April 30, 2024

How Do Our Physical Surroundings Shape Our Minds?

By adapting to innate human instincts, a well-designed space can impact our learning and stress.

April 17, 2024

“Beyond the Bench” – Striving to Improve Representation in Science

A graduate student who didn’t see herself in science now looks for opportunities to increase awareness among students about what a scientist is and does.

March 29, 2024

Finding Calm in Ocean Waves and Galaxies

Researchers explore whether an immersive environment of calming imagery and sound can reduce stress.

March 13, 2024

Jefferson Investigates: COVID and Platelets, Training for Inclusive Care and Benefits of Safe, Green Spaces

Exploring how COVID can alter the genetic composition of platelets, a training program to improve care for sexual and gender minorities and how safety can influence the health benefits of parks.

February 19, 2024

What Can Sports Reveal About America?

Dr. Kevin Thompson shares the lessons he’s learned by studying the connection between sports, politics and culture in American society.

January 23, 2024

Jefferson Investigates: Fentanyl Test Strips, Liver Transplantation, Trauma and Maternal Mortality

New research on using harm reduction tools in emergency rooms; reassessing liver donors who were on life support; and investigating the impact of trauma in Black maternal mortality.

January 16, 2024

How Do We Improve Awareness About Menstruation and Period Poverty?

Conversations around menstrual health may combat stigma and improve equal access to period products.

December 11, 2023

The Science Behind Forensic Drug Analysis

Forensic toxicologists work across the medical and criminal legal systems to understand the rapidly-changing landscape of drugs in the U.S.

October 26, 2023

Solving the Mystery of Knee Pain

A physical therapist works to understand why knee pain affects some people and not others — and how to treat it.

October 18, 2023

Jefferson Investigates: Mitochondrial DNA, Transgender Care, Menstrual Equity

New research explores how mitochondrial genetic material is inherited; improving culturally competent care for transgender patients; and the lack of menstrual supplies in prison.

August 28, 2023

Jefferson Investigates: Maternal Death, Traumatic Brain Injury and Cellular Identity

How a common antibiotic can reduce sepsis during labor, how confidence can help memory recovery after traumatic brain injury, and how cells pass identity down to daughter cells.