FDA: Base blood donation policy on science, not stigma Penn In the News Stat FDA: Base blood donation policy on science, not stigma In an Op-Ed, Scott Jelinek of the Leonard Davis Institute and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia urges the FDA to remove its restriction on blood donation by gay and bisexual men. An even deadlier pandemic could soon be here Penn In the News The New York Times An even deadlier pandemic could soon be here Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that mRNA vaccines can be mass-produced faster than normal, in as little as three months. Five ways Gov. Josh Shapiro can boost Pennsylvania’s innovation economy Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Five ways Gov. Josh Shapiro can boost Pennsylvania’s innovation economy Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is noted as an example of how innovative research can create business ecosystems. Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli Penn In the News The Scientist Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli H. Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are showing that human organoids implanted into rat visual cortices can respond to flashing visual stimuli. Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Penn In the News New Scientist Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that lab-grown neurons transplanted into rat brains with damaged visual cortexes responded when the rats saw flashing lights. Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers A profile examines Penn Medicine’s commitment to the advancement of proton therapy, a new radiation cancer treatment, with remarks from James Metz and Justin E. Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine. For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer. A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more. Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked. Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates. Load More
An even deadlier pandemic could soon be here Penn In the News The New York Times An even deadlier pandemic could soon be here Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says that mRNA vaccines can be mass-produced faster than normal, in as little as three months. Five ways Gov. Josh Shapiro can boost Pennsylvania’s innovation economy Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Five ways Gov. Josh Shapiro can boost Pennsylvania’s innovation economy Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is noted as an example of how innovative research can create business ecosystems. Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli Penn In the News The Scientist Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli H. Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are showing that human organoids implanted into rat visual cortices can respond to flashing visual stimuli. Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Penn In the News New Scientist Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that lab-grown neurons transplanted into rat brains with damaged visual cortexes responded when the rats saw flashing lights. Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers A profile examines Penn Medicine’s commitment to the advancement of proton therapy, a new radiation cancer treatment, with remarks from James Metz and Justin E. Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine. For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer. A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more. Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked. Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates. Load More
Five ways Gov. Josh Shapiro can boost Pennsylvania’s innovation economy Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Five ways Gov. Josh Shapiro can boost Pennsylvania’s innovation economy Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is noted as an example of how innovative research can create business ecosystems. Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli Penn In the News The Scientist Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli H. Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are showing that human organoids implanted into rat visual cortices can respond to flashing visual stimuli. Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Penn In the News New Scientist Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that lab-grown neurons transplanted into rat brains with damaged visual cortexes responded when the rats saw flashing lights. Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers A profile examines Penn Medicine’s commitment to the advancement of proton therapy, a new radiation cancer treatment, with remarks from James Metz and Justin E. Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine. For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer. A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more. Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked. Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates. Load More
Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli Penn In the News The Scientist Human brain organoids transplanted into rats respond to visual stimuli H. Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are showing that human organoids implanted into rat visual cortices can respond to flashing visual stimuli. Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Penn In the News New Scientist Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that lab-grown neurons transplanted into rat brains with damaged visual cortexes responded when the rats saw flashing lights. Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers A profile examines Penn Medicine’s commitment to the advancement of proton therapy, a new radiation cancer treatment, with remarks from James Metz and Justin E. Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine. For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer. A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more. Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked. Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates. Load More
Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Penn In the News New Scientist Human neurons implanted into a rat’s brain respond to flashing lights Isaac Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that lab-grown neurons transplanted into rat brains with damaged visual cortexes responded when the rats saw flashing lights. Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers A profile examines Penn Medicine’s commitment to the advancement of proton therapy, a new radiation cancer treatment, with remarks from James Metz and Justin E. Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine. For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer. A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more. Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked. Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates. Load More
Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers A profile examines Penn Medicine’s commitment to the advancement of proton therapy, a new radiation cancer treatment, with remarks from James Metz and Justin E. Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine. For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer. A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more. Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked. Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates. Load More
For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer. A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more. Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked. Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates.
A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand Homepage image: Qi Gong comprises slow, deep breaths and smooth movements aimed at focusing the mind and maximizing the body’s energy flow. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global) A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more.
Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Penn Medicine student and author Jasmine Brown. (Image: Penn Medicine News.) Penn Med student highlights the untold stories of Black women in medicine Jasmine Brown’s book “Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century” spotlights the experiences of Black women in medicine whose stories often go overlooked.
Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term nocred Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term Penn Medicine research finds that in the 30-year study period, more severe head injuries doubled mortality rates.