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Justin Parent on unlocking the science of resilience in kids
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Justin Parent on unlocking the science of resilience in kids

Penn GSE associate professor Justin Parent investigates how parenting, sleep, and childhood adversity becomes biologically embedded, with the goal of identifying opportunities to intervene early and help children thrive.

From Penn GSE

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On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile
Arnav Lal collects water at Playa Baquerizo on San Cristóbal Island as a sea lion watches.

Arnav Lal collects water at Playa Baquerizo on San Cristóbal Island as a sea lion watches.

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On the move: Water quality and antimicrobial resistance testing goes mobile

Penn researchers have developed a mobile field laboratory allowing them to test water quality and track antimicrobial resistance in and around San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.

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Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis
Engineering researchers at a whiteboard in the Gao lab.

Beyond cystic fibrosis, the refined base editor could help researchers tackle a wide range of genetic diseases caused by single-letter DNA changes.

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Engineers sharpen gene-editing tools to target cystic fibrosis

Researchers at Penn Engineering have developed a modified base-pair editor that offers improved accuracy and could help treat diseases like cystic fibrosis.

Ian Scheffler

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First CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint leukemia drivers
Rendering of a blood drop with a genetic DNA code inside.

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First CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint leukemia drivers

The new toolkit, developed by Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, allows researchers to test potential cancer targets directly in patient leukemia cells.

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