Perelman School of Medicine

Channeling resilience and passion toward a vision for the future

Between her third and fourth years at the Perelman School of Medicine, Fulbright Scholar Zonía Moore worked out of Hospital Manuel Gea González in Mexico City.

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Cardiovascular deaths due to extreme heat expected to rise

A new study from researchers at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine indicates that older adults and Black adults are at greater risk of excess deaths.

How cell developmental biology fits into the future of medicine

Ben Stanger, the Hanna Wise Professor in Cancer Research and professor of medicine and cell and developmental biology, discusses his research and publishing his first book, ‘From One Cell: A Journey into Life’s Origins and the Future of Medicine.’

A ‘thermometer’ tool to measure tumor growth between scans

Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed a first-ever tool that gives a real-time assessment of tumors to provide less uncertainty for patients worrying between scans.

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New office supports the Penn postdoc experience

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs was established this past spring as a boost to the general postdoc community, providing centralized resources, information, and events.

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A new understanding of immune response during SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

New research by Penn Medicine finds T cells to be a critical defense against severe illness in the first days after infection, giving clues that could lead to stronger vaccines.

Uncovering the role of skin microbiome and immune response in cutaneous leishmaniasis

Two new studies led by Phillip Scott of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Elizabeth Grice of the Perelman School of Medicine demonstrate how bacteria found in leishmaniasis skin lesions and an associated immune response drive disease burden and treatment failure—and suggest new possibilities for treatment of the parasitic disease.

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High pregnancy weight gain tied to higher risk of death in the following decades

Findings from a Penn Medicine study, which analyzed 50 years of data, highlights the health risks tied to conditions like heart disease and diabetes that can occur when more weight is gained in pregnancy than recommended.

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Leveraging the body’s postal system to understand and treat disease

An interdisciplinary team of researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Perelman School of Medicine, and School of Arts & Sciences has developed a technique that allows for characterization of both individual carrier and cargo for clinically important molecules.

Study shows promise for iNKT cell platform to treat cancer

Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine have shown that invariant natural killer T cells from a healthy donor can persist in MHC-mismatched canines, demonstrating a reliable platform to inform human clinical trials.

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