In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the personalized cellular therapies that have shown unprecedented promise in the fight against hard-to-treat cancers, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine.
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Some dressed as Disney characters, others as superheroes, students and faculty from Penn Dental Medicine provided free dental care to local children as part of Public Citizens for Children and Youth’s 15th annual Give Kids a Smile event. Dental students also provided oral health education to participating children in the waiting area of the pediatric clinic.
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A group of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine studying data from the 1,000 Genome Project published a study highlighting the role of genome evolution in disease and human pathology research.
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A new documentary will feature Fred Rogers and the three-decade run of his pioneering, genre-defining children’s television show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. "He was really effective at keeping the focus on the child," says Penn Medicine psychotherapist Joelle Beecher-McGovern.
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Vascular health declines when the enzyme SIRT1 declines, causing a decrease in blood-vessel density and blood flow. In a study by Zoltan Arany of the Perelman School of Medicine, reintroducing the enzyme to blood vessels improved the vascular health of mice, with implications for stopping frailty and hypertension in humans.
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The director of the Penn Medicine Center for Evidence-Based Practice has been named Chair of PCORI research, and will join the Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Learning Network.
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Lee Fleisher, who chairs the Perelman School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, served on the committee that researched abortion care, and found it to be a safe and routine medical procedure. It's state regulations that can cause health hazards.
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Penn Nursing is again the number one nursing school in the world according to a recent ranking by QS World University. The rankings highlight the world’s top universities in 48 different subject areas (as of 2018) based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and research impact. This is the third consecutive year that Penn Nursing has taken the top spot.
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The blood brain barrier prevents important medications from reaching the brain. However, the barrier may be more permeable depending on the time of day. A study led by Amita Sehgal of the Perelman School of Medicine found better outcomes among fruit flies administered anti-seizure drugs at night, with implications for human brain illness medications.
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Before Penn Vet, Sridhar Veluvolu wanted to be a general practitioner. But after working with Nicola Mason, whose studies on canine immunotherapies have earned international attention, Veluvolu developed a love for research. He now hopes to return to Penn Vet for a residency in oncology.
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