An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick? David Raizen, left, and PURM student Hina Sako working in the Raizen Lab. nocred An unsolved mystery: Why are we sleepy when sick? David Raizen, a professor of neurology, alongside PURM student Hina Sako, spent the summer moving forward research examining how sickness affects sleep.
Genetic switch turns tumor suppressor into oncogene in colorectal cancer (Image: Yuhua Tian) Genetic switch turns tumor suppressor into oncogene in colorectal cancer Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine have shown that an enzyme that suppresses early-stage colorectal cancer switches to become an oncogene as the cancer progresses.
Famed 5,300-year-old Alps Iceman was a balding middle-aged man with dark skin and eyes Penn In the News Smithsonian Magazine Famed 5,300-year-old Alps Iceman was a balding middle-aged man with dark skin and eyes Iain Mathieson of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the Iceman genome was one of the first ancient human genomes ever published. Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn Medicine is noted for spearheading gene therapy for cancer treatment, being the first in the nation to use a gene editing tool to combat cancer in 2019. These eight diseases are so rare that drug firms haven’t tried treating them with gene therapy. A $97 million program aims to help Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer These eight diseases are so rare that drug firms haven’t tried treating them with gene therapy. A $97 million program aims to help Gene therapy for a rare form of blindness will be tested at Penn Medicine while gene therapy for a condition that causes skeletal deformities and seizures will be tested at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. ‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Image: iStock/Ozgu Arslan ‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Researchers from Penn Medicine and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia show that gene editing tools can be delivered via lipid nanoparticles, which would reduce cost and increase access to cutting-edge gene therapies. Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? Penn In the News National Geographic Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff says that humans have continued to evolve since the Paleolithic period. Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Penn In the News Nature.com Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Nicolas Plachta of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new technique that allows researchers to study crucial events in the first few days of development without genetically altering the embryos. Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed. How our genes make us prone to allergies Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service How our genes make us prone to allergies A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine found that small changes in the protein called ETS1 can lead to an increased likelihood of allergic reactions that cause inflammation. Load More
Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn Medicine is noted for spearheading gene therapy for cancer treatment, being the first in the nation to use a gene editing tool to combat cancer in 2019. These eight diseases are so rare that drug firms haven’t tried treating them with gene therapy. A $97 million program aims to help Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer These eight diseases are so rare that drug firms haven’t tried treating them with gene therapy. A $97 million program aims to help Gene therapy for a rare form of blindness will be tested at Penn Medicine while gene therapy for a condition that causes skeletal deformities and seizures will be tested at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. ‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Image: iStock/Ozgu Arslan ‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Researchers from Penn Medicine and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia show that gene editing tools can be delivered via lipid nanoparticles, which would reduce cost and increase access to cutting-edge gene therapies. Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? Penn In the News National Geographic Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff says that humans have continued to evolve since the Paleolithic period. Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Penn In the News Nature.com Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Nicolas Plachta of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new technique that allows researchers to study crucial events in the first few days of development without genetically altering the embryos. Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed. How our genes make us prone to allergies Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service How our genes make us prone to allergies A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine found that small changes in the protein called ETS1 can lead to an increased likelihood of allergic reactions that cause inflammation. Load More
These eight diseases are so rare that drug firms haven’t tried treating them with gene therapy. A $97 million program aims to help Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer These eight diseases are so rare that drug firms haven’t tried treating them with gene therapy. A $97 million program aims to help Gene therapy for a rare form of blindness will be tested at Penn Medicine while gene therapy for a condition that causes skeletal deformities and seizures will be tested at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. ‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Image: iStock/Ozgu Arslan ‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Researchers from Penn Medicine and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia show that gene editing tools can be delivered via lipid nanoparticles, which would reduce cost and increase access to cutting-edge gene therapies. Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? Penn In the News National Geographic Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff says that humans have continued to evolve since the Paleolithic period. Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Penn In the News Nature.com Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Nicolas Plachta of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new technique that allows researchers to study crucial events in the first few days of development without genetically altering the embryos. Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed. How our genes make us prone to allergies Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service How our genes make us prone to allergies A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine found that small changes in the protein called ETS1 can lead to an increased likelihood of allergic reactions that cause inflammation. Load More
‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Image: iStock/Ozgu Arslan ‘In vivo’ RNA-based gene editing model for blood disorders developed Researchers from Penn Medicine and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia show that gene editing tools can be delivered via lipid nanoparticles, which would reduce cost and increase access to cutting-edge gene therapies.
Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? Penn In the News National Geographic Could eating like our ancestors make us healthier? PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff says that humans have continued to evolve since the Paleolithic period. Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Penn In the News Nature.com Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Nicolas Plachta of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new technique that allows researchers to study crucial events in the first few days of development without genetically altering the embryos. Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed. How our genes make us prone to allergies Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service How our genes make us prone to allergies A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine found that small changes in the protein called ETS1 can lead to an increased likelihood of allergic reactions that cause inflammation. Load More
Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Penn In the News Nature.com Developing human embryos imaged at highest-ever resolution Nicolas Plachta of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a new technique that allows researchers to study crucial events in the first few days of development without genetically altering the embryos. Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed. How our genes make us prone to allergies Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service How our genes make us prone to allergies A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine found that small changes in the protein called ETS1 can lead to an increased likelihood of allergic reactions that cause inflammation. Load More
Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed.
How our genes make us prone to allergies Penn In the News Indo-Asian News Service How our genes make us prone to allergies A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine found that small changes in the protein called ETS1 can lead to an increased likelihood of allergic reactions that cause inflammation.