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Privacy and racial justice in law
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Privacy and racial justice in law

In the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Melany Amarikwa explores the harms perpetuated by TikTok’s unique use of recommendation algorithms.

From Penn Carey Law

Study shows promise for iNKT cell platform to treat cancer
Canine iNKT cells.

Canine iNKT cells

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Study shows promise for iNKT cell platform to treat cancer

Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine have shown that invariant natural killer T cells from a healthy donor can persist in MHC-mismatched canines, demonstrating a reliable platform to inform human clinical trials.
Measuring the ripple effects of reforestation and sustainable cocoa cultivation
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Measuring the ripple effects of reforestation and sustainable cocoa cultivation

With support from the Penn Global Engagement Fund, Heather Huntington is investigating the impact of reforestation and sustainable agriculture interventions on livelihoods, biodiversity, and human health in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.

Liana F. Wait

Combined treatment takes a bite out of tooth decay
Visual illstration of a tooth being shielded from bateria.

Michel Koo of the School of Dental Medicine and David Cormode of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science led a team of researchers that uncovered a way to combine two FDA-approved treatments to treat tooth decay that taps into the blend’s bacteria-killing capabilities without disrupting the mouth’s microbiome.

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Combined treatment takes a bite out of tooth decay

A collaborative interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn Dental, Medicine and Penn Engineering have discovered a game-changing synergy between ferumoxytol and stannous fluoride in treating dental caries.
Disparities persist across levels of surgery department leadership in U.S.
Doctors and nurses performing surgery.

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Disparities persist across levels of surgery department leadership in U.S.

A new Penn Medicine-led study highlights the need for thoughtful leadership planning to increase representation of women and minorities in roles with paths for promotion.

From Penn Medicine News

Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration
Cary Coglianese speaking to two people at a conference table.

Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and director of the Penn Program on Regulation.

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Cary Coglianese elected to the National Academy of Public Administration

Penn Carey Law’s Edward B. Shils Professor of Law is an expert in administrative and regulatory law.

From Penn Carey Law

Viral persistence and serotonin reduction can cause long COVID symptoms
A profile of a human brain covered in virus cells.

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Viral persistence and serotonin reduction can cause long COVID symptoms

A new Penn Medicine study finds components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the gut of some long COVID patients, causing persistent inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and neurological symptoms.

From Penn Medicine News

PRECISE Center is at the forefront of AI-assisted care in ophthalmology
An opthamologist looking at a scan of an eye.

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PRECISE Center is at the forefront of AI-assisted care in ophthalmology

The Penn Research in Embedded Computing and Integrated Systems Engineering, or PRECISE, Center is examining how AI can be deployed to enhance and expand clinical practice.

From Penn Engineering Today

Public knowledge varies greatly on flu and COVID-19
Three vials of vaccines: RSV, COVID, and flu.

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Public knowledge varies greatly on flu and COVID-19

The latest Annenberg Public Health and Knowledge Survey finds the answers to eight survey questions—four for the flu and four for COVID—have the strongest ability to independently predict individual vaccine willingness.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center