Pursuing vaccines to stop celiac disease Image: iStock/nuttapong punna Pursuing vaccines to stop celiac disease Scientists at Penn’s Institute for RNA Innovation are using messenger RNA to stop the immune response that triggers celiac disease symptoms.
No evidence that CAR T cell therapy causes secondary cancers Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine No evidence that CAR T cell therapy causes secondary cancers In a new study, researchers at Penn Medicine looked for—and did not find—examples where the process of generating CAR T cells caused malignancy.
The compassionate team behind CAR T cancer breakthroughs (From left) Research coordinator Nicolas Sarmiento, project manager Reenie Martins, research coordinator Lee Dengel, and trial sample coordinator Rutendo Manyeka document and prepare paperwork required for T-cell infusion.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) The compassionate team behind CAR T cancer breakthroughs The clinical trial support staff at Penn Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center have helped execute the team science that brings research discoveries from the lab bench to the bedside.
Scientists are racing to develop a new bird flu vaccine Penn In the News Time Scientists are racing to develop a new bird flu vaccine Drew Weissman and Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a vaccine to prevent a strain of H5N1 bird flu in chickens and cattle. California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country Penn In the News Fortune California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says the latest H5N1 bird flu strain might have a greater potential to adapt and cause severe disease in humans. Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness Penn In the News HealthDay Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness A study by Perelman School of Medicine student Puneeth Guruprasad and postdoc Shan Liu suggests that a component of the keto diet could boost CAR T cell therapy to help treat cancer. Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Penn In the News Stat Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that one or two mutations can greatly change the pathogenicity profile of current bird flu viruses. A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Penn In the News The Scientist A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Research by Ellen White of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues in Elizabeth Grice’s lab suggests that a bacterium found in chronic wounds can aid healing. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Image: iStock / nensuria Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Researchers from Penn Vet provide insights into how a species of worms found a way around the mammalian urge to scratch an itch. Load More
California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country Penn In the News Fortune California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says the latest H5N1 bird flu strain might have a greater potential to adapt and cause severe disease in humans. Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness Penn In the News HealthDay Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness A study by Perelman School of Medicine student Puneeth Guruprasad and postdoc Shan Liu suggests that a component of the keto diet could boost CAR T cell therapy to help treat cancer. Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Penn In the News Stat Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that one or two mutations can greatly change the pathogenicity profile of current bird flu viruses. A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Penn In the News The Scientist A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Research by Ellen White of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues in Elizabeth Grice’s lab suggests that a bacterium found in chronic wounds can aid healing. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Image: iStock / nensuria Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Researchers from Penn Vet provide insights into how a species of worms found a way around the mammalian urge to scratch an itch. Load More
Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness Penn In the News HealthDay Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment's effectiveness A study by Perelman School of Medicine student Puneeth Guruprasad and postdoc Shan Liu suggests that a component of the keto diet could boost CAR T cell therapy to help treat cancer. Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Penn In the News Stat Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that one or two mutations can greatly change the pathogenicity profile of current bird flu viruses. A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Penn In the News The Scientist A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Research by Ellen White of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues in Elizabeth Grice’s lab suggests that a bacterium found in chronic wounds can aid healing. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Image: iStock / nensuria Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Researchers from Penn Vet provide insights into how a species of worms found a way around the mammalian urge to scratch an itch. Load More
Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Penn In the News Stat Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild? Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that one or two mutations can greatly change the pathogenicity profile of current bird flu viruses. A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Penn In the News The Scientist A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Research by Ellen White of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues in Elizabeth Grice’s lab suggests that a bacterium found in chronic wounds can aid healing. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Image: iStock / nensuria Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Researchers from Penn Vet provide insights into how a species of worms found a way around the mammalian urge to scratch an itch. Load More
A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Penn In the News The Scientist A beneficial bacterium helps wounds heal Research by Ellen White of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues in Elizabeth Grice’s lab suggests that a bacterium found in chronic wounds can aid healing. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Image: iStock / nensuria Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Researchers from Penn Vet provide insights into how a species of worms found a way around the mammalian urge to scratch an itch. Load More
CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Image: iStock / nensuria Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Researchers from Penn Vet provide insights into how a species of worms found a way around the mammalian urge to scratch an itch.
Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Image: iStock / nensuria Scratching beneath the surface of itchy skin Researchers from Penn Vet provide insights into how a species of worms found a way around the mammalian urge to scratch an itch.