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The fight to save a feisty little lamb
Maeve the lamb at New Bolton Center.

Maeve the lamb at New Bolton Center.

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The fight to save a feisty little lamb

A dedicated care team at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, including experts in dermatology, anesthesia, and radiation oncology, never gave up on a determined baby lamb.

From Penn Vet

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Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives
David Levine and Mary Robinson alongside a horse.

Penn Vet’s David Levine, associate professor of clinical large animal surgery, and Mary Robinson, an associate professor of veterinary pharmacology, both use biomarkers in their work on behalf of equine health.

(Image: Ashley Hinton)

Biomarkers help crack the code on saving more equine lives

Researchers at Penn Vet leverage biomarkers to better detect human-caused inflammation in horses and help prevent further complications.

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Pet first aid training comes to the rescue
Penn Vet student Alison Kowalski and her Lab mix, Kona.

Penn Vet student Alison Kowalski and her Lab mix, Kona, taking a break from play at a local park.

(Image: Mo Icasiano)

Pet first aid training comes to the rescue

For Penn Vet Class of 2026 student Alison Kowalski and her Lab mix, Kona, first aid training helped Kowalski stay cool during Kona’s heat emergency.

From Penn Vet

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Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness
Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire

Physician-scientists Jean Bennett and Al Maguire (right and left, respectively, pictured in their home), and Katherine High received the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their trailblazing work on the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited condition, which dramatically improves sight in people with a form of blindness called Leber congenital amaurosis.

(Image: Peggy Peterson)

Penn Medicine, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for developing gene therapy for inherited blindness

Jean Bennett, Albert Maguire, and Katherine High have been honored for their trailblazing work on the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited condition.

From Penn Medicine News , Frank Otto

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A new hub for AI-driven RNA research
from left: Drew Weissman, Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research; Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering; Daeyeon Lee, Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the facility’s director; Susan Marqusee, head of NSF’s Biological Sciences Directorate; David F. Meaney, Solomon R. Pollack Professor in Bioengineering and Penn’s Vice Provost for Research; Pennsylvania State Senator Frank A. Farry.

(From left) Drew Weissman, Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research; Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean of Penn Engineering; Daeyeon Lee, Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the facility’s director; Susan Marqusee, head of NSF’s Biological Sciences Directorate; David F. Meaney, Solomon R. Pollack Professor in Bioengineering and Penn’s Vice Provost for Research; and Pennsylvania State Senator Frank A. Farry.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering)

A new hub for AI-driven RNA research

Penn’s newest collaborative institution is the U.S. National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA BioFoundry (NSF AIRFoundry) which uses AI to improve, accelerate, and scale the design, manufacture, and delivery of RNA.

Ian Scheffler

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Penn Vet launches Pathway to Rural Veterinary Practice to strengthen Pennsylvania’s agricultural economy and align with USDA rural workforce strategy

Penn Vet launches Pathway to Rural Veterinary Practice to strengthen Pennsylvania’s agricultural economy and align with USDA rural workforce strategy

The Pathway to Rural Veterinary Practice is a new program designed to expand the pipeline of trained veterinarians able to serve rural communities and strengthen Pennsylvania’s agricultural economy.

Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops
Michinori Mayama (left) is showing a culture dish to Kotaro Sasaki (right) in a lab.

Michinori Mayama (left) and Kotaro Sasaki (right). 

(Image: Courtesy of Kotaro Sasaki)

Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops

Researchers led by Penn Vet’s Kotaro Sasaki and Michinori Mayama have developed an organoid system that faithfully mimics how the human adrenal gland develops and forms complex tissue structures, providing a powerful tool to study adrenal biology and laying the groundwork for regenerative therapies targeting adrenal diseases.

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Targeting tumor supporting cells: Advancing CAR T success in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer cells.

Image: Nemes Laszlo/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Targeting tumor supporting cells: Advancing CAR T success in pancreatic cancer

Research led by Penn Vet’s Ellen Puré has used lipid nanoparticles to generate CAR T cells directed at a type of tumor support cells—cancer-associated fibroblasts—melting away the protective barrier around pancreatic tumor cells and paving the way for a potentially safer, more accessible, and cost-effective method to treat solid tumors.

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