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Perelman School of Medicine
Gearing up for research on aging
Gearing up for research on aging
GEAR UP, an initiative offered by the Population Aging Research Center and the Leonard Davis Institute, gives students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds hands-on experience and mentoring to address a global challenge.
How Penn Medicine is going green for good health
How Penn Medicine is going green for good health
The University of Pennsylvania Health System prioritizes sustainability in its day-to-day practices, while envisioning novel approaches to greening efforts.
Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows
Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows
Researchers representing six schools join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines.
Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced
Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced
Three prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science
Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science
Carl June accepted the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences at a Los Angeles ceremony, making him the sixth recipient from Penn.
Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Two Penn students have each received a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: Min Jae Kim, an M.D./Ph.D. in the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zijian (William) Niu a fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Depression in Black people goes unnoticed by AI models analyzing language in social media posts
Depression in Black people goes unnoticed by AI models analyzing language in social media posts
Penn analysis found that models developed to detect depression using language in Facebook posts did not work when applied to Black people.
Scientists discover a key quality-control mechanism in DNA replication
Scientists discover a key quality-control mechanism in DNA replication
New research from Penn Medicine advances the understanding of DNA replication and could have relevance for neurologic diseases and other conditions.
A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities
A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities
A Penn Medicine study points to ways to reduce potential for racial bias and inequity when using algorithms to inform clinical care.
Adding diversity to your research process: A new system
Adding diversity to your research process: A new system
A Penn team has created guidelines and a best practices overview for incorporating equity and diversity into the research process.
In the News
The New York Times
How Kennedy could make it harder for you and your family to get vaccinated
In a co-written opinion essay, PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel explains how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies in the Trump administration could discourage the use and research of vaccines.
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The New York Times
Elon Musk asked people to upload their health data. X users obliged
Matthew McCoy of the Perelman School of Medicine recommends not contributing private health data to the X chatbot Grok as an individual user.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn is giving out free gun safes to help Philadelphians secure their firearms
Penn Medicine is giving out gun safes and locks to help people keep their firearms safe from children in the home, with remarks from Sunny V. Jackson and Neda Khan.
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The Washington Post
Is it anxiety or something else? What women should know
Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that rates of anxiety disorders skyrocket around the time of first menstruation in puberty.
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The Washington Post
The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat
Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence to show beef tallow is better than conventional moisturizers.
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