Perelman School of Medicine

Yvonne J. Paterson, PhD, a professor of Microbiology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Fellows are named inventors on U.S.

Karen Kreeger ・December 22, 2016

When someone breaks a leg or fractures a rib, injuries considered relatively minor, providers often don’t look beyond what’s initially required to help that person heal.

Michele W. Berger ・December 19, 2016

Experts from the University of Pennsylvania are available to comment on the global health crisis posed by Zika, on efforts to develop vaccines and therapies for the virus and on the social and sociological implications of the outbreak.

Ten professors from the University of Pennsylvania have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among a class of 391 members honored for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

Katherine Unger Baillie, Karen Kreeger ・November 21, 2016

When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line between attacking cancerous cells and preserving healthy ones. Overly aggressive radiation therapy to the torso, for example, can damage the epithelial cells that line the intestines, leading to chronic gastrointestinal problems.

Katherine Unger Baillie ・October 31, 2016

Andrew R. Heyer, a member of the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees, has been named chair of Penn Medicine, effective July 1, 2016. He has served as a member of the Penn Medicine Board and its Executive Committee since 2009.

Ron Ozio ・October 20, 2016