Research

Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing and testing a vaccine tailored to the current bird flu strain based on their previous 20-subtype mRNA flu vaccine.

A Penn evaluation found that Philadelphia’s current gun violence intervention program produced significant reductions in group-member involved gun violence.

David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and his team at nonprofit Every Cure are researching ways to treat rare diseases with pre-existing drugs.

Researchers at Penn found that a $4 million Philadelphia gun violence intervention program helped reduce group and neighborhood conflicts and drove down shootings in targeted areas.

Research by Jer Clifton and postdoc Nicholas Kerry of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that the main difference between the political left and right is the belief that the world is inherently hierarchical.

In a co-authored Op-Ed, Dean Erika H. James of the Wharton School says that business scholars have a duty to teach the next generation about inclusivity, sustainability, and corporate responsibility.

A study co-authored by Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine finds that dogs can be trained to detect chronic wasting disease in deer feces.

A study by Penn investigators last year concluded that museum visits decrease the production of stress hormones, elicit positive emotions among visitors, and make individuals feel more connected and less isolated.