Coronavirus Research

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University of Pennsylvania’s first NFT commemorates mRNA research

Proceeds from the July auction of the non-fungible token—a digital asset—will benefit ongoing research at Penn.

Scientists behind mRNA vaccines win Tang Prize

Katalin Kariko of the Perelman School of Medicine is named one of the winners of the 2022 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science for the research that laid the foundation for messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Text messaging shows promise in reaching unvaccinated patients

A Penn study finds that while automated texting did not get more patients to get their vaccinations against COVID-19, it reached roughly the same amount as manned phone calls.

Text messaging intervention does not Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

The work of Shivan J. Mehta of the Perelman School of Medicine shows that no increase was seen in COVID-19 vaccination uptake with a text messaging intervention compared with telephone calls only.

Dogs sniff out COVID-19 with surprising accuracy

Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted on the levels of difficulty for dogs to smell COVID in sweat samples compared to on a full human body.

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Dan Treglia on the caregivers lost to COVID

The associate professor of practice in the School of Arts & Sciences identifies the number of children who have lost parents and caregivers to COVID-19 and how to support them.

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Genomic differences selected through evolution may offer clues as to why COVID-19 outcomes vary widely

A team from the University of Pennsylvania analyzed genomic data from global populations, including thousands of ethnically diverse Africans, to identify genetic variants that may be associated with clinical COVID-19 outcomes.

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COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic

Between March 2020 and October 2021, death rates from the virus decreased for those 80 and older and increased for those 25 to 54, results that held across racial and ethnic groups.

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DNA analysis finds links between severe COVID and other conditions

Through analyzing human DNA samples in a large biobank, Penn Medicine researchers found associations between genetic variants with severe COVID and conditions involving blood clots and respiratory issues.

Ross Prize awarded to mRNA technology, COVID-19 vaccine innovators

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine will be honored at a June 7 symposium in New York City for their research that enabled COVID-19 vaccines.

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