Six Research Projects at Penn Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding Six Research Projects at Penn Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding Six faculty members from different schools at the University of Pennsylvania are taking their research one step further, with support from the annual Quartet Pilot Research Project Competition.
Penn Study Details Impact of Antibiotics, Antiseptics on Skin Microbiomes Penn Study Details Impact of Antibiotics, Antiseptics on Skin Microbiomes The use of topical antibiotics can dramatically alter communities of bacteria that live on the skin, while the use of antiseptics has a much smaller, less durable impact.
By the Numbers: Penn Medicine Pavilion By the Numbers: Penn Medicine Pavilion Penn is building a new hospital on its West Philadelphia campus.
Penn/CHOP Team Gains Insights Into Cause of Infant Leukemias and Those Triggered by Chemotherapy Penn/CHOP Team Gains Insights Into Cause of Infant Leukemias and Those Triggered by Chemotherapy Certain pediatric leukemias share a common underlying cause with treatment-related secondary leukemias. Both diseases involve translocations in the KMT2A gene, in which a portion of this gene is swapped out with DNA from a “partner” gene on a separate chromosome.
Penn Researchers Receive $9.25M Grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to Study Cellular Mechanisms of Concussion and Ways to Improve Recovery Penn Researchers Receive $9.25M Grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to Study Cellular Mechanisms of Concussion and Ways to Improve Recovery The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced today it has awarded a $9.25 million grant to Penn researchers to study the underlying mechanisms of concussion and help uncover potential clinical interventions that could improve recovery.
Social Ties Boost Longevity in Female Macaques, Penn-led Study Finds Social Ties Boost Longevity in Female Macaques, Penn-led Study Finds In a huge study of female rhesus macaques, a team of researchers led by the University of Pennsylvania’s Michael Platt found those with many close female relatives have a higher life expectancy.
Netter Center at Penn Announces Community Partnership Award Recipients Netter Center at Penn Announces Community Partnership Award Recipients The Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania has announced that Richard Pepino and the School District of Philadelphia are the recipients of the second annual Netter Center Faculty-Community
Konrad Kording Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Konrad Kording Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Konrad Kording has been named a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
National Academy of Sciences Elects Four Penn Professors National Academy of Sciences Elects Four Penn Professors Four faculty members from the University of Pennsylvania have been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences for “their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”
New $21 Million Gift Puts Basser Center for BRCA at the Forefront of Advancements for Patients At Risk of Inherited Cancers New $21 Million Gift Puts Basser Center for BRCA at the Forefront of Advancements for Patients At Risk of Inherited Cancers A new $21 million gift to the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will cement and propel Penn’s preeminence as a