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Radiation Oncologists at Penn's Abramson Cancer Center Say Model Will Preserve Access to Technology and Propel Research

    • Radiation Oncologists at Penn's Abramson Cancer Center Say Model Will Preserve Access to Technology and Propel Research

    Proton therapy is in the proverbial chicken or the egg scenario.  Companies are pulling back on reimbursements to treat some cancers—notably prostate, breast and lung—because of the added expense and limited evidence to back it up.

    Steve Graff

    Computer Users Circumvent Password Security With Workarounds, Penn Led Study Shows

    • Computer Users Circumvent Password Security With Workarounds, Penn Led Study Shows

    When workers and organizations circumvent computer passwords and security rules, they unwittingly open the door to hackers, according to a study co-authored by Ross Koppel, an adjunct professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Jacquie Posey

    Penn Medicine First to Investigate Shared Decision Making in Radiation Oncology

    • Penn Medicine First to Investigate Shared Decision Making in Radiation Oncology

    Playing an active role in their radiation treatment decisions leaves cancer patients feeling more satisfied with their care, and may even relieve psychological distress around the experience, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in the

    Steve Graff

    Penn Researchers Determine Mechanism by Which Lung Function is Regulated in Rare Disease Known As Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome

    • Penn Researchers Determine Mechanism by Which Lung Function is Regulated in Rare Disease Known As Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome

    Researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered that the tumor suppressor gene folliculin (FLCN) is essential to normal lung function in patients with the rare disease Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, skin and kidneys.

    Lee-Ann Donegan

    Penn Medicine Receives $1.45 Million to Speed Research for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases

    • Penn Medicine Receives $1.45 Million to Speed Research for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases

    Two Penn Medicine research teams have received a total of $1,450,000 in funding commitments from CurePSP, the Foundation for PSP | CBD and Related Brain Diseases, to study rare neurodegenerative disorders that cause motor, balance and cognitive impairment.

    Kim Menard

    Penn Medicine: New Cell Models for Tracking Body Clock Gene Function will Help Find Novel Meds

    • Penn Medicine: New Cell Models for Tracking Body Clock Gene Function will Help Find Novel Meds

    The consequences of modern life -- shift work, cell phone addiction, and travel across time zones -- all disturb internal clocks. These are found in the brain where they regulate sleep and throughout the body where they regulate physiology and metabolism. Disrupting the clocks is called circadian misalignment, which has been linked to metabolic problems, even in healthy volunteers.

    Karen Kreeger

    Penn Medical Student’s Work to Heal Others Extends Beyond Health Care

    • Penn Medical Student’s Work to Heal Others Extends Beyond Health Care

    Leah Seifu, a second-year University of Pennsylvania medical student, says that her Ethiopian heritage and Catholic school education instilled in her a deep cultural awareness and drive to help others through social activism.

    Jacquie Posey