Jefferson Virologists Coax HIV Out of Hiding
(Published 1-3-2005) New technique could lead to more effective therapies for AIDS

Jefferson Scientists Find Zinc May Help Prevent Esophageal, Oral Cancers
(Published 1-7-2005) Cancer researchers at Jefferson Medical College and the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found that zinc treatment may help prevent esophageal and oral cancers in those individuals at high risk.

Jefferson’s Farber Institute for Neurosciences to Host Open House for New Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience
(Published 1-7-2005) The Farber Institute for Neurosciences and the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies of Thomas Jefferson University will host an open house to provide more information about the new Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience.

Jefferson Scientists Uncover New Evidence to Help Explain Statins’ Effects in Alzheimer’s Disease
(Published 1-10-2005) Scientists at Jefferson Medical College and the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have taken another step in understanding the potential effects of anti-cholesterol drugs on Alzheimer’s disease.

National Experts in Dementia Management to Discuss New Directions in Providing Care at Jefferson Conference
(Published 1-20-2005) A host of nationally recognized experts in dementia will address “New Directions in Providing Care to Patients and Their Families” during the sixth annual Dementia Conference, on Friday, February 4.

Cardiologist Alexis B. Sokil, M.D., Joins Jefferson Heart Institute
(Published 1-24-2005) Alexis B. Sokil, M.D., has joined the Jefferson Heart Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He will also have an academic appointment at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.