How ‘The Pitt’ lands with a Penn emergency department nurse Noah Wyle in Season 2 Episode 14 of “The Pitt.”(Image: Warrick Page/HBO Max) How ‘The Pitt’ lands with a Penn emergency department nurse From nurse representation to specific cases, Penn Presbyterian registered nurse Bobbie Poller shares his take on season two of the HBO Max medical drama. This article contains spoilers. 3 min. read
How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response Image: libre de droit via Getty Images News How estrogen in the brain impacts stress and trauma response New research from Penn Medicine reveals how estrogen levels in the brain influence vulnerability to stress-related memory problems, helping explain sex differences in PTSD risk.
Preventing the spread of a deadly virus to Pennsylvania’s rabbits and hares Image: Rabbitti via Getty Images Preventing the spread of a deadly virus to Pennsylvania’s rabbits and hares Penn Vet’s Wildlife Futures Program has embarked on a genetics study to prevent future outbreaks of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2. 2 min. read
Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine Shujie Yang is at the frontier of single-cell acoustic manipulation, an emerging field that blends physics, mechanobiology, and medicine.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering) Shujie Yang harnesses sound to build the next generation of microrobotic medicine Yang’s lab at Penn Engineering uses precisely-controlled ultrasound waves to develop microscale tools that can manipulate cells, viruses, and soft materials without physical contact. 2 min. read
Building better delivery vehicles for medicine Image: Courtesy of Penn Engineering Building better delivery vehicles for medicine Penn researchers in the Mitchell Lab are modifying lipid nanoparticles, the delivery vehicles for mRNA therapies, to make them more potent, precise, and better tolerated. 2 min. read
A kidney for her mom, a marathon for herself Six months after donating a kidney to her mother through Penn Medicine’s Center for Living Donation, Jen Brady (right) ran her third Boston Marathon.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) A kidney for her mom, a marathon for herself Working with the team at the Center for Living Donation, Penn Medicine’s benefits director Jen Brady felt confident enough to donate a kidney to her mother and run the Boston Marathon several months post-surgery. 2 min. read
Finding common ground at the ’Solutions for High Health Care Costs’ panel in DC Finding common ground at the ’Solutions for High Health Care Costs’ panel in DC Former Obama administration adviser Ezekiel Emanuel and Trump policy architect Brian Blase discussed the critical nature of the affordability in the U.S. health care system at the “Health Care Affordability: Evidence and Federal Policy Options” seminar in Washington, D.C. in March.
Making older homes a safer haven for young families The Green & Healthy Homes team tests the home, identifying any hazardous paint, and potentially replacing the surface and/or paint while the family stays in a local hotel.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Making older homes a safer haven for young families After five years, the Lead-Free Families initiative is proving the impact of a health system investing in safe homes. 2 min. read
Amplifying family-centered, culturally respectful nursing care nocred Amplifying family-centered, culturally respectful nursing care Melanie Contreras’ educational and extracurricular experiences at Penn—coupled with her family’s experiences as Peruvian immigrants—have shaped the fourth-year student’s approach to nursing. 3 min. read
How Penn Medicine is transforming pharmacy through innovation and patient-centered care Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News News How Penn Medicine is transforming pharmacy through innovation and patient-centered care The pharmacy system of the future is at Penn Medicine: A powerful union of advanced tech with human expertise, improving patients’ health.