In memoriam: Penn remembers those who passed in 2019 In memoriam: Penn remembers those who passed in 2019 Penn professors and faculty reflect on the giants in art, academia, and beyond who left us this year.
Uncovering a defective sperm epigenome that leads to male infertility Uncovering a defective sperm epigenome that leads to male infertility A new mouse model allows researchers to track defective sperm and potentially find ways to correct it.
Side Gigs for Good, part two Heather Calvert, executive director of MindCORE, drops off her foster puppy Ugo at the School of Veterinary Medicine's Working Dog Center at Pennovation Works each weekday. She and her family care for the working-dog-in-training during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Side Gigs for Good, part two In a second installment of Side Gigs for Good stories, meet four more Penn employees whose after-work endeavors go above and beyond.
Accelerating the creation of a wear-anywhere vest for COPD Accelerating the creation of a wear-anywhere vest for COPD Through the Penn Medicine Medical Device Accelerator, a physician’s back-of-a-napkin sketch may soon help patients breathe easier.
This genetic variant is underdiagnosed, under-recognized, and deadly This genetic variant is underdiagnosed, under-recognized, and deadly A genetic variant which is found in about 3 percent of individuals of African ancestry is a more significant cause of heart failure than previously believed, according to a multi-institution study led by researchers at Penn Medicine.
The new tool in fighting cancer: Antibiotics The new tool in fighting cancer: Antibiotics The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to more effectively attack tumor cells after radiation therapy.
The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies Kiran Musunuru is an associate professor of cardiovascular medicine and genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine. His work is focused on cardiovascular genetics, in trying to find ways to prevent heart attack using genetics as a tool. (Image: Peggy Peterson) Q&A The view from inside the ‘medical scandal’ of China’s gene-edited babies In a Q&A, geneticist Kiran Musunuru describes his unintentional connection to the scientist behind the scandal and the book that came out of the experience.
Side Gigs for Good Marc Schmidt, a biology professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, started Waffles for Tourette to raise money for research. (Image: Eric Sucar) Side Gigs for Good After putting in a full, impactful day at work at Penn, some faculty and staff fill their spare hours with endeavors that make a difference.
Living in poor communities, dying from heart disease Living in poor communities, dying from heart disease A new study, led by Penn Medicine, found counties that experienced the most economic distress from 2010 to 2015 had the highest cardiovascular mortality rates.
Researchers identify method to slow down cancer cells efforts to multiply Researchers identify method to slow down cancer cells efforts to multiply A study from the Abramson Cancer Center finds that turning on a key metabolic process could make soft tissue sarcoma more susceptible to treatment.