Novel gene therapy for hemophilia A Novel gene therapy for hemophilia A The multicenter study, led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, showed improved and sustained production of a needed clotting factor and reduced bleeding events.
With OurPlan, Weitzman team pilots new data tool for neighborhood democracy With OurPlan, Weitzman team pilots new data tool for neighborhood democracy A team of Weitzman scholars designed OurPlan to give residents of West Philadelphia a voice in planning and preservation.
Penn launches $750M investment in science, engineering, and medicine Penn launches $750M investment in science, engineering, and medicine The investment will cover research in novel therapeutics and health-related initiatives, energy and sustainability, data engineering and science, and infrastructure to support physical science research over the next five years.
Clinician peer networks remove race and gender bias Image: Somalee Banerjee Somalee Banerjee Clinician peer networks remove race and gender bias Research from Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication shows that structured health care networks significantly reduce health care inequities and disparities in patient treatment.
Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week Padilla named Big 5 Player of the Week The do-it-all guard had 22 points, five rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and one steal in the women’s basketball team’s season-opening win against Hartford on Sunday.
Politics, activism, and academics Politics, activism, and academics The career of Tulia Falleti, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences, grew from her activism as a student in a newly democratic Argentina.
Moderate amounts of caffeine not linked to maternal health risks Moderate amounts of caffeine not linked to maternal health risks In a prospective Penn Medicine study of 2,529 pregnant women, drinking caffeinated beverages was associated with a reduced risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Art from Mexico Patricia Vargas (left), a Penn Spanish language lecturer, took her class to the Penn Museum to see the yarn paintings by the Huichol people, an indigenous group in Northwest Mexico, and to discuss interpretations in Spanish. Juniors Abhi Bhandari (center) and George Adu-Agyare (right) talk about a work titled “Antes de la inundación,” or “Before the flood.” Art from Mexico During visits to the Penn Museum this semester, nearly 200 students in intermediate Spanish classes had the chance to learn about yarn paintings by the Huichol people, an indigenous group in Northwest Mexico.
Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M Squash teams squish Dickinson, F&M The top-ranked men’s team and eighth-ranked women’s team both swept Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall on Sunday at the Penn Squash Center.
A self-help guide to treating IBD A self-help guide to treating IBD In her new book, clinical psychologist Melissa Hunt offers a cognitive behavioral therapy approach to helping people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis improve their quality of life.