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Skid Row Cancer Study Has Implications for Treatment Today, Penn Researcher Says
An ethically dubious medical research study from the 1950s and 60s, known as the “Bowery series,” foreshadowed and shared commonalities with prostate cancer screening and treatment measures as they are carried out today, argues University of Pennsylvania physician and historian Robert Aronowitz in two ne
Penn Science Café: Dogs Leading the Fight Against Cancer
The University of Pennsylvania’s Nicola Mason, an assistant professor of medicine and pathobiology in the School of Veterinary Medicine, studies the immune systems of dogs, which happen to share many traits with those of humans.
Penn Researchers Take First Step Toward a Macular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
Vitelliform macular dystrophy, also known as Best disease, is one of a group of vision-robbing conditions called bestrophinopathies that affect children and young adults. Caused by inherited mutations in the BEST1 gene, these diseases cause severe declines in central vision as patients age.
Investigating Skeletal Muscle Healing, Penn's Rakesh Goli Finds a Love for Research
Rakesh Goli is leaning toward a career in medicine. But the excitement of scientific research also appeals, leaving him unsure of whether he wants to commit to a future spent exclusively in the clinic. Fortunately, the University of Pennsylvania sophomore doesn’t have to make up his mind just yet.
Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center and Center for Dairy Excellence Form Partnership
The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center and the Center for Dairy Excellence have signed a memorandum of understanding to formally recognize their partnership to h
Explore the ocean at Penn Vet symposium
Each year, millions of people enjoy vacations at the shore, dipping their toes in the surf and searching for shells half-buried in the sand. But most of these beach-goers fail to draw a connection between the place where they build sandcastles and the vast ecosystem that exists just beyond, in the ocean deep.
Basser Center spreads awareness about BRCA cancers
The Basser Research Center for BRCA, part of Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center, has a full lineup of outreach efforts this autumn, many coinciding with October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Shadrack Frimpong of Penn Has a Vision for a Healthy Africa
Spending a summer break in Switzerland may conjure images of scaling snow-covered Alps.
Penn Vet celebrates canine commencement
One year ago, seven puppies joined the inaugural class of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. At the Center’s opening celebration last September, the puppies toddled down the aisle to meet their new foster families.
Penn Vet takes team approach to cancer care
When a beloved pet receives a diagnosis of cancer, owners may have many questions about what to do and where to turn.