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Amy Johnson: Pushing the boundaries of equine neurology
Amy Johnson with client horse Cartier.

Amy Johnson with client horse Cartier in New Bolton Center’s Equine Performance and Evaluation Facility arena.

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Amy Johnson: Pushing the boundaries of equine neurology

Balancing clinical care with scientific inquiry, Penn Vet’s Amy Johnson leads efforts to decode the complexities of neurologic diseases in horses.

Martin Hackett

2 min. read

How chatbots shape emotional well-being in the age of AI

How chatbots shape emotional well-being in the age of AI

Wharton marketing professor and co-director of Wharton Human-AI Research Stefano Puntoni examines how consumers use AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support.

An ‘illuminating’ design sheds light on cholesterol
A researcher scribbles an organic molecule

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An ‘illuminating’ design sheds light on cholesterol

High levels of cholesterol are linked to heart disease, stroke, and many other health problems. However, this complex and vital fatty, water insoluble molecule—a lipid—is found in every cell of the body and is not all bad news. It also regulates crucial processes that science has yet to map.

3 min. read

How might AI shape the future of work?
Headshots of Konrad Kording (left) and Ioana Marinescu (right).

Konrad Kording and Ioana Marinescu. 

(Image: Eric Sucar (left) and Carson Easterly (right))

How might AI shape the future of work?

Computer scientist Konrad Kording and economist Ioana Marinescu have developed an interactive model that incorporates assumptions from both their fields to predict how AI will affect wages, jobs, and the overall economy.

4 min. read

Identifying genes that keep cancer from spreading
Immunofluorescent view of a normal colon on the left and a colon tumor on the right.

Histopathology tissue sections of the normal colon (left) showing highly organized cell-cell junctions (red) and proliferative zones (green) in colonic crypts. In contrast, a colon adenocarcinoma (right) is highly disorganized, with inconsistent cell junctions that can ultimately contribute to metastatic dissemination.

(Image: Maggie Robertson)

Identifying genes that keep cancer from spreading

Using a novel approach, Penn Vet’s Chris Lengner and M. Andrés Blanco and colleagues have identified two genes that suppress colorectal cancer metastasis.

3 min. read

How AI is fueling the gender pay gap in tech

How AI is fueling the gender pay gap in tech

A new study from Wharton professors Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe and Tiantian Yang finds that too few women are working with emerging tech, and that exclusion is driving a growing divide in pay.

The human side of clean energy

The human side of clean energy

In their new book “Power Lines: The Human Costs of American Energy in Transition,” Sanya Carley and David Konisky ask what happens to the people left behind in America’s energy transition.

From Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

2 min. read

Medieval medicine and magic
Elly Truitt and students looking at manuscripts in the Kislak Center.

Elly Truitt (left, standing) says she hopes the students can use these historical examples to make sense of their own experiences.

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Medieval medicine and magic

In Elly Truitt’s Medicine, Magic, and Miracles class, rare manuscripts provide an window into the intriguing—and sometimes strange—evolution of medieval medicine.

Blake Cole

2 min. read

New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease
a close-up view of a coronary artery with cholesterol plaque signifying cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis

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New CAR T strategy targets most common form of heart disease

Preclinical research from investigators at Penn Medicine shows that experimental CAR T cells block inflammation in arteries, preventing more than two-thirds of the plaque buildup seen in untreated controls.

2 min. read

The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt
Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney outdoors in front of a limestone building with autumn trees, wearing suits and ties.

Michael Ostap, left, with David Meaney on College Green. Ostap and Meaney are co-chairs of Penn Forward’s Research Strategy and Financing working group.

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    • The research landscape is changing. Penn Forward’s Research Strategy co-chairs are ready to adapt

    As co-chairs of the Penn Forward Research Strategy and Financing working group, David Meaney, vice provost for research, and Michael Ostap, chief scientific officer of the Perelman School of Medicine, are collaborating to expand Penn’s research impact.

    5 min. read