In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The team will launch a clinical trial harnessing synthetic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells to use with patients for whom a compatible kidney cannot be found due to preexisting antibodies against potential donors.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A national study finds that patients newly diagnosed with advanced cancer did not experience COVID-related treatment delays or changes in the type of treatment they received, in contrast to earlier studies that identified delays across the cancer care continuum.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
The grants are awarded to employees based on the quality of the program, the needs of the community it aims to assist, and potential overall impact. Two initiatives to improve gun safety through the use of gun locks and education received funding this quarter, along with 23 additional projects, including housing initiatives, cancer screenings, and diabetic senior care.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
From a two-armed robot which increases pharmacy efficiency to IRIS—a 75-inch screen and smart board in each patient room—the Pavilion is built with innovation in mind. This includes future technology like adaptable rooms, modular walls, and intraoperative MRIs.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
The Penn Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Healthy Aging (PennAITech) seeks to explore the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies to improve in-home care for older adults and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
Students will take courses through an interactive online platform and attend a six-week on-campus clinical rotation. The new program is designed for clinicians who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills as dental practitioners.
FULL STORY AT Penn Dental Medicine →
Lynn M. Schuchter, the C. Willard Robinson Professor and Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology in the Perelman School of Medicine has been elected president for the 2023-24 term. She will take office in June 2022 following the ASCO Annual Meeting, and serve in that capacity for a year before assuming the presidency.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Through the Penn GSE Empowerment Through Education Scholarship Program, Penn GSE will provide significant funding for several students in the Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership and the Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Program each year, awarding the scholarship to individuals who would not otherwise be able to consider enrolling in those programs.
FULL STORY AT Graduate School of Education →
The McHarg Fellowship is a new $75,000 award given by The Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology to an emerging voice in landscape architecture and its related fields. The Fellowship will be awarded competitively on an annual basis and the fellow is expected to be in residence at Weitzman full-time for one academic year from August through May.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
The National Hispanic Council on Aging recently honored Adriana Perez, assistant professor in Penn Nursing’s Department of Family and Community Health, with its Research Recognition Award during its 2021 special awards ceremony, which focused on inequalities impacting health and economic security.
FULL STORY AT Penn Nursing News →
