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Awards and accolades for Penn faculty
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Awards and accolades for Penn faculty

A roundup of the latest appointments and awards for various faculty members in Penn Engineering, Penn Nursing, and Penn Dental Medicine.

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Federal proposal could limit loans for nursing grad students. Experts say that could worsen health care staffing shortages in Mississippi

Federal proposal could limit loans for nursing grad students. Experts say that could worsen health care staffing shortages in Mississippi

Dean Antonia M. Villarruel of the School of Nursing expects new loan caps to have “devastating effects” on the preparation of graduate-level nurses and nursing educators.

Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief
Scan of human amygdala.

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Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief

In a preclinical study, Penn Medicine researchers have uncovered a new gene therapy that targets only pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.

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Improving clinician well-being and patient safety across Europe

Improving clinician well-being and patient safety across Europe

A groundbreaking international intervention co- led by the Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research and the KU Leuven Institute of Healthcare Policy in Belgium shows that redesigning hospital work environments with the Magnet Model® measurably improves nurse and physician wellbeing and strengthens patient safety.