2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named The Office of the Vice Provost for Research announces the 2021 cohort of Penn’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity, the largest in the program’s history thus far. This fellowship program is designed to help postdocs advance their careers while enriching the community of scholars here at Penn. 2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named The competitive program, managed by Office of the Vice Provost for Research, is designed to support early career researchers and scholars while enriching the Penn community.
How HIV infection shrinks the brain’s white matter How HIV infection shrinks the brain’s white matter Researchers from Penn and CHOP detail the mechanism by which HIV infection blocks the maturation process of brain cells that produce myelin, a fatty substance that insulates neurons.
Researchers discover drug that blocks multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants Lung epithelial cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 (left, yellow) were successfully treated with the STING agonist diABZI (right) by Penn Medicine researchers. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Researchers discover drug that blocks multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants The drug diABZI—which activates the body’s innate immune response—was highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 in mice that were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and likely other coronaviruses.
Fixing what telehealth couldn’t Penn In the News Politico.com Fixing what telehealth couldn’t L. Scott Levin of the Perelman School of Medicine said post-surgical telehealth visits may become commonplace. However, he said, this could be a challenge when treating patients with complex cases and those from underserved communities. Honing cultural humility skills can improve health care as a whole Honing cultural humility skills can improve health care as a whole At Penn Medicine, medical personnel are adopting cultural humility as an ongoing process of developing a set of skills to approach any individual from any culture at any time. Low on antibodies, blood cancer patients can fight off COVID-19 with T cells Low on antibodies, blood cancer patients can fight off COVID-19 with T cells T cells can step up to do the job when antibodies are depleted, suggests a new Penn Medicine study of blood cancer patients with COVID-19. Pennsylvania Hospital’s unusual venue brings the celebration to vaccination Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News. Pennsylvania Hospital’s unusual venue brings the celebration to vaccination When Pennsylvania Hospital leadership began looking for a neighborhood site where they could set up a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, they found an enthusiastic partner at the Theatre of Living Arts. Hepatitis C screening doubles when tests ordered ahead of time Hepatitis C screening doubles when tests ordered ahead of time By sending eligible patients a screening order along with the usual reminder, Penn Medicine researchers show they could double hepatitis C screening rates. Abramson Cancer Center doubles the percentage of Black participants in clinical trials Abramson Cancer Center doubles the percentage of Black participants in clinical trials Afive-year community outreach and engagement effort more than doubled the percentage of participants, improving access and treatment for a group with historically low representation in cancer research. Penn Medicine to require all health system employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News. Penn Medicine to require all health system employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine Penn becomes the nation’s largest health system to mandate vaccination, calling for its workforce to set an example to end the pandemic.
Honing cultural humility skills can improve health care as a whole Honing cultural humility skills can improve health care as a whole At Penn Medicine, medical personnel are adopting cultural humility as an ongoing process of developing a set of skills to approach any individual from any culture at any time.
Low on antibodies, blood cancer patients can fight off COVID-19 with T cells Low on antibodies, blood cancer patients can fight off COVID-19 with T cells T cells can step up to do the job when antibodies are depleted, suggests a new Penn Medicine study of blood cancer patients with COVID-19.
Pennsylvania Hospital’s unusual venue brings the celebration to vaccination Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News. Pennsylvania Hospital’s unusual venue brings the celebration to vaccination When Pennsylvania Hospital leadership began looking for a neighborhood site where they could set up a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, they found an enthusiastic partner at the Theatre of Living Arts.
Hepatitis C screening doubles when tests ordered ahead of time Hepatitis C screening doubles when tests ordered ahead of time By sending eligible patients a screening order along with the usual reminder, Penn Medicine researchers show they could double hepatitis C screening rates.
Abramson Cancer Center doubles the percentage of Black participants in clinical trials Abramson Cancer Center doubles the percentage of Black participants in clinical trials Afive-year community outreach and engagement effort more than doubled the percentage of participants, improving access and treatment for a group with historically low representation in cancer research.
Penn Medicine to require all health system employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News. Penn Medicine to require all health system employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine Penn becomes the nation’s largest health system to mandate vaccination, calling for its workforce to set an example to end the pandemic.