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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Penn Center Aims to Boost Hispanic Faculty Pipeline
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions’ HSI Pathways to the Professoriate program this summer.
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Penn Researchers Find a Way to Help Wounds Heal With Less-visible Scarring
George Cotsarelis of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about finding a way to reduce the visibility of scars.
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Cheyney Alum Edgy About Talk of Merger
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about the idea of merging a historically black college or university with a non-HBCU.
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His Doctors Were Stumped. Then He Took Over.
David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured as a Castleman’s disease researcher who was also diagnosed with the rare disease.
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5 Questions: Your Exposure to Cancer Risk Factors in Philly Could Be Killing You
Marilyn Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured for her research about the environmental challenges the residents of Eastwick and Chester face and how it affects their “exposome.”
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Video: University of Pennsylvania Developing Zika Vaccine
Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for researching and developing a Zika vaccine.
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Audio: Genetic Tests Help Parents Avoid Passing on Serious Diseases
Anuja Dokras of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about the impact of genetic tests in helping parents avoid passing on serious diseases.
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Audio: Americans Love Designer Dogs but Health Problems Are Common
Margret Casal of the School of Veterinary Medicine talks about the potential health risks that come with mix-breed dogs.
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The Brain’s Connections Shrink During Sleep
Amita Sehgal of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on synapses during sleep.
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Video: Berkeley Protesters Aren't Much More Tolerant Than Donald Trump
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes about the tolerance level of the UC Berkeley protestors.