Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society From left: Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman.nocred Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman have been recognized for extraordinary achievements in their fields.
A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors A collaborative team of researchers including scientists from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine show how a modified peptide can successfully target the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment.(Image: iStock/Marcin Klapczynski) A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments.
The inner workings of chronic pain Image: iStock/breakermaximus The inner workings of chronic pain Jessica Wojick, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Biology in the School of Arts & Sciences, examines the biological experiences of pain and how to mitigate suffering.
Unveiling the brain’s reward circuitry Image: iStock/onimate Unveiling the brain’s reward circuitry A new study from Penn Nursing identifies 34 subtypes of neurons in the brain that play potential roles in substance use disorders.
These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Penn In the News USA Today These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could transmit to humans Researchers led by Caroline Sobotyk of the School of Veterinary Medicine found more than a dozen parasitic worms in the eyes of a black bear, renewing fears that humans could face danger from the blindness-causing worms. A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet. Dementia may not be as common among Parkinson’s patients as thought Penn In the News HealthDay Dementia may not be as common among Parkinson’s patients as thought A study by Daniel Weintraub of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson’s and is actually less common than presumed. To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game Image: iStock/dusanpetkovic To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving presented by Penn Medicine experts show that those that were “gamified” yielded a lasting reduction in handheld phone usage while driving. What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras? Penn In the News NextCity.org What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras? A study by Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design and colleagues suggests that speed cameras lead to a substantial and statistically significant reduction in fatalities and crashes. If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ Penn In the News WBUR Radio (Boston) If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ According to a 2018 study from the Perelman School of Medicine, a quarter of Americans develop acute insomnia every year. Load More
A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Rising second-year Sidney Wong, right, spent the summer working in the lab of Penn Vet professor Kyla Ortved, left, through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program.nocred A summer researching equine osteoarthritis and a potential treatment Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program, rising second-year Sidney Wong has conducted research in the lab of Kyla Ortved at Penn Vet.
Dementia may not be as common among Parkinson’s patients as thought Penn In the News HealthDay Dementia may not be as common among Parkinson’s patients as thought A study by Daniel Weintraub of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson’s and is actually less common than presumed. To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game Image: iStock/dusanpetkovic To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving presented by Penn Medicine experts show that those that were “gamified” yielded a lasting reduction in handheld phone usage while driving. What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras? Penn In the News NextCity.org What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras? A study by Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design and colleagues suggests that speed cameras lead to a substantial and statistically significant reduction in fatalities and crashes. If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ Penn In the News WBUR Radio (Boston) If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ According to a 2018 study from the Perelman School of Medicine, a quarter of Americans develop acute insomnia every year. Load More
To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game Image: iStock/dusanpetkovic To get drivers to put down their phones, make it a game A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving presented by Penn Medicine experts show that those that were “gamified” yielded a lasting reduction in handheld phone usage while driving.
What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras? Penn In the News NextCity.org What happened to crash rates when one state legalized speed cameras? A study by Erick Guerra of the Weitzman School of Design and colleagues suggests that speed cameras lead to a substantial and statistically significant reduction in fatalities and crashes. If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ Penn In the News WBUR Radio (Boston) If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ According to a 2018 study from the Perelman School of Medicine, a quarter of Americans develop acute insomnia every year. Load More
If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ Penn In the News WBUR Radio (Boston) If you’re not getting a good night’s rest, it might be time for sleep ‘physical therapy’ According to a 2018 study from the Perelman School of Medicine, a quarter of Americans develop acute insomnia every year.