For more than a decade, Penn students have been building and competing with unmanned aerial vehicles. They unveil their latest creations, an autonomous drone-like tilt-rotor aircraft and a model plane, before they head to an international competition in Los Angeles this spring.
Ko, a professor in bioengineering in Penn Engineering and in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine, is awarded the 2025 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award for her expertise across bioengineering, molecular biology, and chemistry in developing transformative technologies for molecular diagnostics of diseases, especially with respect to how brain-related conditions are diagnosed and treated.
Penn Arts & Sciences receives $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation
The gift will endow the Integrated Studies Program, which offers an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience for Benjamin Franklin Scholars students pursuing degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Immunotherapy may boost KRAS-targeted therapy in pancreatic cancer
A preclinical study from the Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center that combines RAS inhibition and immunotherapy shows promise for future clinical trials in pancreatic cancer treatment strategies.
An update to the Penn community on federal funding
President J. Larry Jameson provides an update on two important and related matters: the Trump Administration’s expected suspension of $175M in federal contracts awarded to Penn and the Office of Civil Rights investigation under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
A common blood test for ovarian cancer is more likely to fall short for Black and Native American women
A study from the Perelman School of Medicine indicates that a common test for ovarian cancer is less effective for Black and Native American women than for others.
Cuts to Medicaid will set the U.S. back 35 years in dementia care
In an opinion essay, Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that reducing, rationing, or closing Medicaid services will be catastrophic for patients with dementia and their families.
PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk
A study by Anuja Dokras of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that women with polycystic ovary syndrome and a diagnosis of depression are 56% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared to women without depression, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The invisible workforce: The hidden costs of care for an older adult
Rachel Werner of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute says that two-thirds of people older than 65 will need long-term care at some point in their lives.
A stinky frog facilitates the development of synthetic antibiotics against resistant pathogens
César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues are using frog secretions to develop synthetic peptides with antibiotic capacities against pathogens that resist current drugs.
