Could a single shot heal heart disease? Image: iStock/Prostock-Studio Could a single shot heal heart disease? Experts at Penn Medicine are researching novel treatments for heart disease, including CRISPR gene editing technology, CAR T technology, and mRNA injections.
Climate, public health crises, and fertility nocred Q&A Climate, public health crises, and fertility Letícia Marteleto, a social demographer new to Penn, does research at the intersection of fertility, Zika, COVID-19, climate conditions, urbanicity, and inequality.
How much money you need to be happy—and how to get there Penn In the News Investor’s Business Daily How much money you need to be happy—and how to get there A joint research project by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School found that people who are well-off but unhappy only show more happiness up to a certain income threshold and then plateau. Income program helps those formerly incarcerated stay out of prison Penn In the News Scripps News Income program helps those formerly incarcerated stay out of prison Next year Penn will release its findings on a guaranteed income program designed for the formerly incarcerated in Gainesville, Florida. More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research, and the discoveries are just getting started Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research, and the discoveries are just getting started More than 260,000 people have signed up to participate in Penn Medicine BioBank, co-directed by Marilyn Ritchie and Dan Rader, which cross-references DNA with electronic health records to discover genetic variants of medical conditions. Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline Penn In the News Barron’s Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline According to a Penn study, individual donations fell about 4.5 % during the pandemic, but the average amount of each gift surged more than 200%. Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? Penn In the News The Washington Post Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? An analysis from researchers at the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the share of working college-educated women is vastly higher than a couple decades ago, driven by college-educated moms. Where in America are we actually building new housing? Penn In the News The Washington Post Where in America are we actually building new housing? An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region. These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Penn In the News CNN These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings. Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells. Load More
Income program helps those formerly incarcerated stay out of prison Penn In the News Scripps News Income program helps those formerly incarcerated stay out of prison Next year Penn will release its findings on a guaranteed income program designed for the formerly incarcerated in Gainesville, Florida. More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research, and the discoveries are just getting started Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research, and the discoveries are just getting started More than 260,000 people have signed up to participate in Penn Medicine BioBank, co-directed by Marilyn Ritchie and Dan Rader, which cross-references DNA with electronic health records to discover genetic variants of medical conditions. Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline Penn In the News Barron’s Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline According to a Penn study, individual donations fell about 4.5 % during the pandemic, but the average amount of each gift surged more than 200%. Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? Penn In the News The Washington Post Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? An analysis from researchers at the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the share of working college-educated women is vastly higher than a couple decades ago, driven by college-educated moms. Where in America are we actually building new housing? Penn In the News The Washington Post Where in America are we actually building new housing? An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region. These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Penn In the News CNN These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings. Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells. Load More
More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research, and the discoveries are just getting started Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research, and the discoveries are just getting started More than 260,000 people have signed up to participate in Penn Medicine BioBank, co-directed by Marilyn Ritchie and Dan Rader, which cross-references DNA with electronic health records to discover genetic variants of medical conditions. Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline Penn In the News Barron’s Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline According to a Penn study, individual donations fell about 4.5 % during the pandemic, but the average amount of each gift surged more than 200%. Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? Penn In the News The Washington Post Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? An analysis from researchers at the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the share of working college-educated women is vastly higher than a couple decades ago, driven by college-educated moms. Where in America are we actually building new housing? Penn In the News The Washington Post Where in America are we actually building new housing? An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region. These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Penn In the News CNN These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings. Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells. Load More
Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline Penn In the News Barron’s Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline According to a Penn study, individual donations fell about 4.5 % during the pandemic, but the average amount of each gift surged more than 200%. Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? Penn In the News The Washington Post Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? An analysis from researchers at the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the share of working college-educated women is vastly higher than a couple decades ago, driven by college-educated moms. Where in America are we actually building new housing? Penn In the News The Washington Post Where in America are we actually building new housing? An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region. These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Penn In the News CNN These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings. Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells. Load More
Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? Penn In the News The Washington Post Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last? An analysis from researchers at the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that the share of working college-educated women is vastly higher than a couple decades ago, driven by college-educated moms. Where in America are we actually building new housing? Penn In the News The Washington Post Where in America are we actually building new housing? An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region. These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Penn In the News CNN These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings. Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells. Load More
Where in America are we actually building new housing? Penn In the News The Washington Post Where in America are we actually building new housing? An analysis by Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School evaluated how much zoning and related restrictions added to the cost of a typical quarter-acre lot from 2013 to 2018, by metro region. These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Penn In the News CNN These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings. Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells. Load More
These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Penn In the News CNN These origami-inspired microbots could fix damaged nerves Researchers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science led by Marc Miskin have built folding microrobots that could potentially go into human bodies to reconnect damaged nerve endings. Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells. Load More
Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms Penn In the News Newsweek Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms A study led by Robert Lee of the Perelman School of Medicine found that the local anesthetic lidocaine targeted a receptor highly expressed across cancer cells.