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Modupe Coker named Fellow of Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine

Coker, an associate professor in the Department of Basic and Translational Sciences at Penn Dental Medicine, is among 100 fellows from across the country selected for the 2025-2026 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program. Hosted by Drexel University College of Medicine, ELAM is dedicated to preparing women for senior leadership roles in schools of medicine, dentistry, public health and pharmacy.

Trials aim to make cancer relapse a thing of the past

At Penn Medicine, clinical trials are testing methods that may stop cancer from recurring.

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Artist's interpretation of prion mechanics.

Unlocking the mechanics of protein misfolding

An interdisciplinary team led by School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Lee C. Bassett and Dani Bassett, also of the School of Arts & Sciences, have studied the mechanical properties of prions, the mysterious shape-shifting proteins that are infamous for mad cow disease yet essential for yeast survival

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Determining the cause of cryopreservation fertility failures

A new study from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine on germ cell gene regulatory networks offers a holistic understanding of complex male germ cell differentiation in meiosis and spermatogenesis.

David Zhang conducting the Penn Orchestra.

Brothers follow similar paths in music and medicine

Daniel Zhang co-founded the Penn Medicine Symphony Orchestra in 2016 and served as its founding conductor. When moved into residency training, his brother David stepped up; he is the orchestra’s current music director and conductor.

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Penn Libraries’ gift names Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections

The Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections at Penn Libraries highlights the programming, pedagogy, and resources that promote a deep understanding of global issues and cultural competence.

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Penn spinout that replicates human tissue for drug testing raises $40 million investment

Vivodyne, a Penn spinout that creates human tissue to replace animal testing in drug development, has raised $40 million in a second round of venture capital investment.

Evidence of CAR T-cell therapy against cancers presented at U.S. conference

A study by researchers at Penn finds that that CAR T-cell therapy “shows promise for slowing tumor growth in a notoriously aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer.”

The housing market was supposed to recover this year. What happened?

A study by Lu Liu of the Wharton School finds that almost 60 percent of households have a home-loan interest rate below 4 percent.

Fire that killed dozens of animals at Pennsylvania goat rescue linked to electrical issue, owners say

The School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center Campus helped treat a dozen animals for burns after a massive fire at a Montgomery County animal rescue.