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Penn Researchers Organize Conference in Greece on Innate Immunity

Penn Researchers Organize Conference in Greece on Innate Immunity

PHILADELPHIA—Two University of Pennsylvania professors are serving as organizers of the Ninth International Conference on Innate Immunity, to be held June 23-28 in Ixia, Greece, on the island of Rhodes.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn’s United Community Clinic Provides Health Care for Underserved Populations, Showcases Interdisciplinary Work

Penn’s United Community Clinic Provides Health Care for Underserved Populations, Showcases Interdisciplinary Work

Sick people refusing to be seen by a doctor? “I don’t have medical coverage, I can’t go.”  That’s what some people have said for far too long.  But, one organization works to get Philadelphians the health care that they need –- with or without insurance.
Penn’s United Community Clinic Provides Health Care for Underserved Populations, Showcases Interdisciplinary Work

Penn’s United Community Clinic Provides Health Care for Underserved Populations, Showcases Interdisciplinary Work

Sick people refusing to be seen by a doctor? “I don’t have medical coverage, I can’t go.”  That’s what some people have said for far too long.  But, one organization works to get Philadelphians the health care that they need –- with or without insurance.
New Penn Dental Researcher George Hajishengallis Gets at the Root of Gum Disease

New Penn Dental Researcher George Hajishengallis Gets at the Root of Gum Disease

PHILADELPHIA — Trained as a dentist in Greece, George Hajishengallis, one of the newest faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, was happy enough with the idea of practicing dentistry there.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Four Penn Researchers Awarded Sloan Fellowships

Four Penn Researchers Awarded Sloan Fellowships

PHILADELPHIA — Four University of Pennsylvania faculty members are among this year’s Sloan Fellowship recipients. Since 1955, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has granted yearly fellowships to early-career scientists and scholars whose achievements and potential identify them the next generation of scientific leaders.

Evan Lerner

Penn Research Shows Mouthwash Routine May Cut Risk of Preterm Birth

Penn Research Shows Mouthwash Routine May Cut Risk of Preterm Birth

PHILADELPHIA — Research from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that rinsing with mouthwash isn’t just good for oral health, it may be associated with a reduction in the incidence of preterm birth in pregnant women with periodontal disease.

Evan Lerner