Neal Nathanson, Ph.D., was named vice provost for research at the University of Pennsylvania as of Dec. 1, Provost Robert Barchi announced earlier this month.
A renowned microbiologist, Nathanson stepped down from his position as director of the Office of AIDS Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in September, where he led an office that coordinated scientific, budgetary, legislative and policy elements of the NIH and also promoted collaborative research in the United States and abroad.
In his new post, Nathanson will oversee the policy and administration of Penn’s more than $500 million for research.
Nathanson rose to prominence for his work on polio and how it spreads. His research on viruses in sheep had applications to the virus that causes AIDS.
Novel plant-based approach to a better, cheaper GLP-1 delivery system
Research led by Penn Dental’s Henry Daniell investigates the use of a lettuce-based, plant-encapsulated delivery platform as a new oral delivery of two GLP-1 drugs previously approved by the FDA in injectable form.
No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise
Research led by Penn neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley and collaborators finds that hypothalamic neurons are essential for translating physical exertion into endurance, potentially opening the door to exercise-mimicking therapies.
In honor of Valentine's Day, and as a way of fostering community in her Shakespeare in Love course, Becky Friedman took her students to the University Club for lunch one class period. They talked about the movie "Shakespeare in Love," as part of a broader conversation on how Shakespeare's works are adapted.
In Becky Friedman’s English course Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love.
Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman’s Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently.
