‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations nacre ‘Research at Penn’ highlights landmark discoveries and innovations The online brochure showcases groundbreaking research from each of Penn’s 12 schools.
Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed.
Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark nocred Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark Penn Today catches up with doctoral candidates from the $30 million initiative’s inaugural cohort. This upcoming academic year, the program will welcome its third class of fellows.
New research eyes closer integration of doulas and hospital maternity care Image: iStock/FatCamera New research eyes closer integration of doulas and hospital maternity care Projects from Penn’s new Research Center for Advancing Maternal Health Equity help determine how non-medical birth support workers can be more a part of maternal care teams.
Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests Penn Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital research finds single antibody treatment blocked donor T-cell attack and increased survival rates in preclinical models.
Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces The concept of a brain-computer interface was first proposed and experimented upon in the 1970s by Jacques Vidal, who demonstrated that humans could control a cursor on a computer screen using their brain waves. (iStock /Tatiana Sozonova) Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces Following FDA approval for tech startups to begin human clinical trials for brain-computer interfacing technologies, Penn Today met with Anna Wexler of the Perelman School of Medicine to discuss the promising possibilities and potential pitfalls of neurotechnology.
Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply.
Auto-nudges increase emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder Image: iStock/Sviatlana Lazarenka Auto-nudges increase emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder A Penn Medicine study finds assessment for opioid withdrawal doubles when a triage screening question is paired with electronic health record automated prompts.
A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation.
The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows.