Ultrasound medical education puts insight in hand (Homepage image) Second-year students practice ultrasound-guided IV insertion on specialized manikin arms, supervised by their fourth-year TAs. Ultrasound medical education puts insight in hand An integrated four-year ultrasound curriculum helps Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine students build competence and confidence in the classroom and the clinic.
President Magill’s Phillies debut President Magill’s Phillies debut Penn’s ninth president threw a ceremonial first pitch at Saturday’s baseball game.
Solving medical mysteries with genetics: The Penn Neurogenetics Therapy Center After decades, Janet Waterhouse received a diagnosis from a genetic counselor at Penn Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Solving medical mysteries with genetics: The Penn Neurogenetics Therapy Center The Penn Neurogenetics Therapy Center works to achieve a genetic diagnosis for as many patients as possible, and establish clinical trials using novel gene and molecular therapies.
T cells that ‘nibble’ tumors unwittingly help cancer evade the immune response Tcells surround a cancer cell to finish it off, but such interactions do not always end with the T cells victorious. Researchers from Penn detail how cancer cells can prompt T cells to ingest bits of cancer cell membrane, a process known as trogocytosis. The cancer may evade immune detection as a result. (Image: Alex Ritter, Jennifer Lippincott Schwartz and Gillian Griffiths, National Institutes of Health) T cells that ‘nibble’ tumors unwittingly help cancer evade the immune response Blocking this process, known as trogocytosis, improved the ability of a CAR T cell therapy to treat cancer in mice, according to research led by School of Veterinary Medicine scientists.
Potential new therapeutic targets to treat melanoma Potential new therapeutic targets to treat melanoma Penn Medicine research shows that a relative lack of DOPA, and not simply susceptibility to sun damage, helps explain why melanoma is much more common in people with light skin tones.
How health systems can help build Black wealth How health systems can help build Black wealth In a new commentary, Eugenia South and authors suggest that health systems are uniquely positioned in several ways to help Black patients, staff members, and neighborhoods in building wealth.
Chewing to curb COVID Chewing gum tablets containing plant material laced with the ACE2 protein are being evaluated in a clinical trial to see if they are safe and effective in trapping SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva. (Image: Kevin Monko/Penn Dental Medicine) Chewing to curb COVID Penn Medicine will conduct a new clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a chewing gum designed by School of Dental Medicine researchers to trap SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva.
Deep brain stimulation shows promise against binge eating disorder Deep brain stimulation shows promise against binge eating disorder A pilot Penn study finds that an implanted brain-stimulating device dramatically reduces bingeing episodes and helps patients lose weight.
What to know about Penn’s Eco-Reps program The Staff and Faculty Eco-Reps program provides a variety of ways for those interested in sustainability to get involved. What to know about Penn’s Eco-Reps program Four representatives from across the University talk about how this group provides a campus community that helps fight climate change, plus ways people, offices, and labs can get involved.
Behind the scenes in the lab and the future of mRNA research Behind the scenes in the lab and the future of mRNA research Developing new vaccines and novel mRNA delivery methods, coupled with the satisfaction of mentoring and selfless dedication to medicine, inspire the work of scientists at the Weissman Lab.