Targeted prenatal therapy addresses long-standing gap in health equity Image: iStock/Motortion Targeted prenatal therapy addresses long-standing gap in health equity Penn engineers have developed a successful delivery system of mRNA to placental cells to treat preeclampsia at its root.
Preeclampsia treated via protein replacement therapy in mice Penn In the News GEN Edge Preeclampsia treated via protein replacement therapy in mice A team led by Ph.D. student Kelsey Swingle in Michael Mitchell’s lab at the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed an ionizable lipid nanoparticle formation that can deliver mRNA to placental cells to treat a serious pregnancy-related condition. Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Penn In the News Cosmos Magazine Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Shu Yang of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have developed a wooden seed carrier that can improve the germination rates of aerial seeding in areas that are difficult to access. Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Penn In the News Cosmos Magazine Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Shu Yang of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have developed a wooden seed carrier that can improve the germination rates of aerial seeding in areas that are difficult to access. New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth Nocred New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth A team of researchers led by the School of Arts & Science’s Wei Guo characterize the molecular pathways that play a major role in tumorigenesis, findings that could lead to better diagnostic tools for cancer and new targeted therapies. RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks A successful lipid nanoparticles drug delivery system targets notoriously hard-to-target activated fibroblasts in the liver. OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish With OCTOPUS, Dan Huh’s team expands organoid research with a platform superior to conventional gel droplets, allowing researchers to replicate biological systems outside of the body. New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies Penn experts have developed new analysis tool that combines a cell’s unique gene expression data with information about the cell’s origins. The method can be applied to identify new cell subsets throughout development and better understand drug resistance. How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise Penn In the News El Pais How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise A team led by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine has linked intestinal microbes in mice to the desire to exercise, with remarks from Nicholas Betley of the School of Arts & Sciences. Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality. Load More
Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Penn In the News Cosmos Magazine Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Shu Yang of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have developed a wooden seed carrier that can improve the germination rates of aerial seeding in areas that are difficult to access. Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Penn In the News Cosmos Magazine Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Shu Yang of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have developed a wooden seed carrier that can improve the germination rates of aerial seeding in areas that are difficult to access. New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth Nocred New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth A team of researchers led by the School of Arts & Science’s Wei Guo characterize the molecular pathways that play a major role in tumorigenesis, findings that could lead to better diagnostic tools for cancer and new targeted therapies. RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks A successful lipid nanoparticles drug delivery system targets notoriously hard-to-target activated fibroblasts in the liver. OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish With OCTOPUS, Dan Huh’s team expands organoid research with a platform superior to conventional gel droplets, allowing researchers to replicate biological systems outside of the body. New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies Penn experts have developed new analysis tool that combines a cell’s unique gene expression data with information about the cell’s origins. The method can be applied to identify new cell subsets throughout development and better understand drug resistance. How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise Penn In the News El Pais How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise A team led by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine has linked intestinal microbes in mice to the desire to exercise, with remarks from Nicholas Betley of the School of Arts & Sciences. Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality. Load More
Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Penn In the News Cosmos Magazine Go bury yourself: Engineers design wooden seed carriers that drill down in the soil when exposed to rainfall Shu Yang of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have developed a wooden seed carrier that can improve the germination rates of aerial seeding in areas that are difficult to access. New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth Nocred New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth A team of researchers led by the School of Arts & Science’s Wei Guo characterize the molecular pathways that play a major role in tumorigenesis, findings that could lead to better diagnostic tools for cancer and new targeted therapies. RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks A successful lipid nanoparticles drug delivery system targets notoriously hard-to-target activated fibroblasts in the liver. OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish With OCTOPUS, Dan Huh’s team expands organoid research with a platform superior to conventional gel droplets, allowing researchers to replicate biological systems outside of the body. New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies Penn experts have developed new analysis tool that combines a cell’s unique gene expression data with information about the cell’s origins. The method can be applied to identify new cell subsets throughout development and better understand drug resistance. How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise Penn In the News El Pais How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise A team led by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine has linked intestinal microbes in mice to the desire to exercise, with remarks from Nicholas Betley of the School of Arts & Sciences. Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality. Load More
New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth Nocred New insights into the mechanisms of tumor growth A team of researchers led by the School of Arts & Science’s Wei Guo characterize the molecular pathways that play a major role in tumorigenesis, findings that could lead to better diagnostic tools for cancer and new targeted therapies.
RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks RNA lipid nanoparticle engineering stops liver fibrosis in its tracks A successful lipid nanoparticles drug delivery system targets notoriously hard-to-target activated fibroblasts in the liver.
OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish OCTOPUS, an optimized device for growing mini-organs in a dish With OCTOPUS, Dan Huh’s team expands organoid research with a platform superior to conventional gel droplets, allowing researchers to replicate biological systems outside of the body.
New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies Penn experts have developed new analysis tool that combines a cell’s unique gene expression data with information about the cell’s origins. The method can be applied to identify new cell subsets throughout development and better understand drug resistance.
How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise Penn In the News El Pais How intestinal microbes affect our inclination to exercise A team led by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine has linked intestinal microbes in mice to the desire to exercise, with remarks from Nicholas Betley of the School of Arts & Sciences. Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality.
Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons From left, Wayne Holman and Wendy Commins Holman, President Liz Magill, director of the Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou, and Hannah Rutledge, director of Biotech Commons. (Image: Kait Privitera) Penn Libraries dedicates Holman Biotech Commons The Commons serves as a collaborative resource for researchers in the health sciences, providing the latest tools and technologies to further health care research and equality.