Curiosity, STEM, and a summer on campus nocred Curiosity, STEM, and a summer on campus The Penn Research Experience for High School Students gives Philadelphia 11th and 12th graders a rare opportunity to tackle college-level research. 2 min. read
Penn powers up AI learning for faculty and staff nocred Penn powers up AI learning for faculty and staff AI Principles & Practices, a series of interactive sessions supported by a Draw Down the Lightning Grant, aims to enhance faculty and staff skills by introducing platforms and technologies supported at Penn. 2 min. read
What ever-growing incisors can teach us about genetic disease An image taken through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows a polished sagittal section through a mouse mandibular incisor, showing the different mineralized tissue layers.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Today) What ever-growing incisors can teach us about genetic disease An interdisciplinary team of researchers approaches the question ‘How do teeth mineralize?’ by analyzing the physical, biological, and genetic properties of teeth for real-world clinical applications in the future. 2 min. read
What words in online reviews tell us about hospital visits What words in online reviews tell us about hospital visits Online reviews can provide insight into what influences whether patients have a “good” or “bad” health care experience, a Penn Medicine analysis shows. 2 min. read
A Penn Medicine nurse who donated her uterus helps another family’s dream come true Emma Dolezal (left) and her infant daughter Emma met Sara Leister, who donated her uterus through Penn Medicine’s Uterus Transplant Program.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) A Penn Medicine nurse who donated her uterus helps another family’s dream come true A Lancaster General Health nurse’s uterus donation transformed a woman’s dream of motherhood. 1 min. read
Measuring the impact of loneliness and social isolation on the brain A penguin watching a vessel at sea.(Image: Michael Beaulieu—French Polar Institute) Measuring the impact of loneliness and social isolation on the brain New research from Penn Medicine shows the negative, yet reversible, impact of spending time in isolated, confined, extreme environments—such as an Antarctic research station. 5 min. read
Disaster simulation trains nursing students in mass casualty incident response nocred Disaster simulation trains nursing students in mass casualty incident response The School of Nursing—in collaboration with Penn Medicine, the School of Social Policy & Practice, and the Division of Public Safety—held a disaster simulation, with graduate nursing students responding to volunteer actors injured in a mock explosion. 4 min. read
Study finds children’s health broadly declining in the U.S. Image: Maskot via Getty Images Study finds children’s health broadly declining in the U.S. Using data from 2007 to 2023, researchers from Penn Medicine and CHOP found measures like mental health and obesity, as well as infant and child mortality rose. They urge policy interventions and improved societal infrastructure to prioritize health of the country’s youngest generation. 4 min. read
AI finds hundreds of potential antibiotics in snake and spider venom Image: McDonald Wildlife Photography Inc. via Getty Images AI finds hundreds of potential antibiotics in snake and spider venom Research from the lab of César de la Fuente on an AI-powered screen of global venom libraries uncovers dozens of promising drug candidates. 2 min. read
How discoveries become cures Image: Margo Reed How discoveries become cures Public investments in biomedical research have an outsized effect, driving new scientific insights, economic growth, and ultimately treatments and cures. 3 min. read