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Ice cream conundrum
Ice cream conundrum

Ice cream conundrum

The refreshing delight of ice cream on a hot summer day has its dangers: tooth sensitivity and the familiar feeling of “brain freeze.” Scientists break down the causes of the discomfort we are so willing to endure.

Jacob Williamson-Rea

Dental researchers identify protein key to wound healing
Researchers from Penn Dental Medicine found that the molecule Foxo1 plays a critical role in the wound-healing process. 

A healing wound requires new blood vessels to form in order to nourish the newly repaired tissues. Researchers from Penn Dental Medicine found that the molecule Foxo1 plays a critical role in this process. 

Dental researchers identify protein key to wound healing

Resesarch from Penn Dental reveal that the cells that line the skin and mucosa play a role in blood-vessel formation through a protein called Foxo1, and targeting it may modulate the process of healing wounds.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Dental School’s Joan Gluch promotes academics and community engagement
Gluch. Netter award 2018

Joan Gluch, third from right, was the recipient of the 2018 Faculty-Community Partnership Award from the Netter Center. She was joined in the ceremony by previous winners Herman Beavers and Rich Pepino, faculty review committee chair Carol Ann Muller, Kari Hexem of Philadelphia FIGHT, and Netter Center Director Ira Harkavy. (Photo: Mark Garvin)

Dental School’s Joan Gluch promotes academics and community engagement

A recipient of the third annual Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award, Gluch and Philadelphia FIGHT will share award funding to develop projects to promote community oral health.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Promoting cross-campus collaborations in health research
Paterson and Mason

Yvonne Paterson of Penn Medicine and Penn Nursing (left) and Nicola Mason of Penn Vet (right) conduct cancer research that has advanced care for both dogs and people. (Photo: Peggy Peterson)

Promoting cross-campus collaborations in health research

The One Health Communications Group is a collaboration that brings together several schools and centers to develop groundbreaking health research in a cross-disciplinary and innovative environment.

Jacob Williamson-Rea

Bacteria boost antifungal drug resistance in severe childhood tooth decay
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Bacteria boost antifungal drug resistance in severe childhood tooth decay

Some young children experience severe tooth decay that resist normal therapies. New research led by Dongyeop Kim and Hyun (Michel) Koo of the School of Dental Medicine shows how plaque’s protective matrix can shield fungal cells from the drugs intended to kill them.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind
HRH Princess Chulabhorn with Penn group

Penn President Amy Gutmann and a delegation from the University welcomed HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand to discuss potential collaborations in science and health research and education.

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind

The princess met with President Amy Gutmann and leaders of Penn’s health schools on Thursday, April 5, to discuss future collaboration aimed at advancing health and science.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Unraveling how stem cells from gum tissue accelerate wound healing
Shi, Songtao.stem cells in the gums

To assist with wound healing, mesenchymal stem cells from the gum tissue secrete extracellular vesicles (labeled red) that contain the anti-inflammatory signaling molecule IL-1RA (labeled green). 

Unraveling how stem cells from gum tissue accelerate wound healing

Gum tissue stem cells heal twice as fast as skin, and researchers are determining their potential in accelerated wound healing research.

Katherine Unger Baillie