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CAR T cell therapy reaches beyond cancer
Cancer patient with IV drip and scarf on their hair looks out the window.

CAR T cell therapy reaches beyond cancer

Penn Medicine researchers laud the early results for CAR T therapy in lupus patients, which point to broader horizons for the use of personalized cellular therapies.

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One step closer to a universal flu vaccine?
The New York Times

One step closer to a universal flu vaccine?

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a vaccine that could be used against the entire family of flu viruses, acting as a shield against potential pandemic threats.

UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine
CBS Philadelphia

UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine

Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

Dogs may hold key to treating cancer in humans
CBS News

Dogs may hold key to treating cancer in humans

A study by Nicola Mason of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues found that an experimental immunotherapy treatment using genetically modified listeria could extend the life expectancy of dogs with cancer.

Universal flu vaccine could counter future pandemic
BBC News

Universal flu vaccine could counter future pandemic

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine have found a flu vaccine that could protect against any future pandemic strains, with a quote from Scott Hensley.

Flu and colds are back with a vengeance—why now?
Nature

Flu and colds are back with a vengeance—why now?

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a more immunologically naïve population will be the cause of the strong resurgence of influenza and RSV.