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$50 million gift to launch the Lurie Autism Institute
Jeffrey Lurie speaking at the podium.

Jeffrey Lurie, CEO and Chairman of the Philadelphia Eagles, speaks at an event announcing the Lurie Autism Institute, a joint initiative between CHOP and Penn Medicine.

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$50 million gift to launch the Lurie Autism Institute

The transformational gift to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will establish a joint initiative for autism research and treatment.

4 min. read

Keeping HUP sustainable
Greg Evans.

Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans.

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Keeping HUP sustainable

Corporate director of sustainability for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Greg Evans discusses steering Penn Medicine towards a greener future.

2 min. read

Improving care for disadvantaged patients

Improving care for disadvantaged patients

New research from Penn Nursing provides insight on the critical factors that help or hinder hospital nurses in delivering quality care to socially disadvantaged patients.

From Penn Nursing News

1 min. read

Improving T-cell responses to vaccines
Person in mask holding vaccine vial.

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Improving T-cell responses to vaccines

Penn Vet and Penn Medicine researchers have modified mRNA vaccines to include the cytokine IL-12 and improve T-cell responses which could improve the body’s ability to fight infections.

3 min. read

Trials aim to make cancer relapse a thing of the past
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Trials aim to make cancer relapse a thing of the past

At Penn Medicine, clinical trials are testing methods that may stop cancer from recurring.

Kirsten Weir for Penn Medicine Magazine

6 min. read

Brothers follow similar paths in music and medicine
David Zhang conducting the Penn Orchestra.

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Brothers follow similar paths in music and medicine

Daniel Zhang co-founded the Penn Medicine Symphony Orchestra in 2016 and served as its founding conductor. When moved into residency training, his brother David stepped up; he is the orchestra’s current music director and conductor.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

A hard reset on electroconvulsive therapy
Medical brain scans on multiple computer screens.

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A hard reset on electroconvulsive therapy

New research from Penn Medicine finds that ECT sets in motion a brain event that resets its neurons, and has the potential to guide personalized ECT dosing to target specific outcomes in the brain.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

What’s That? The Pyramid at HUP
A red pyramid stands in a courtyard at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

The pyramid in Miller Plaza is often mistaken for a large art installation but instead holds equipment for the Devon MRI Building.

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  • What’s That

    • What’s That? The Pyramid at HUP

    Turning down a hallway at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania reveals a giant red pyramid. It looks like it’s art, but it’s medicine.

    2 min. read

    Americans say benefits of MMR vaccine for children outweigh risks by nearly 5-1

    Americans say benefits of MMR vaccine for children outweigh risks by nearly 5-1

    While many Americans know how measles can spread, most cannot accurately estimate the prevalence of complications associated with measles such as hospitalization or the risks it presents during pregnancy, according to the latest Annenberg Science and Public Health survey, which was conducted by Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center.