Research

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Temple research brings new voice to people with communication limitations
A team of Temple researchers received $1.5 million to advance technology that people with autism and other communication limitations rely on.
October 28, 2025
Temple researcher Raj Kishore
Temple scientists discover a new way the body repairs itself after heart injury
Researchers in Raj Kishore’s lab have uncovered how circular RNAs, a special kind of genetic material, help cells stay in healing mode.
October 28, 2025
Sunil Wattal pictured.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again?
A new study from Temple faculty member Sunil Wattal looks at how rejections are conveyed
October 14, 2025
Female physicians with a baby
Temple study finds parents eager to protect newborns against RSV, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu immunizations
Temple study finds parents trust RSV immunization to protect newborns, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu shots.
Temple researchers evaluated the onset of dental anxiety
Temple researchers examined the onset of dental anxiety
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As obesity management medications explode in popularity, obesity experts issue caution on who should prescribe them
Two Temple University researchers are recommending that plastic surgeons prescribing GLP-1 medications seek additional training on obesity management.
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Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Fox Chase Cancer Center secure $1.36 million in PCORI funding
With this funding, Temple Health will implement an electronic symptom monitoring system for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
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Temple wins NCAA grant to launch an AI-powered mentorship app for student-athletes
Temple earns NCAA grant to develop JournAI, an AI-powered app helping student-athletes with career, life skills and holistic well-being.
Dean Miguel Mostafá standing near the railing in the Science and Education Research Center
National Science Foundation awards $1 million grant to support Temple’s astrophysics research
The National Science Foundation awarded $1 million to Dean Miguel Mostafá and his research group for their astrophysics project.
Image of Sunil Wattal and Vinod Venkatraman.
Distracted viewers can be prime targets for ads, Temple study finds
New research from Sunil Wattal and Vinod Venkatraman found that distractions can also help, not always hinder, a consumer’s recollection of advertisements.
Bench Ansfield standing outside a neighborhood near Main Campus
Sparking an idea: Temple history professor studies 1970s arson wave in new book
In the new book Born in Flames, Assistant Professor of History Bench Ansfield chronicles the wave of landlord arson that ravaged U.S. cities in the 1970s.
Kallie Willets pictured in her lab.
Exploring a potential nano-sized solution
Phase 2 funding will support the Center for Single-Entity Nanochemistry and Nanocrystal Design; Temple’s representation in the center will be led by Kallie Willets.
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Youth sport participation develops leaders, but for young women, there is a caveat
A new study from Elizabeth Taylor and Gareth Jones outlines how sports help young women develop leadership skills, but there is a caveat to this