2023 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn nocred 2023 Presidential Ph.D. Fellows announced at Penn The Fellows come from the nine schools at Penn that offer Ph.D. programs, and will receive a three-year fellowship, including funds to support their research.
New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average Penn In the News Associated Press New weight-loss blockbuster drug emerges from study showing Mounjaro helps people lose 25% of their body weight or 60 pounds on average A study by Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine found that diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise. Neanderthals carried genes acquired from ancient interactions with ‘cousins’ of modern humans Members of Tishkoff's research team collecting ethnograpgic information from participants in Ethiopia. (Image: Courtesy of Sarah Tishkoff) Neanderthals carried genes acquired from ancient interactions with ‘cousins’ of modern humans A new collaborative study led by Sarah Tishkoff shows that Neanderthals inherited at least 6% of their genome from a now-extinct lineage of early modern humans. Who, What, Why: Juliet Glazer and contemporary violinmaking nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Juliet Glazer and contemporary violinmaking The fifth-year Ph.D. student in anthropology and ethnomusicology examines the aesthetics, sound, and valuation of instrument-making in the U.S. and Italy. You’ve never had it so good. That’s why you’re stuck Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal You’ve never had it so good. That’s why you’re stuck A paper by Lu Liu of the Wharton School and colleagues suggests that the larger the gap between homeowners’ mortgage rates and the going rate for a new loan the less likely they are to move. Vampiric cancer cells, a brain atlas, & alleged misconduct at Cassava Penn In the News Stat Vampiric cancer cells, a brain atlas, & alleged misconduct at Cassava Research by Bo Li of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that cancer cells can use mitochondria to sap energy from T cells, resisting treatment and evading the body’s defenses. Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Many cities co-deploy police officers alongside health professionals when responding to mental health threats. A study from Penn’s School of Nursing analyzes the perspectives and preferences of these programs among residents. Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. (Image: iStock / Jezperklauzen) Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Heather Burris, Sara B. DeMauro, and Sunni L. Mumford of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have won a $50 million grant to study how environmental factors affect the health of fetuses, babies, and toddlers. Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ Penn In the News Fortune Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ A study by researchers at the Wharton School found that larger incomes correlate with increasing happiness up to $100,000. Load More
Neanderthals carried genes acquired from ancient interactions with ‘cousins’ of modern humans Members of Tishkoff's research team collecting ethnograpgic information from participants in Ethiopia. (Image: Courtesy of Sarah Tishkoff) Neanderthals carried genes acquired from ancient interactions with ‘cousins’ of modern humans A new collaborative study led by Sarah Tishkoff shows that Neanderthals inherited at least 6% of their genome from a now-extinct lineage of early modern humans.
Who, What, Why: Juliet Glazer and contemporary violinmaking nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Juliet Glazer and contemporary violinmaking The fifth-year Ph.D. student in anthropology and ethnomusicology examines the aesthetics, sound, and valuation of instrument-making in the U.S. and Italy.
You’ve never had it so good. That’s why you’re stuck Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal You’ve never had it so good. That’s why you’re stuck A paper by Lu Liu of the Wharton School and colleagues suggests that the larger the gap between homeowners’ mortgage rates and the going rate for a new loan the less likely they are to move. Vampiric cancer cells, a brain atlas, & alleged misconduct at Cassava Penn In the News Stat Vampiric cancer cells, a brain atlas, & alleged misconduct at Cassava Research by Bo Li of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that cancer cells can use mitochondria to sap energy from T cells, resisting treatment and evading the body’s defenses. Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Many cities co-deploy police officers alongside health professionals when responding to mental health threats. A study from Penn’s School of Nursing analyzes the perspectives and preferences of these programs among residents. Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. (Image: iStock / Jezperklauzen) Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Heather Burris, Sara B. DeMauro, and Sunni L. Mumford of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have won a $50 million grant to study how environmental factors affect the health of fetuses, babies, and toddlers. Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ Penn In the News Fortune Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ A study by researchers at the Wharton School found that larger incomes correlate with increasing happiness up to $100,000. Load More
Vampiric cancer cells, a brain atlas, & alleged misconduct at Cassava Penn In the News Stat Vampiric cancer cells, a brain atlas, & alleged misconduct at Cassava Research by Bo Li of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that cancer cells can use mitochondria to sap energy from T cells, resisting treatment and evading the body’s defenses. Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Many cities co-deploy police officers alongside health professionals when responding to mental health threats. A study from Penn’s School of Nursing analyzes the perspectives and preferences of these programs among residents. Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. (Image: iStock / Jezperklauzen) Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Heather Burris, Sara B. DeMauro, and Sunni L. Mumford of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have won a $50 million grant to study how environmental factors affect the health of fetuses, babies, and toddlers. Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ Penn In the News Fortune Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ A study by researchers at the Wharton School found that larger incomes correlate with increasing happiness up to $100,000. Load More
Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Image: iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response Many cities co-deploy police officers alongside health professionals when responding to mental health threats. A study from Penn’s School of Nursing analyzes the perspectives and preferences of these programs among residents.
Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease. (Image: iStock / Jezperklauzen) Understanding the brain via a molecular map PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators have generated the first single-cell “atlas” of the primate brain to help explore links between molecules, cells, brain function, and disease.
CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer CHOP and Penn get $50 million to study environmental effects on pregnancy Heather Burris, Sara B. DeMauro, and Sunni L. Mumford of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have won a $50 million grant to study how environmental factors affect the health of fetuses, babies, and toddlers. Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ Penn In the News Fortune Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ A study by researchers at the Wharton School found that larger incomes correlate with increasing happiness up to $100,000. Load More
Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ Penn In the News Fortune Meet the uber-rich living a ‘frugal life’ like Warren Buffett: They cut their own hair, mend their clothes and ‘avoid Starbucks like the plague’ A study by researchers at the Wharton School found that larger incomes correlate with increasing happiness up to $100,000.