Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here’s why Penn In the News CNN Bird poop may be the key to stopping the next flu pandemic. Here’s why A study led by Louise H. Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine suggests that wild birds are an emerging reservoir for North America’s bird flu virus and that surveillance of migrating birds is critical to stopping future outbreaks. Has RSV vaccine hesitancy subsided? Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Has RSV vaccine hesitancy subsided? A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against RSV. Your brain on beauty Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine Magazine Your brain on beauty At the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, researchers explore what exactly the brain is doing when it experiences art, and what artists are doing when they create art out of their experiences. Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases A Penn-led collaboration of radiology, computational chemistry, and neurology experts will identify and test new tracers for PET scans to help diagnose and monitor diseases. How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Image: iStock/bonezboyz How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Annenberg School for Communications’ Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed the spread of over one billion Facebook posts to reveal how information flowed on the social network. A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories nocred A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year. Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy A patient-derived glioblastoma organoid treated with dual-target CAR-T cells. T cells (magenta) infiltrate the tumor organoid and kill tumor cells (blue; yellow indicates dying cells).(Image: Yusha Sun and Xin Wang from the laboratories of Guo-li Ming and Hongjun Song) Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy Lab-grown tumors respond to cell therapy the same as tumors in the patients’ brains, according to researchers at Penn Medicine. 2 min. read A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Kelsey Swingle at work in the lab of Michael Mitchell.(Image: Kevin Monko) A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Doctoral student Kelsey Swingle developed a lipid nanoparticle that delivers an mRNA therapeutic that reduces maternal blood pressure through the end of gestation and improves fetal health and blood circulation in the placenta. Trust in court system at record low: Gallup Penn In the News The Hill Trust in court system at record low: Gallup An October survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the public’s trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has dropped to a record low. Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments Penn In the News CNBC Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments According to a study by Raphael “Raffi” Amit of the Wharton School and colleagues, direct investments in private companies could mean taking on more risk than expected if family offices aren’t leveraging their resources. Load More
Has RSV vaccine hesitancy subsided? Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Has RSV vaccine hesitancy subsided? A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against RSV. Your brain on beauty Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine Magazine Your brain on beauty At the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, researchers explore what exactly the brain is doing when it experiences art, and what artists are doing when they create art out of their experiences. Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases A Penn-led collaboration of radiology, computational chemistry, and neurology experts will identify and test new tracers for PET scans to help diagnose and monitor diseases. How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Image: iStock/bonezboyz How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Annenberg School for Communications’ Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed the spread of over one billion Facebook posts to reveal how information flowed on the social network. A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories nocred A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year. Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy A patient-derived glioblastoma organoid treated with dual-target CAR-T cells. T cells (magenta) infiltrate the tumor organoid and kill tumor cells (blue; yellow indicates dying cells).(Image: Yusha Sun and Xin Wang from the laboratories of Guo-li Ming and Hongjun Song) Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy Lab-grown tumors respond to cell therapy the same as tumors in the patients’ brains, according to researchers at Penn Medicine. 2 min. read A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Kelsey Swingle at work in the lab of Michael Mitchell.(Image: Kevin Monko) A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Doctoral student Kelsey Swingle developed a lipid nanoparticle that delivers an mRNA therapeutic that reduces maternal blood pressure through the end of gestation and improves fetal health and blood circulation in the placenta. Trust in court system at record low: Gallup Penn In the News The Hill Trust in court system at record low: Gallup An October survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the public’s trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has dropped to a record low. Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments Penn In the News CNBC Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments According to a study by Raphael “Raffi” Amit of the Wharton School and colleagues, direct investments in private companies could mean taking on more risk than expected if family offices aren’t leveraging their resources. Load More
Your brain on beauty Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine Magazine Your brain on beauty At the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, researchers explore what exactly the brain is doing when it experiences art, and what artists are doing when they create art out of their experiences.
Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Researchers to advance imaging of Parkinson’s diseases A Penn-led collaboration of radiology, computational chemistry, and neurology experts will identify and test new tracers for PET scans to help diagnose and monitor diseases.
How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Image: iStock/bonezboyz How information spread on Facebook during and after the 2020 election Annenberg School for Communications’ Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed the spread of over one billion Facebook posts to reveal how information flowed on the social network.
A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories nocred A look back at 2024 through Penn Today stories Revisit some of the stories that highlighted the events, breakthroughs, people, and research across the University this year.
Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy A patient-derived glioblastoma organoid treated with dual-target CAR-T cells. T cells (magenta) infiltrate the tumor organoid and kill tumor cells (blue; yellow indicates dying cells).(Image: Yusha Sun and Xin Wang from the laboratories of Guo-li Ming and Hongjun Song) Brain tumor organoids accurately model patient response to CAR T cell therapy Lab-grown tumors respond to cell therapy the same as tumors in the patients’ brains, according to researchers at Penn Medicine. 2 min. read
A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Kelsey Swingle at work in the lab of Michael Mitchell.(Image: Kevin Monko) A lipid nanoparticle delivers an mRNA cure for preeclampsia Doctoral student Kelsey Swingle developed a lipid nanoparticle that delivers an mRNA therapeutic that reduces maternal blood pressure through the end of gestation and improves fetal health and blood circulation in the placenta.
Trust in court system at record low: Gallup Penn In the News The Hill Trust in court system at record low: Gallup An October survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the public’s trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has dropped to a record low. Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments Penn In the News CNBC Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments According to a study by Raphael “Raffi” Amit of the Wharton School and colleagues, direct investments in private companies could mean taking on more risk than expected if family offices aren’t leveraging their resources. Load More
Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments Penn In the News CNBC Family offices face hidden risks in making direct investments According to a study by Raphael “Raffi” Amit of the Wharton School and colleagues, direct investments in private companies could mean taking on more risk than expected if family offices aren’t leveraging their resources.