In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
In the fall of 2021, students in landscape architecture and city and regional planning studios at the Weitzman School grappled with the varied challenges of planning for climate change. Their work took place at multiple spatial scales, across decades, and in diverse communities, from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the nation’s capital.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
The next stage of the NIH-funded THINKER clinical trial will address long-term outcomes and risks of transplanting kidneys from hepatitis C-infected donors into patients.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A pioneer in the field of orphan diseases and gene therapy, James M. Wilson reflects on 10 years of leading Penn’s Orphan Disease Center.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
The grant will support Penn’s work, in collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, at multiple locations across the country through the Botswana-UPenn partnership, a 20-year collaboration between Penn’s Center for Global Health and the University of Botswana and the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
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 →
