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Neuroaesthetics: Mental health facilities of the future

Anjan Chatterjee of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on what often happens in facilities for people with dementia illnesses.

Trump true believers have their reasons

Clifford Workman, a postdoctoral fellow in the Perelman School of Medicine, co-authored research about the neuroscience of morality. “People are motivated by shared social values that, when held with moral conviction, can serve as compelling mandates capable of facilitating support for ideological violence,” Workman and colleagues wrote.

Micrsoscopic view of Caenorhabditis elegans, a free-living transparent nematode, about 1 mm in length

A microscopic worm may shed light on how we perceive gravity

C. elegans shares more than half of its genes with humans, allowing genetic studies to give insight into which genes are responsible for similar traits in humans, such as pinpointing molecular pathways responsible for gravitaxis, the ability to move in response to gravity.

Reimagining scientific discovery through the lens of an artist

The latest exhibition by Rebecca Kamen, Penn artist-in-residence and visiting scholar, at the American University Katzen Art Center explores curiosity and the creative process across art and science.

Flavia Vitale, assistant professor of neurology, bioengineering, and physical medicine and rehabilitation, and founder of the multidisciplinary Vitale Lab. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

Developing new technologies to solve the mysteries of the brain

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Flavia Vitale is using her background in biomedical and chemical engineering to develop cutting edge materials and devices that will help clinicians diagnose and treat brain disorders.

The coming crisis in dementia care and why PA is woefully unprepared

Joel Streim and Alison Lynn of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on how and why Pennsylvania is in a perilous position with dementia care.

Restoring ‘chaperone’ protein may prevent plaque buildup in Alzheimer’s

Penn Medicine researchers show how restoring levels of the protein DAXX and a large group of similar proteins prevents the misfolding of the rogue proteins known to drive Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

drawing of two silhouettes with brain matter highlighted and a thought bubble joining the two.

Brain powered: Neuroscience research at Penn Medicine’s Pavilion

Penn Medicine’s newest inpatient facility will help to foster fundamental neuroscience discoveries and new neurotechnologies by bringing clinical care and neuroscience research closer together.

What increases dementia risk?

Andrea Schneider of the Perelman School of Medicine said research shows that head injuries and genetics can increase a person’s risk of dementia. “One common misconception is that dementia is inevitable with aging. This is not true,” she said. “Dementia is not a normal part of aging; however, the risk of dementia does increase with age.”

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