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. A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation. His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences Penn In the News Stat Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences As co-chair of an NIH group to re-envision postdoctoral training, PIK Professor Shelley Berger expresses concern about the future of academic research. Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Kara Maxwell, director of the Men & BRCA Program at the Basser Center, is bridging the knowledge gap about how BRCA mutations affect men. 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. A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation. His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences Penn In the News Stat Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences As co-chair of an NIH group to re-envision postdoctoral training, PIK Professor Shelley Berger expresses concern about the future of academic research. Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Kara Maxwell, director of the Men & BRCA Program at the Basser Center, is bridging the knowledge gap about how BRCA mutations affect men. 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. A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation. His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences Penn In the News Stat Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences As co-chair of an NIH group to re-envision postdoctoral training, PIK Professor Shelley Berger expresses concern about the future of academic research. Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Kara Maxwell, director of the Men & BRCA Program at the Basser Center, is bridging the knowledge gap about how BRCA mutations affect men. 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. A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation. His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences Penn In the News Stat Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences As co-chair of an NIH group to re-envision postdoctoral training, PIK Professor Shelley Berger expresses concern about the future of academic research. Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Kara Maxwell, director of the Men & BRCA Program at the Basser Center, is bridging the knowledge gap about how BRCA mutations affect men. Load More
A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Image: iStock/Phira Phonruewiangphing A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation.
His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences Penn In the News Stat Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences As co-chair of an NIH group to re-envision postdoctoral training, PIK Professor Shelley Berger expresses concern about the future of academic research. Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Kara Maxwell, director of the Men & BRCA Program at the Basser Center, is bridging the knowledge gap about how BRCA mutations affect men. Load More
Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences Penn In the News Stat Academia’s postdoc system is teetering, imperiling efforts to diversify life sciences As co-chair of an NIH group to re-envision postdoctoral training, PIK Professor Shelley Berger expresses concern about the future of academic research. Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Kara Maxwell, director of the Men & BRCA Program at the Basser Center, is bridging the knowledge gap about how BRCA mutations affect men.
Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Three things to know about BRCA mutations in men Kara Maxwell, director of the Men & BRCA Program at the Basser Center, is bridging the knowledge gap about how BRCA mutations affect men.