Eri Maeda: Investigating barriers to menopause care Eri Maeda, a rising third-year in the College of Arts & Sciences, spent her summer in the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program (PURM) studying the impact of insurance status on menopause care access in the U.S. A neuroscience major pursuing a pre-medicine path, Maeda has gained new insights and research skills throughout her PURM experience.nocred Eri Maeda: Investigating barriers to menopause care Rising third-year Eri Maeda dedicated her summer to a Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program project exploring how insurance status may shape access to menopause care in the U.S. 4 min. read
Penn-developed AI tools and datasets help tailor treatments for kidney patients Image: Natali_Mis via Getty Images Penn-developed AI tools and datasets help tailor treatments for kidney patients Penn Medicine and Wharton researchers have partnered to create CellSpectra and SISKA, offering clues to better treatments for kidney disease and beyond. 2 min. read
Curiosity, STEM, and a summer on campus nocred Curiosity, STEM, and a summer on campus The Penn Research Experience for High School Students gives Philadelphia 11th and 12th graders a rare opportunity to tackle college-level research. 2 min. read
Genetic testing reduces risks from chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancer patients Genetic testing reduces risks from chemotherapy for gastrointestinal cancer patients A new study by Penn Medicine’s Sony Tuteja finds that preemptive genetic testing for those with two specific genes cut chemotherapy side effects in half, as compared to similar patients given standard doses without testing.
Penn powers up AI learning for faculty and staff nocred Penn powers up AI learning for faculty and staff AI Principles & Practices, a series of interactive sessions supported by a Draw Down the Lightning Grant, aims to enhance faculty and staff skills by introducing platforms and technologies supported at Penn. 2 min. read
What ever-growing incisors can teach us about genetic disease An image taken through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows a polished sagittal section through a mouse mandibular incisor, showing the different mineralized tissue layers.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) What ever-growing incisors can teach us about genetic disease An interdisciplinary team of researchers approaches the question ‘How do teeth mineralize?’ by analyzing the physical, biological, and genetic properties of teeth for real-world clinical applications in the future. 2 min. read
What words in online reviews tell us about hospital visits What words in online reviews tell us about hospital visits Online reviews can provide insight into what influences whether patients have a “good” or “bad” health care experience, a Penn Medicine analysis shows. 2 min. read
A Penn Medicine nurse who donated her uterus helps another family’s dream come true Emma Dolezal (left) and her infant daughter Emma met Sara Leister, who donated her uterus through Penn Medicine’s Uterus Transplant Program.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) A Penn Medicine nurse who donated her uterus helps another family’s dream come true A Lancaster General Health nurse’s uterus donation transformed a woman’s dream of motherhood. 1 min. read
Measuring the impact of loneliness and social isolation on the brain A penguin watching a vessel at sea.(Image: Michael Beaulieu—French Polar Institute) Measuring the impact of loneliness and social isolation on the brain New research from Penn Medicine shows the negative, yet reversible, impact of spending time in isolated, confined, extreme environments—such as an Antarctic research station. 5 min. read
Disaster simulation trains nursing students in mass casualty incident response nocred Disaster simulation trains nursing students in mass casualty incident response The School of Nursing—in collaboration with Penn Medicine, the School of Social Policy & Practice, and the Division of Public Safety—held a disaster simulation, with graduate nursing students responding to volunteer actors injured in a mock explosion. 4 min. read