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Black women face increased risk of triple negative breast cancers

An analysis of nearly 200,000 patients highlights the heterogeneity of breast cancer risk factors for women of differing races, ages, and disease subtypes.

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Insights on trust and vaccines: Lessons from an emergency department analysis

A team from the Perelman School of Medicine completed a survey to determine who people trust when it comes to vaccine hesitancy.

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A two-pronged approach to keep rheumatoid arthritis in check

A new study led by George Hajishengallis of the School of Dental Medicine shows that the protein DEL-1 could reduce the painful inflammation of RA in an animal model.

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Penn Libraries opens newly renovated Biotech Commons

The Penn Libraries has transformed its former Biomedical Library into a newly renovated space with a new name, the Biotech Commons.

Honoring William Still on his 200th birthday

A conference, a website, and more are planned on campus and around the city to celebrate the abolitionist who helped nearly 1,000 enslaved people to freedom.

Micrsoscopic view of Caenorhabditis elegans, a free-living transparent nematode, about 1 mm in length

A microscopic worm may shed light on how we perceive gravity

C. elegans shares more than half of its genes with humans, allowing genetic studies to give insight into which genes are responsible for similar traits in humans, such as pinpointing molecular pathways responsible for gravitaxis, the ability to move in response to gravity.

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Penn Medicine and Wistar awarded $11.7 million melanoma research grant

The Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or SPORE, grant from the National Cancer Institute will fund three new melanoma research projects over five years.

Students immersed in place-based learning in Alaska

During a trip to Alaska in late August, students of the Lauder Institute explored the environments of Southeast Alaska and got to know the culture of the Tlingit people.

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Conference celebrates worldwide impact of Penn women

Momentum 2021: The Power of Penn Women online conference takes place Oct 1-3 with a who’s who lineup of speakers comprised of alumni and Penn community members.

How language boosts customer satisfaction

Wharton’s Jonah Berger talks about his new research on how using more concrete language can improve customer satisfaction.

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