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Penn Libraries opens newly renovated Biotech Commons

The Penn Libraries has transformed its former Biomedical Library into a newly renovated space with a new name, the Biotech Commons.

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Penn Medicine and Wistar awarded $11.7 million melanoma research grant

The Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, or SPORE, grant from the National Cancer Institute will fund three new melanoma research projects over five years.

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National task force recommends removing race from kidney function equation

Backed by Penn Medicine research, the new clinical recommendations will promote health equity and increase Black patients’ access to transplantation.

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Gun violence exposure increases mental health-related ED visits by children

A proximity to violence and multiple exposures increase the risk of pediatric mental health distress, according to research from Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó receive 2021 Lasker Award

Weissman and Karikó’s mRNA technology is recognized for enabling rapid development of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines

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Imaging technology maps cells tied to inflammatory bowel disease

“Imaging mass cytometry” shows how cells tied to inflammatory bowel disease affect intestinal tissue, generating new theories for the progression of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

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How a diversity program enabled a childhood orthopaedics patient’s research dreams

The McKay Orthopaedic Research Lab’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee’s conference grant program offers a welcoming environment and resources that support people of all identities, to engate in orthopaedic research.

Test predicts which patients with rare blood disease will respond to treatment

A Penn Medicine study identifies blood proteins that indicate which patients with idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease are most likely to benefit from the only FDA approved treatment for the disease, and uncovers an alternative.

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At-home COVID-19 results with the click of a smartphone

Penn researchers have developed a highly-sensitive rapid antigen test that can detect small loads of SARS-CoV-2.

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mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients

Research from Penn Medicine shows mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective at inducing T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients who receive B cell-depleting Infusions even if their antibody responses are diminished.

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