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  • Penn Medicine marks Earth Day by signing national Health Sector Climate Pledge

    In joining the White House-backed effort, Penn Medicine is advancing its goal of becoming the country’s most eco-friendly health care organization.

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  • Video educates and connects men to prostate cancer screening options

    Piloted by Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Community Outreach and Engagement team, the effort aims to reach diverse populations and address prostate cancer screening disparities.

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  • Early intervention after the first seizure may prevent long-term epilepsy and associated cognitive deficits

    Penn Medicine researchers have found that only a small portion of neurons are activated in epileptic brains, which may indicate promising targets for developing future interventions.

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  • Introducing Penn Medicine Healthy Heart: A personal companion to heart health

    Penn Medicine Healthy Heart is one part of a comprehensive effort to combat heart disease, the Risk Reduction Initiative. This six-month text-messaging based program will soon be available in Philadelphia and Lancaster Counties as part of a clinical trial.

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  • Penn Medicine researchers receive $2.1 million grant to fund long COVID research

    Funding from PolyBio Research Foundation will support research on SARS-CoV-2 persistence in the gut, in addition to work defining long COVID immune responses.

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  • Three Penn Medicine hospitals receive 2024 HAP Achievement Awards

    Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Chester County Hospital were recognized with the Excellence in Care, Workforce Innovators, and the prestigious Living the Vision awards.

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  • Scientist training program aimed at improving patient-centered research and care gets $5 million boost

    The grant to the University of Pennsylvania Health System is part of a national effort to invest in the principles of “Learning Health System science.”

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  • Penn Medicine CAREs Grant program surpasses $1 million in funding for staff volunteerism efforts in the community

    The 35 grants awarded this quarter span projects include a youth leadership seminar, therapy dog training, and maintaining community gardens.

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  • American Society for Clinical Investigation elects six new members from Penn, CHOP

    Angela Bradbury, Scott M. Damrauer, Elizabeth Foglia, Jonathan Miner, Elizabeth Lowenthal, and William Peranteau are among 100 active members across 50 institutions elected in 2024.

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  • Penn Medicine’s E. John Wherry, and CHOP’s John M. Maris, named 2024 Fellows of the AACR Academy

    The mission of the AACR Academy is to recognize and honor distinguished scientists whose scientific contributions have propelled significant innovation and progress against cancer.

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