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A new way of looking at human shapes
Published July 20, 2012
Biomedical engineering professor Miller a pioneer in the field of computational anatomy
Advancing ethics in medicine
Published July 16, 2012
Jeremy Sugarman, Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Bioethics and Medicine, developed a model of how to approach ethical decision making in the arena of health care and medical science, a model that he expanded as he became one of the preeminent bioethicists in the world.
Helping students learn through innovative instruction
Published July 16, 2012
Pam Jeffries, associate dean at School of Nursing, pioneered use of patient simulators for nursing students
A passion for discovery
Published July 11, 2012
Investigator Harry Dietz studied rare genetic disorder Marfan syndrome to determine its underlying causes
Patience is a virtue
Published July 11, 2012
Veena Das has explored health care for the poor in India, poor quality of care that arises from collapse of public health facilities, influence of pharmaceutical companies
Inspired by animal movement
Published July 11, 2012
Noah Cowan is taking an innovative approach to improving robotics
Drug from Mediterranean weed kills cancer cells
Published July 10, 2012
G202, developed by scientists at Kimmel Cancer Center, destroys cancers in mice while sparing healthy blood vessels and tissues in trial