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Perelman School of Medicine
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions
With dozens of events, Climate Week 2024 will focus on solutions
The fifth Climate Week at Penn, designed to help people find their place in the climate movement, takes place Oct. 14-18.
An integral T cell pathway helps regulate female gene expression
An integral T cell pathway helps regulate female gene expression
Penn Vet researchers have revealed a connection between NF-κB signaling pathways and X chromosome inactivation, which has implications for understanding sex-based immune responses during infection.
A year after the Nobel Prize, Penn’s mRNA research is revving up
A year after the Nobel Prize, Penn’s mRNA research is revving up
In 2023, Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó received Nobel Prize recognition for mRNA vaccines. Today, the work continues apace as successes across the University show how medicine is changing rapidly as a result of the prize-winning discovery.
Pioneering robotic triage
Pioneering robotic triage
By combining the power of autonomous systems and medical expertise, a team of engineers and physician scientists from Penn are tackling the challenge of mass casualty triage.
Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
Wellness and well-being series looks at behavior and mental health services
Wellness and well-being are woven into the life of Penn’s campus, for students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. In the first part of a new series, Penn Today highlights University resources that support the campus community.
Penn’s Gilliam Fellows bridge inclusion and innovation
Penn’s Gilliam Fellows bridge inclusion and innovation
Two Ph.D. students are among 50 graduate students selected to receive this year’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship, which advances equity and inclusion in science through a mentorship skills development course.
Single-dose gene therapy is potentially life-changing for adults with hemophilia B
Single-dose gene therapy is potentially life-changing for adults with hemophilia B
Based on the results of this study, which recorded a 71% reduction in bleeding episodes, the FDA has approved the single-infusion gene therapy.
Katalin Karikó, Nobel Laureate and pioneering mRNA researcher, named to Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania
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.
Derek Griffith appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
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.
2024 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn
2024 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn
The seven Fellows come from six schools at Penn, and will receive a three-year fellowship, including funds to support their research.
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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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 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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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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