Perelman School of Medicine

Pioneering robotic triage

By combining the power of autonomous systems and medical expertise, a team of engineers and physician scientists from Penn are tackling the challenge of mass casualty triage.

Nathi Magubane, Ian Scheffler

Penn’s Gilliam Fellows bridge inclusion and innovation

Two Ph.D. students are among 50 graduate students selected to receive this year’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship, which advances equity and inclusion in science through a mentorship skills development course.

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WHYY (Philadelphia)

Penn researchers develop new gene therapy for previously untreatable eye disorder

Artur Cideciyan of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have developed a new gene therapy to treat Leber’s congenital amaurosis, one of the most common causes of blindness in children.

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HealthDay News

New gene therapy shows ‘life-changing’ promise for hemophilia B

A clinical trial by Adam Cuker of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that a new gene therapy can serve as a sustainable single-dose treatment for people with hemophilia B.

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WHYY (Philadelphia)

Penn researchers are using CT scanning to unlock the secrets of centuries-old basses and string instruments

Peter Noël of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using CT scanners to unlock the mysteries of ancient string instruments.

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The Washington Post

Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn’t

Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine says that shingles is one of the worst pains in medicine, comparable to childbirth and corneal abrasions.

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The Guardian

Trouble sleeping? This therapy can help with insomnia

Michael Perlis of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the distinctive difference between CBT and CBT-I is the inclusion of the principles and practice of sleep medicine.

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