Immune protein a possible target to slow Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at Penn Medicine have found that blocking a key neuronal protein interrupts the spread of toxins to healthy neurons in preclinical studies.
A new study from Wharton’s Tiantian Yang on gender homophily in remote settings finds that women who attended virtual career training did better when their classes did not include men.
Senator Dave McCormick (second from left) and Andrew Hanna (left) observing Hanna’s robotic system for rapidly formulating large numbers of lipid nanoparticles.
Inside NSF AIRFoundry, Senator McCormick gets a look at the future of RNA discovery
A visit to Penn’s Artificial Intelligence-driven RNA BioFoundry gave U.S. Senator Dave McCormick a firsthand look at how federal investment in science translates into shared research infrastructure, student training, and regional economic development.
Celebrating Penn graduates: A friends and family photo essay
Ask a graduate of the Class of 2026 how they succeeded in earning their degree, and the response is “with the support of my family and friends.” Here is a celebration of that support in photos.
Penn PCOS Center to undergo name change in effort to improve care
Anuja Dokras of the Perelman School of Medicine explains, “It was considered a gynecologic condition affecting women’s health. And over the last two to three decades, my research and other international researchers have shown that this condition is not just about reproduction.”
The ice-cold civil war between Diet Coke and Coke Zero drinkers
“Even though [Diet Coke and Coke Zero] are calorically the same thing, there’s a completely different story that’s being told,” says Americus Reed II of the Wharton School.
From left to right: Penn President J. Larry Jameson, Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School, and César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Applying AI to accelerate discovery, foster learning
At an Alumni Weekend panel moderated by President J. Larry Jameson, Presidential Associate Professor César de la Fuente of Penn Medicine and Hamsa Bastani of the Wharton School highlighted how research at Penn is putting AI insights and tools into practice.
