical Innovation
- Center for NMR Research
- Center for Orthopaedic Research and Translational Science (CORTS)
- Doctors Kienle Center for Humanistic Medicine
- Global Health Center
- Pediatric Cardiovascular Research Center
- Penn State Addiction Center for Translation
- Penn State Center for Research on Tobacco and Health
- Penn State Center for Women’s Health Research
- Penn State Hershey Clinical Simulation Center
- Penn State Liver Center
- Penn State Critical Illness and Sepsis Research Center (CISRC)
- Sleep Research and Treatment Center (SRTC)
- Translational Brain Research Center
- Woodward Center for Excellence in Health Sciences Education
College of Medicine research institutes:
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Elizabeth Adams, DO
- Department of Medicine - Assistant Professor
- Division of Cardiology
- Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Person: Academic
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Omaima Ali, MD
- Department of Medicine - Associate Professor
- Division of Cardiology
- Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute
Person: Academic
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Yohance Allette, MD, PhD
- Department of Neurology - Assistant Professor
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Vincent Aluquin, MD, MS
- Department of Pediatrics - Associate Professor
- Children's Heart Group
- Pediatric Cardiovascular Research Center
Person: Academic
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Thiru Annaswamy, MD, MA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Professor and Rocco Ortenzio Chair
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Person: Academic
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Dawit Aregawi, MD
- Department of Neurosurgery - Assistant Professor
- Penn State Cancer Institute
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
- Cancer Institute, Next-Generation Therapies
Person: Academic
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Research output
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2025 ACC/AHA/HRS/ISACHD/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
Gurvitz, M., Krieger, E. V., Fuller, S., Davis, L. L., Kittleson, M. M., Aboulhosn, J. A., Bradley, E. A., Buber, J., Daniels, C. J., Dimopoulos, K., Egbe, A., Geoffrion, T. R., John, A., Khairy, P., Kim, Y. Y., Kreutzer, J., Lewis, M. J., Menachem, J. N., Moore, J. P. & Osteen, K. A. & 6 others, , Feb 24 2026, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 87, 7, p. 822-976 155 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A biological blind spot in addiction research: hormonal contraceptives and adolescent reward seeking
Seemiller, L. R. & Crowley, N. A., Jan 2026, In: Neuropsychopharmacology. 51, 1, p. 370-371 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Chemically Inducible Multimerization System for Tunable and Background-Free RTK Activation
Zheng, Y., Fei, J., Chakrabarti, A. & Zhou, R., Jan 20 2026, In: Analytical Chemistry. 98, 2, p. 1328-1341 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Active sensing: How the rat moves its whiskers
Mongeau, J. M. & Rodgers, C. C., Feb 2 2026, In: Current Biology. 36, 3, p. R102-R104Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Acute stress uncovers latent β2-adrenergic receptor and Corticotropin Releasing Factor interactions in the ventral Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis critical for long-term stress-avoidance behavior
Showemimo, O., Snyder, A. E., Tariq, A., Bingaman, S. S., Arnold, A. C., Paul, A., Ploski, J. E. & Silberman, Y., Mar 2026, In: Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 136, 104069.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A DC-Sensitive Video/ Electrophysiology Monitoring Unit for Long-Term Continuous Study of Seizures and Seizure-Associated Spreading Depolarization in a Rat Model
Liu, J. & Gluckman, B. J., Jan 2026, In: eNeuro. 13, 1, ENEURO.0057-25.2025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Affective Responsivity and Cardiovascular Stress Reactivity in Depression
Darling, A. M., Dominguez, C. M., Mogle, J., Fadel, P. J., Saunders, E. F. H., Almeida, D. M. & Greaney, J. L., Feb 2026, In: Hypertension. 83, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AI-Powered Scoring for Creative Thinking: Methods and Challenges in PISA Assessment
Primi, R., Beaty, R. E., Benedek, M., Dumas, D., Organisciak, P., Patterson, J. D., Calico, T. & Piacentini, M., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Creative Behavior. 60, 1, e70082.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Position Statement on Opioid Prescribing
Chiodo, A. E., Annaswamy, T. M., Braza, D. W., Dolak, M., Friedman, A. S., Miller, J. J., Millett, C., Nagpal, A. S., Shahpar, S., Sharma, S. & Martin, K., Jan 2026, In: PM&R. 18, 1, p. 83-86 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A neuromuscular clinician's primer on machine learning
Jing Yeo, C. J., Ramasamy, S., Joel Leong, F., Nag, S. & Simmons, Z., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 13, 1, p. 20-42 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Equipment
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COM-IPM-Bullet Blender (high-throughput tissue homogenizer)
Institute for Personalized MedicineEquipment/facility: Equipment
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COM-IPM-Covaris Adaptive Focused Acoustics Ultrasonicator E-Series
Institute for Personalized MedicineEquipment/facility: Equipment
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COM-IPM-QIA Symphony DNA/RNA Extraction Robot
Institute for Personalized MedicineEquipment/facility: Equipment
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Post-transcriptional regulation of gene Expression during bone regeneration.
Elbarbary, R. (PI)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
9/1/25 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Pennsylvania Colorectal Cancer Alliance to Reduce Mortality and Enhance Screening (PA-CARES)
Randal, F. (PI), Kim, K. (CoI), Hohl, R. (CoI), Ruffin, M. (CoI), Calo, W. (CoI), Maranki, J. (CoI), Felix, T. (CoI), Leibovitz, D. (CoI) & Lozano, P. (CoI)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
8/30/25 → 8/29/30
Project: Research project
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Targeting extracellular vesicles in neuroblastoma
Spiegelman, V. (PI) & Wang, H.-G. (CoPI)
8/11/25 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Pre/postnatal substance exposure, maternal distress, and adolescent risk behaviors: Role of parent-child interpersonal processes at macro and micro time scales
Eiden, R. (PI), Ansell, E. (CoPI) & Schuetze, P. (CoPI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
8/1/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Cross validation of gene expression changes in C9orf72 FTD using Drosophila and human model systems
Zarnescu, D. (PI) & Sattler, R. R. (CoPI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6/1/25 → 5/31/27
Project: Research project
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I-Corps: Translation Potential of Patient-specific and Cost-effective Neural Implants for Neurological Disorder Treatment
Zhou, T. (PI)
6/1/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Cocaine Addition and the Need-State Hypothesis
Grigson-Kennedy, P. (PI) & Kim, Y. (CoI)
5/1/25 → 2/28/30
Project: Research project
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Mechanisms underlying TDP-43 dependent structural deficits in ALS muscles
Zarnescu, D. (PI) & Pasinelli, P. P. (CoPI)
5/1/25 → 4/30/27
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: HNDS-I: Enhancing Infrastructure For Discovery About Human Behavior
Gilmore, R. O. (PI)
3/1/25 → 2/28/27
Project: Research project
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Neuroanatomy and function of the ventral claustrum-dorsal endopiriform nucleus in mice
Kim, Y. (PI)
1/24/25 → 12/31/29
Project: Research project
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Improving Outcomes with Proximal Humerus Fractures-Fixation Techniques, Augments, and Patient Selection
Updegrove, G. F. (Speaker)
Nov 7 2019Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Case Presentations: Elbow Trauma - The Challenges of Restoring Articular Congruity and Stability While Maintaining Motion and Minimizing Pain
Updegrove, G. F. (Speaker)
Apr 12 2019Activity: Talk types › Oral presentation
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Sleep Health (Journal)
Buxton, O. M. (Reviewer)
2019 → 2025Activity: Editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Physiatry perspectives of the stroke patient in acute rehabilitation
Pomilla, W. (Speaker)
Nov 9 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Developing the Office of Student Mental Health and Counseling
Saunders, E. F. H. (Speaker) & Holder, K. (Speaker)
2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Does Sleep Quality Moderate the Effect of Vitamin D Intake on Risk for Dementia?
Zhao, C. (Speaker), Tsapanou, A. (Speaker), Manly, J. (Speaker), Schupf, N. (Speaker), Brickman, A. M. (Speaker) & Gu, Y. (Speaker)
Jul 13 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Current Practices in Stroke Rehabilitation
Pomilla, W. (Speaker)
May 7 2016Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
Prizes
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Best Doctors in America
Clebak, K. (Recipient), Juliano, P. (Recipient) & McGinn, J. (Recipient), 2017
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Best Doctors in America
Fox, E. (Recipient), Clebak, K. (Recipient), Juliano, P. (Recipient) & McGinn, J. (Recipient), 2016
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