Four from Penn awarded Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research This year’s recipients of the Helen Keller Prize from Penn are (clockwise from top left): Gustavo Aguirre, Jean Bennett, Albert Maguire, and the late Samuel Jacobson. (Images: Penn Vet and Penn Medicine) Four from Penn awarded Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research Faculty from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine were honored at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans.
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When end-of-life care also saves lives Image: iStock/NoonVirachada When end-of-life care also saves lives Leah Lambe shares lessons from the new Gift of Life Donor Program at Penn Medicine, one of the few surgical facilities in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to deceased organ and tissue donors.
Cutting-edge advances in cancer treatment are underway. Here are three that could change lives Penn In the News USA Today Cutting-edge advances in cancer treatment are underway. Here are three that could change lives Robert Vonderheide and Constantinos Koumenis of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss the major advancements occurring in cancer surgery and cancer radiation, two fundamental tools of cancer treatment. Hundreds of workers at a Philly Coca-Cola distributor are on strike. Here’s why Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Hundreds of workers at a Philly Coca-Cola distributor are on strike. Here’s why A study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine found that a Philadelphia soda tax spurred a 39% reduction in the purchase of sweetened beverages. Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Jean Bennett, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for their advancements in gene therapy and mRNA technology. A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass Penn In the News MSN.com A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass A 2022 study by Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that even light-to-moderate drinking levels, such as a couple of glasses of wine or beer per week, could reduce brain volume. Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a combined immunotherapy-vaccine approach could be a game changer for melanoma patients. In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma Penn In the News USA Today In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly. Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Dennis Dlugos of the Perelman School of Medicine says that social determinants of health are important, with most health disparities attributed to race actually due to environmental influences. Load More
Hundreds of workers at a Philly Coca-Cola distributor are on strike. Here’s why Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Hundreds of workers at a Philly Coca-Cola distributor are on strike. Here’s why A study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine found that a Philadelphia soda tax spurred a 39% reduction in the purchase of sweetened beverages. Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Jean Bennett, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for their advancements in gene therapy and mRNA technology. A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass Penn In the News MSN.com A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass A 2022 study by Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that even light-to-moderate drinking levels, such as a couple of glasses of wine or beer per week, could reduce brain volume. Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a combined immunotherapy-vaccine approach could be a game changer for melanoma patients. In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma Penn In the News USA Today In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly. Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Dennis Dlugos of the Perelman School of Medicine says that social determinants of health are important, with most health disparities attributed to race actually due to environmental influences. Load More
Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds Jean Bennett, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for their advancements in gene therapy and mRNA technology. A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass Penn In the News MSN.com A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass A 2022 study by Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that even light-to-moderate drinking levels, such as a couple of glasses of wine or beer per week, could reduce brain volume. Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a combined immunotherapy-vaccine approach could be a game changer for melanoma patients. In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma Penn In the News USA Today In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly. Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Dennis Dlugos of the Perelman School of Medicine says that social determinants of health are important, with most health disparities attributed to race actually due to environmental influences. Load More
A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass Penn In the News MSN.com A new study about wine’s impact on brain health may have you rethinking your daily glass A 2022 study by Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that even light-to-moderate drinking levels, such as a couple of glasses of wine or beer per week, could reduce brain volume. Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a combined immunotherapy-vaccine approach could be a game changer for melanoma patients. In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma Penn In the News USA Today In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly. Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Dennis Dlugos of the Perelman School of Medicine says that social determinants of health are important, with most health disparities attributed to race actually due to environmental influences. Load More
Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a combined immunotherapy-vaccine approach could be a game changer for melanoma patients. In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma Penn In the News USA Today In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly. Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Dennis Dlugos of the Perelman School of Medicine says that social determinants of health are important, with most health disparities attributed to race actually due to environmental influences. Load More
In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma Penn In the News USA Today In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly. Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Dennis Dlugos of the Perelman School of Medicine says that social determinants of health are important, with most health disparities attributed to race actually due to environmental influences. Load More
Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Philly’s med schools are in a unique position to reverse racial disparities in the profession Dennis Dlugos of the Perelman School of Medicine says that social determinants of health are important, with most health disparities attributed to race actually due to environmental influences.