Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center

Press Releases

July 2, 2009
The nurses on the addiction unit at Penn-Presbyterian have been recognized for their extraordinary work in helping addicts on their road to recovery and regaining their lives as the featured cover story of this month's ADVANCE for Nurses magazine. Featured in the article are nurse manager Margorie H. Lehigh, MHA, MHEd, BSN, RN, CHES, Miriam P. Yorkman, BSN, RN, CARN, and David Childs.
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June 30, 2009
Articles from HealthDay News and Ars Technica highlight a Penn Medicine and CHOP study comparing genetic samples of autistic and normal children which identified 27 different genetic regions where missing or extra copies of DNA segments may interfere with gene function and impair neurological development.
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June 29, 2009
Congressional Quarterly Researcher interviews Mark Salzer, PhD and Trevor Hadley, PhD in an article on depression, which looks at increased incidence of depression, access to treatments, and policy issues regarding serious mental health issues.
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The Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center is dedicated to the advancement of the understanding of the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system.

Developing effective treatments and therapies for these areas requires the expertise, dedication and cooperation of scientists from many fields of research.

At Penn, the schools, centers, and institutes across our campus are brought together in the Penn CNC to create an integrated approach to patient care, education and research.

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