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Immune Cells Outsmart Bacterial Infection by Dying, Penn Vet Study Shows
A new study led by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has painted a clearer picture of the delicate arms race between the human immune system and a pathogen that seeks to infect and kill human cells.
Penn Vet study reveals how salmonella evades immune system
The immune system is primed to sense invading pathogens and knock them dead. Yet bacteria have to make a living, too. They’ve evolved to evade the immune system as best as they can.
Penn Vet Research Identifies Compounds That Control Hemorrhagic Viruses
People fear diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, Lassa fever, rabies and HIV for good reason; they have high mortality rates and few, if any, possible treatments. As many as 90 percent of people who contract Ebola, for instance, die of the disease.
Two Penn Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Charles Kane and Scott Poethig of the University of Pennsylvania have been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences, considered one of the highest honors that can be ac
Four Researchers From Penn Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independent policy research. The new honorees are:
Scientists at Penn Characterize ‘Hot Spots and Hot Moments’ in America’s Tropics
The Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico are prone to extremes. Nearly all the rain for the year pours down in two drenching months. Lush, rolling forests give way to rocky, barren peaks. Even the soil is extreme, storing carbon differently than many other soil types, in highly localized iron minerals.
Penn Vet researcher makes progress toward controlling viral diseases
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 140 lives in recent months. The disease is a frightening one, with fatality rates that can approach 90 percent and no effective vaccine or cure.
Penn biologist finds silver lining in Lyme disease
A bite from a tick carrying Lyme disease often leaves a telltale bull’s-eye rash.
Penn Vet researcher unravels the science of obesity
Though daily cheeseburgers and ice cream sundaes can help pave the way, the road to obesity begins in the brain, where metabolism is regulated by the activity of various hormones and signaling molecules.
Growing plants to save lives
Tucked behind old factory buildings on Penn’s South Bank campus stands a gleaming greenhouse. The $2 million structure, completed late last year, is state-of-the-art.