In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The team at the new Translational Center of Excellence in the Abramson Cancer Center will investigate new immune therapies for glioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer, and design new CAR T cell therapies.
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The nursing and sociology professor and Dean Emerita was awarded for her contributions to the nursing and/or midwifery profession, advancing the nursing profession, and contributing to the health and wellbeing of people in Thailand and around the world.
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A Penn study shows as many as 16.5 million adults in America have AD, and it is far more prevalent than psoriasis, yet psoriasis has many more treatment options.
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Junior running back Karekin Brooks broke off 246 rushing yards in Penn's 13-7 win at Brown on Saturday, earning Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts.
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Wharton's Maurice Schweitzer discusses his new research on trustworthiness, citing one important thing to look for is people who are prone to feeling guilty.
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Rovito's honor comes after a dramatic victory for the Quakers, who fought hard to defeat Brown, 2-1, in double overtime.
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The grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases will fund a multi-decade study of chronic kidney disease.
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Julie Sochalski, associate professor, associate dean for Academic Programs, and the Class of 1965 25th Reunion Term Chair at Penn Nursing, received the 2018 American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Lois Capps Policy Luminary Award, on Sunday, October 28, during the Academic Nursing Leadership Conference in Washington, D. C.
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The four-story, 250,000-square-foot multispecialty outpatient facility in Radnor, Pa., will expand options for patients to receive advanced care close to home.
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PPMC’s latest destination is Botswana, where members will partner with volunteer medical teams to donate their time and resources, through the Botswana-UPenn Partnership between Penn’s Center for Global Health and the University of Botswana.
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