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Lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA to T cells hold promise for autoimmune diseases
A new platform to engineer adoptive cell therapies for specific autoimmune diseases has the potential to create therapies for allergies, organ transplants, and more.
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For pregnant people in states with most restrictive abortion policies, higher rates of cardiovascular complications
New research from Penn Medicine finds that states with tighter restraints on abortion may be tied to higher maternal morbidity and mortality, the effects of which may extend beyond pregnancy.
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Serving service members
There are more than 18 million veterans and an additional 1.6 million service members in the United States. Around 297 of them are students at Penn. In a Nov. 9 event, the University honored these students with an event coordinated by the Veteran and Military Affiliated Students program.
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Twisting two-dimensional atomic sheets: A key to new materials for advanced technologies
A collaborative team of physicists in the School of Arts & Sciences have found that putting a twist on tungsten disulfide stacks illuminates new approaches to manipulate light.
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Making better decisions with AI
Kaustubh Sridhar, a doctoral student in Electrical and Systems Engineering, aims to improve autonomous agents in the real world with more accurate decision-making programming.
News・ Sports
A striking soccer story, starring Stas Korzeniowski
The third-year forward discusses the mind of a striker, America’s growing soccer culture, his first-year to second-year jump, competing in semi-pro ball, playing injured, and what he enjoys about the beautiful game.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Fair leases in Philadelphia
Law professor David Hoffman and a team of Penn Carey Law students have created a pathbreaking model lease for Philadelphia that is fair, legal, and free.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Election night takeaways
Political scientist Marc Meredith and PORES director Stephanie Perry, who both worked on NBC’s Decision Desk on Election Night with more than a dozen Penn undergrads, share their thoughts on what Tuesday’s results could mean for 2024.
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Carbon capture and common misconceptions: A Q&A with Joe Romm
In a conversation with Penn Today, Joe Romm casts a sobering light on “solutions” to curb climate change.
News・ Health Sciences
Penn Medicine studies unlock new insights into gene therapy
The studies on AAV-based gene therapies in non-human primates suggest that integration into human DNA is unlikely to drive cancer mutations.