Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases César de la Fuente, presidential associate professor with appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Engineering and School of Arts & Sciences.(Image: Eric Sucar) Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases In a new review, Presidential Assistant Professor Cesar de la Fuente and co-authors assess the progress, limitations, and promise of research in AI and infectious diseases.
Individuals with depression are more than two times as likely to be diagnosed with dementia Image: iStock/Obencem Individuals with depression are more than two times as likely to be diagnosed with dementia Penn Medicine research finds the risk of dementia is higher for men than women, and in individuals with multiple inpatient hospitalizations for depression.
Behavioral economics strategies can help patients quit smoking after a cancer diagnosis Image: iStock/Daria Kulkova Behavioral economics strategies can help patients quit smoking after a cancer diagnosis Researchers from Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia find ‘nudges’ from electronic health records could improve the implementation of tobacco use treatment.
Creating authentic connections in virtual teams Matriarca artisans. (Image: Fundación Gran Chaco) Creating authentic connections in virtual teams Working with Matriarca, an Argentinian sustainable goods distributor, scientists from the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative leveraged an exercise known as ‘Fast Friends’ to improve online collaboration within the organization.
Deeply Rooted Collaborative awards more than $59K in ‘Community Green Grants’ Volunteers with Clean, Green & Serene during a neighborhood cleanup event. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Deeply Rooted Collaborative awards more than $59K in ‘Community Green Grants’ The joint initiative from Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has awarded 21 grants to fund initiatives to fight food insecurity, community garden cleanup, education programming, and more.
AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury Image: iStock/Ozgu Arslan AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury A collaborative study shows that targeted electrical stimulation in the brains of epilepsy patients with traumatic brain injury improved memory recall by 19%.
Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus A laser cutter is one of the newer services at the Judith & William Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab in the Holman Biotech Commons, complementing the existing 3D printing service available to anyone at Penn. nocred Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus Resources at the Penn Libraries’ Holman Biotech Commons are available to the entire Penn community to support research, collaboration, and innovation.
‘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.