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Penn Vet Research Identifies New Target for Taming Ebola

Penn Vet Research Identifies New Target for Taming Ebola

Viruses and their hosts are in a eternal game of one-upmanship. If a host cell evolves a way to stop a virus from spreading, the virus will look for a new path. And so on and so forth.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn: Epigenetic Change Ties Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Tumor Progression

Penn: Epigenetic Change Ties Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Tumor Progression

Mitochondria, the mighty energy factories of the cell, often malfunction in cancer, as well as in other conditions such as aging, neurodegenerative disease and heart disease. Whether these changes in mitochondria actually contribute to the spread of cancer, however, has been controversial.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Ten Penn Professors Named AAAS Fellows for 2016

Ten Penn Professors Named AAAS Fellows for 2016

Ten professors from the University of Pennsylvania have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among a class of 391 members honored for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

Katherine Unger Baillie , Karen Kreeger

Penn Vet Professor’s Work in the Lab Aims to Improve Surgical Results

Penn Vet Professor’s Work in the Lab Aims to Improve Surgical Results

By Patrick Ammerman Oftentimes the most important scientific work is accomplished via serendipity; by following up on an unexpected finding and uncovering an entirely new area of research.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn Study Shows How Some Intestinal Cells Resist Chemotherapy and Radiation

Penn Study Shows How Some Intestinal Cells Resist Chemotherapy and Radiation

When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line between attacking cancerous cells and preserving healthy ones. Overly aggressive radiation therapy to the torso, for example, can damage the epithelial cells that line the intestines, leading to chronic gastrointestinal problems.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn to Celebrate Ribbon Cutting for New Innovation Hub, Pennovation Center

Penn to Celebrate Ribbon Cutting for New Innovation Hub, Pennovation Center

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and David L. Cohen, chair of Penn’s Board of Trustees, invite Penn students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees and friends, as well as the region’s business and tech community, to a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.
Penn Vet Professor Assists in Effort to Empower Smallholder Farmers

Penn Vet Professor Assists in Effort to Empower Smallholder Farmers

To ensure the global population is food secure, it’s estimated that food production must increase at least 50 percent by 2050. One of the best means to achieve that increase is by boosting yield, that is, producing more food on existing cropland with fewer resources.

Katherine Unger Baillie