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Katalin Karikó, Nobel Laureate and pioneering mRNA researcher, named to Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania
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Katalin Karikó is a senior vice president at BioNTech and an adjunct professor of neurosurgery in the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Peggy Peterson/Courtesy of Penn Medicine)

Katalin Karikó, Nobel Laureate and pioneering mRNA researcher, named to Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania

Karikó was honored by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro at a special ceremony in Harrisburg.

Alex Gardner

Derek Griffith appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Derek Griffith.

Derek Griffith is the University’s newest Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor, with appointments in the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine.

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Derek Griffith appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Griffith is an innovator in the study of health equity, and will teach in the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine.
Novel coupled nanopore platform offers greater precision for detecting molecules
Artist depiction of DNA moving through a nanopore system.

Marija Drndić of the School of Arts & Sciences and Dimitri Monos of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia led a team of researchers who developed a new nanostructure platform that allows for more precise detection and control of biomolecules, such as DNA and proteins. This exciting new platform signals a new era of synthetic biology, paving the way for enhanced DNA sequencing and protein conformation detection.

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Novel coupled nanopore platform offers greater precision for detecting molecules

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn have created the first ever reusable coupled nanopore platform for detecting and guiding molecules, findings could pave the way for much improved DNA sequencing and molecule identification.
New biomarkers can help target treatment for chronic skin disease
Microscopic view of granulomatous tissue.

Cellular view of granulomatous tissue.

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New biomarkers can help target treatment for chronic skin disease

Researchers at Penn Medicine have found a pathway in certain lymphoid cells that, once targeted, inhibit granulomas from forming in patients with sarcoidosis.

Alex Gardner

Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
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Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision

Patients with a rare disease affecting their sight have experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full yearlong Penn Medicine study, with some experiencing a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision.
Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior
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Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior

In new clinical trials, researchers from Penn Medicine find that for people without known major psychopathology, taking semaglutide for weight loss are at no increased risk of mental health issues.

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Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
A group of Penn Medicine emergency responders with face masks look over plans during an emergency drill.

Emergency medicine staff get a training over breakfast on how to care for victims of an explosion.

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Keeping calm in case of catastrophe

How emergency medical teams at Penn Medicine build the playbook for disaster preparedness.

Kelsey Geesler