Melissa Moody | Penn Today

Three medical personnel in full PPE working at a drive-up COVID testing site.

To catch and contain COVID, step two is to process samples

The second in a series on the steps the health care community takes to quelling the spread of the virus, a look at the 24-hour cycle of testing.

Microscopic view of cells of a living organism.

Two key events that turn normal cells into cancer

The discovery of a unifying mechanism could inform new therapeutic approaches to prevent normal cells from transforming into any type of tumor.

A small child’s hand holding the pointer finger of an elderly person’s hand.

Blocking enzyme’s self-destruction may mitigate age-related diseases

Penn researchers have discovered a potential new way to maintain a key enzyme, SIRT1, which is tied to aging.

Microscopic view of antibodies destroying an infected cell by a virus.

Novel Dual CAR T cell immunotherapy promising for targeting the HIV reservoir

A new alteration to the way T cells are engineered has significant implications for using engineered T cells to fight both HIV and cancer.

Kellie Jurado on bringing more inclusion and diversity to medicine

The Presidential Assistant Professor in microbiology runs the Jurado lab, which studies emerging virus pathogenesis and immunology, while leading and supporting equity and justice initiatives.

Microscopic view of abnormal neurofibrillary tangles.

Researchers discover a rare genetic form of dementia

A buildup of tau protein in parts of the brain helped Edward Lee, an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, and other Penn scientists uncover this new form of dementia.

Microscopic view of plasma cells and antibodies.

A potential cause of CAR T side effects, and a path forward

Single cell sequencing aided researchers in identifying a previously undiscovered molecule in the brain.

Gloved hand holding a scan of four brains

Penn researchers uncover epigenetic drivers for Alzheimer’s disease

The identification of this epigenetic process highlights potential drug treatment strategies for early-stage disease treatment.

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