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  September 24, 2024

  Jefferson Investigates: Equity in Liver Transplantation; Immunity in the Eye; Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

  New breakthroughs in understanding gender disparities in liver transplants, the eye’s defenses against disease, and inflammation-related nerve damage in MS.
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  August 28, 2024

  Jefferson Investigates: Small RNAs and Tuberculosis; How ALS Develops; Stigma of Hepatitis B

  Exploring short noncoding RNAs as targets for tuberculosis, the pathogenesis of ALS, and how stigma affects outcomes of Asian Americans with hepatitis B
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  July 17, 2024

  Jefferson Investigates: Aging and Chronic Conditions; A New Target for Parkinson’s Disease; Butterfly Disease

  Exploring multimorbidity among aging adults in India; targeting a gut protein to prevent neurodegeneration; repurposing existing therapies for butterfly disease
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  June 27, 2024

  Jefferson Investigates: Artificial Intelligence and Heart Disease, Prenatal Drug Use and ADHD, and Potassium Channels and Neurological Disease

  Exploring how machine learning can be used to predict cardiac damage, studying the link between substance use during pregnancy and ADHD, and targeting potassium channels in the brain.
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  May 23, 2024

  Photos and Recap: Class of 2024 Honored at Commencement

  The 2,600-plus graduates will lead with ‘courage, creativity and commitment.’
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  May 22, 2024

  Jefferson Investigates: Contaminated Currency, Autism-Inclusive Healthcare Spaces, and Novel Prostate Cancer Treatment

  Investigating presence of drugs on American currency, designing sensory-friendly environments for people with autism, and developing new therapies for prostate cancer.
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  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.
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  April 15, 2024

  Jefferson Investigates: Scar Tissue, Asthma Control, and Adherence to Diabetes Medication

  Exploring a new technique to break down scar tissue, a text-message intervention in young asthma patients and how conversations may improve diabetes treatment in African American patients.
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  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.
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  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.
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  December 5, 2023

  23 Memorable Jefferson Moments for 2023

  The Nexus looks back at some of the biggest stories from the past year.