T cells, which are among the most powerful weapons in the immune systems of humans and other vertebrates, remain substantially programmed to stay exhausted even many weeks after exposure to a virus ended.
Richard E. Phillips,a Presidential Assistant Professor of Neurology and member of the Penn Epigenetics Institute. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine)
Neuro-oncologist joins Penn’s mission to fight brain cancer
Richard Phillips, a Presidential Assistant Professor of Neurology and member of the Penn Epigenetics Institute, hopes to bring glioma research out of the “basement.”
Study suggests those who had COVID-19 may only need one vaccine dose
People who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, therefore only a single dose may be needed to produce a sufficient antibody response, according to new research from the Penn Institute of Immunology.
This year, 147 medical students from the Perelman School of Medicine celebrated the reveal of their residency placements on Match Day in hybrid celebration of virtual and small number of in-person students.
Penn Medicine opens the largest equipment sterilization facility in the country
The Interventional Support Center, an instrument processing and surgical supply preparation facility, will support two hospitals and three outpatient centers.
Rachel Talley, clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry. (Image: Penn Medicine News)
Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most
Rachel Talley on public psychiatry, the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health, and how she went from an internship at the White House to championing public health at Penn’s department of Psychiatry.
Newly commissioned artwork by Maya Lin will soon be displayed in the Penn Pavilion. Pictured, artist rendition tentatively titled “DNA Tree of Life” by Maya Lin. (Image: Courtesy of Maya Lin Studio)
Artist Maya Lin’s large-scale installation will be on display in Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion
The new installation from the renowned artist and designer embodies the health system’s goal of creating calming, healing environments for patients.
