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Clarifying T cell ‘exhaustion’
Clarifying T cell ‘exhaustion’
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.
Neuro-oncologist joins Penn’s mission to fight brain cancer
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.”
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test delivers accurate results within 4 minutes
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test delivers accurate results within 4 minutes
The low-cost biosensor test developed by Penn Medicine could extend COVID-19 testing with 90% accuracy to remote and disadvantaged areas.
Ingredient in Indian long pepper shows promise against brain cancer
Ingredient in Indian long pepper shows promise against brain cancer
Penn scientists use cryo-electron microscopy to illuminate how a chemical compound found in the plant, piperlongumine, works against glioblastoma.
Study suggests those who had COVID-19 may only need one vaccine dose
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.
Why Match Day has more meaning in 2021
Why Match Day has more meaning in 2021
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.
Study explores neurocognitive basis of bias against people who look different
Study explores neurocognitive basis of bias against people who look different
Research from Penn Medicine shows brain responses and attitudes reinforce the “anomalous is bad” stereotype.
Penn Medicine opens the largest equipment sterilization facility in the country
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.
Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most
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.
Artist Maya Lin’s large-scale installation will be on display in Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion
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.