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New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease
a close-up view of a coronary artery with cholesterol plaque signifying cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis

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New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease

Preclinical research from investigators at Penn Medicine shows that experimental CAR T cells block inflammation in arteries, preventing more than two-thirds of the plaque buildup seen in untreated controls.

2 min. read

A quarter-century of supporting Asian Pacific Islander students
Students, faculty and staff celebrate the dedication of a crane mural in April.

Students, faculty, and staff celebrate the dedication of a crane mural at PAACH in April.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

A quarter-century of supporting Asian Pacific Islander students

The Pan-Asian American Community House is marking 25 years of fostering community, inspiring leaders, and providing a home away from home.

4 min. read

The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt
Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney outdoors in front of a limestone building with autumn trees, wearing suits and ties.

Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney on College Green. Ostap and Meaney are co-chairs of Penn Forward’s Research Strategy and Financing working group.

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    • The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt

    As co-chairs of the Penn Forward Research Strategy and Financing working group, David Meaney, vice provost for research, and Michael Ostap, chief scientific officer of the Perelman School of Medicine, are collaborating to expand Penn’s research impact.

    5 min. read

    How 60 years of change realigned US health law’s role

    How 60 years of change realigned US health law’s role

    LDI senior fellow and Penn Carey law professor Allison Hoffman explains that as private entities have become embedded in public programs like Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, they now shape health care delivery while resisting oversight, driving up costs, and complicating efforts to improve care quality.

    2 min. read

    2025 McGraw Prize in Education winners honored
    (from left) Cathy N. Davidson, Joe Wolf, and Frederic Bertley

    McGraw Prize winners (from left) Cathy N. Davidson, Joe Wolf, and Frederic Bertley.

    (Image: Steve Belkowitz)

    2025 McGraw Prize in Education winners honored

    Four honorees were awarded with Penn GSE’s McGraw Prizes in Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Pre-K–12 Education in a ceremony in New York City this month.

    Kat Stein

    2 min. read

    Two Penn athletes earn Player of the Week accolades

    Two Penn athletes earn Player of the Week accolades

    Fourth-year men’s basketball guard Ethan Roberts was named Player of the Week by both the Ivy League and the Philadelphia Big 5, and fourth-year men’s football punter Santiago Sturla was named Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week.

    New book reveals systems that create health gaps

    New book reveals systems that create health gaps

    Antonia M. Villarruel, the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Penn Nursing, has co-authored a new book, “Systems That Impact Population Health: Past and Present,” which serves as a critical examination of how foundational U.S. systems, including law, education, housing, and health care, have historically shaped and continue to dictate health outcomes across diverse communities.

    From Penn Nursing News