Q&A with Interim President J. Larry Jameson Named Penn’s interim president this past December, J. Larry Jameson addresses and thanks volunteers gathered for the MLK Day of Service at Houston Hall on Jan. 15, 2024. nocred Q&A with Interim President J. Larry Jameson Penn’s leader offers a glimpse into his background; his thoughts on academic freedom, shared governance, safety on campus; and his priorities for the semester ahead.
Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, could contribute to the development of healthy, strong bones by directing early cell movement and blood vessel generation.
COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron Image: iStock/MilanMarkovic COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron A health record analysis shows that the risk of infection and severe illness is significantly lower for those who are vaccinated, and cardiac conditions do not increase.
Trauma surgeon works to confront firearm injury at its source Elinore Kaufman, assistant professor of surgery in the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine) Trauma surgeon works to confront firearm injury at its source Elinore Kaufman, LDI senior fellow and assistant professor of surgery in the Perelman School of Medicine, focuses on helping patients and communities with firearm violence.
More than skin deep: A molecular and mechanistic look at pigmentation variation PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff led a collaborative team of researchers who have discovered key insights into the molecular basis of skin color differences among Africans. “There’s so much genetic diversity in African populations, but they’ve also been historically underrepresented in studies,” Tishkoff says. “Our findings offer more information on these populations and paint a clearer picture of human evolution.” (Image: Courtesy of Sarah Tishkoff and Alessia Ranciaro) More than skin deep: A molecular and mechanistic look at pigmentation variation A new collaborative study offers a better understanding of genes and variants responsible for skin color, providing insights into human evolution and local adaptation.
Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach Image: niphon for Adobe Stock Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach A Penn Medicine study finds that even modest increases in out-of-pocket costs for HIV prevention drugs could double the rate at which prescriptions go unfilled.
New AI tool brings precision pathology for cancer into quicker, sharper focus Image: iStock/iLexx New AI tool brings precision pathology for cancer into quicker, sharper focus Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence tool to quickly analyze gene activities in medical images and provide single-cell insight into diseases in tissues and tissue microenvironments.
How Penn Medicine is changing the world with mRNA nocred How Penn Medicine is changing the world with mRNA Vaccines are just the beginning of the potential for messenger RNA, the Nobel Prize-winning technology.
New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs Image: iStock/Nomadsoul1 New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs According to a preclinical study from Penn Medicine researchers, a molecular compound mimics the effect of natural chaperones that are depleted in the aging brain.
Penn Medicine sets a worldwide record with 100 kidney paired donation transplants in a year Image: iStock/magicmine Penn Medicine sets a worldwide record with 100 kidney paired donation transplants in a year The Penn Transplant Institute coordinates with the National Kidney Register to help pair the more than 90,000 patients on the waitlist with a deceased donor.