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Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
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Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision

Patients with a rare disease affecting their sight have experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full yearlong Penn Medicine study, with some experiencing a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision.

Meagan Raeke

‘Ripple Effect’ explores higher education
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‘Ripple Effect’ explores higher education

The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” delves into the latest issues facing higher education, from paying athletes to AI in the classroom.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior
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Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior

In new clinical trials, researchers from Penn Medicine find that for people without known major psychopathology, taking semaglutide for weight loss are at no increased risk of mental health issues.

From Penn Medicine News

Boosting the frequency of sound waves to make the next generation of wireless devices
Researchers in a clean room pointing at a microscope.

Under the guidance of Yue Jiang(left), a Ph.D. candidate in the Charlie Johnson research group in the School of Arts & Sciences, Vincent Kerler (right) conducted this work through the Penn Undergraduate Researching Mentoring Program, a 10-week opportunity from the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. The program provides rising second- and third-year students with $5,000 awards to work alongside Penn faculty.

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Boosting the frequency of sound waves to make the next generation of wireless devices

Vincent Kerler, a second-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences, spent the summer running simulations as part of Charlie Johnson’s research on topological insulators.
Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
A group of Penn Medicine emergency responders with face masks look over plans during an emergency drill.

Emergency medicine staff get a training over breakfast on how to care for victims of an explosion.

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Keeping calm in case of catastrophe

How emergency medical teams at Penn Medicine build the playbook for disaster preparedness.

Kelsey Geesler

Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells
T cells attacking a cancer cell.

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Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells

Researchers from Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center have found that a novel tool that tracks immune health over time has revealed new insights on immune cell activation.

Meagan Raeke

How food moves around cities
Penn students walking through Norris Square Neighborhood Project’s community garden.

(On homepage) Students walk through the Norris Square Neighborhood Project’s community garden.

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How food moves around cities

Domenic Vitiello, an urban and regional planning expert, teaches classes that invite students to locations in and around Philadelphia to better understand how its denizens dine.