Science and Technology

JeffSolves Brings Medicine and Design Together to Improve Patient Care
Industrial design and med students collaborate with nurses to solve complicated problems. Watch their pitches.
War and Identity
Understanding how war and displacement complicate gender and sexuality in Afghanistan and its diaspora.
Creativity, Talents and Inventive Spirit on Display at Celebration of Innovation
University recognizes eight projects by students and faculty that improve lives.
Jefferson Investigates: COVID Risks, RNA in Cancer, and a New Use for Anti-nausea Medication
Long-non-coding RNA as a common driving force in cancer, blood analysis reveals COVID-19 risks, and a common drug finds a new application.
How Does Sustainable Design Help Create Better Healthcare Facilities?
Connecting patients with the natural world through design.
Sparking Joy in Teaching
Through Faculty Day, Jefferson educators collaborate, share and innovate.
How Nursing Research Improves Patient Care and Recovery
Nursing researcher shares her passion for helping patients and the future generation of nurses.
The Hidden Faces of Healthcare
From analyzing cancer biomarkers to detecting dangerous pathogens, medical laboratory scientists work behind the scenes to improve and even save patient lives.
Jefferson Investigates: Guts to Joints, Traffic Patterns of Brain Molecules, and Immature Contacts in Alzheimer’s
The normal role of a gene involved in familial Alzheimer’s, neuronal clean-up crews, and how the gut microbiome might affect osteoarthritis
Students Have Transformative Experience Through Health Design Lab Research Fellowship
Lauren Schlegel and Eva Varotsis learn new skills at the intersection of health and design.
Jefferson Investigates: A New Disease, COVID Immunity and Triple Combo Therapy for Glioblastoma
A novel fibrotic disease with surprising nerve symptoms, an explanation for COVID immunity in the immunocompromised and a new approach for brain cancer