Unlocking the brain: Peptide-guided nanoparticles deliver mRNA to neurons Emily Han is a doctoral student in the Mitchell Lab in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.(Image: Bella Ciervo) Unlocking the brain: Peptide-guided nanoparticles deliver mRNA to neurons Researchers in the lab of Michael Mitchell in Penn Engineering have developed a method for delivering lipid nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier specifically to targeted neurons.
Jessica Varner on the long arc of built environment and its materials nocred Jessica Varner on the long arc of built environment and its materials Varner, an assistant professor of landscape architecture at the Weitzman School, explores the intersections between architectural, environmental, and chemical history.
What’s That? Black squirrels A black squirrel on College Green in the fall of 2024. nocred What’s That? Black squirrels Penn Today spoke to Sarah Tomke in the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program about the black squirrels regularly seen on College Green. They are black because of a genetic mutation in the melanin receptor protein, which regulates pigment.
Dorothy Roberts on reproductive rights and justice Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law Dorothy Roberts on reproductive rights and justice PIK Professor Roberts designed her Penn Carey Law course around a reproductive justice framework, which extends far beyond access to abortion.
Restoring at-risk Assyrian cultural heritage Cuneiform inscriptions on a kudurru (stone monument), which dates to 797 BCE, found by Penn Museum and Iraqi archaeologists at Nimrud, Iraq.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Museum) Restoring at-risk Assyrian cultural heritage Archaeologists from Penn Museum and Iraq have recovered remarkably preserved shrines from a temple in northern Iraq.
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows Image: iStock/AnnaStills Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers and collaborators found that hospitals serving disproportionately Black patients have more patients per nurse.
Through Literature of Care course, a curriculum of compassion Aaron Levy, center left, leads a Literature of Care seminar inside the gallery of Public Trust.nocred Through Literature of Care course, a curriculum of compassion Literature of Care, a course offered every fall in the School of Arts & Sciences, explores medical humanities and the role storytelling plays in patient care.
Discovery links cellular structures to kidney cancer treatment outcomes Image: iStock/Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen Discovery links cellular structures to kidney cancer treatment outcomes New research from Penn Medicine finds patterns in cells of tumors may guide personalized therapies for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
What’s the future of cities? nocred What’s the future of cities? Before COVID-19, major U.S. urban centers were enjoying a resurgence. Now decreased occupancy has downtown economies and municipal budgets feeling the pinch. Wharton faculty research suggests that how cities navigate the next few years could be crucial.
Staff Q&A with Jane Pablos nocred Q&A Staff Q&A with Jane Pablos Jane Pablos, the residential services manager (RSM) at Du Bois College House, has worked at Penn for 30 years.