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New Penn Vet study uncovers a key guardian of gut health and metabolism
Oriol Sunyer pointing to rainbow trout, the fish species used for the reported study.

Oriol Sunyer pointing to rainbow trout, the fish species used for the reported study.

Image: Courtesy of Penn Vet

New Penn Vet study uncovers a key guardian of gut health and metabolism

Researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine unveil the critical role of secretory immunoglobulin M (sIgM) in maintaining microbiota balance, regulating metabolism, and protecting against disease.

Martin Hackett

2 min. read

Informing Pennsylvania public health and safety on deer ticks
A tiny deer tick in the palm of a hand.

Ticks are active when the temperature is above freezing, but their activity intensifies during the warmer months. Late-spring and summer are peak Lyme season, with the highest transmission occurring between May and August.

(Image: Olga Pankova)

Informing Pennsylvania public health and safety on deer ticks

A study of deer and ticks at the Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine could shape public health and safety across the Commonwealth.

From Penn Vet

2 min. read

‘Leukemia-on-a-chip’ could transform CAR T blood cancer treatments
The actual chip of human leukemia bone marrow where chambers and channels were filled with food dyes.

The actual chip of human leukemia bone marrow where chambers and channels were filled with food dyes.

(Image: NYU Tandon Applied Micro-Bioengineering Laboratory/Courtesy of Weiqiang Chen)

‘Leukemia-on-a-chip’ could transform CAR T blood cancer treatments

In a collaborative effort with NYU, Penn researchers have helped pioneer a novel 3D platform that mimics the human bone marrow and immune environment, enabling more predictive testing of cancer immunotherapy success in patients, including CAR T cell therapies.

3 min. read

Red Ribbon Connect links Penn with HIV/AIDS researchers worldwide
Timethius Terrell standing upright in a bright outdoor setting, while smiling and facing forward.

Timethius Terrell serves as program lead for Red Ribbon Connect. He’s dedicated to promoting global collaboration in HIV/AIDS research.

(Image: Elliot Sipila)

Red Ribbon Connect links Penn with HIV/AIDS researchers worldwide

Organized by a recent Penn alum on the Community Advisory Board of the Penn Center for AIDS Research, the newly launched Red Ribbon Connect program entails a monthly virtual exchange for HIV/AIDS researchers at Penn and worldwide to swap insights and perspectives.

5 min. read

Food insecurity linked to elevated mortality risk among cancer survivors

Food insecurity linked to elevated mortality risk among cancer survivors

A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine shows that cancer survivors experiencing food insecurity had a 28 percent relative increase in risk of death versus those who were food secure.

Eric Horvath

1 min. read

Gene therapy may slow loss of motor function in ALS
A microscopic rendering of a neuromuscular junction.

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Gene therapy may slow loss of motor function in ALS

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia used RNA interference to silence a key protein that causes ALS, showing promise for treating the devastating neurodegenerative disease.

Kelsey Geesler

Keeping food safe and animals healthy
A lab technician injecting small eggs with a substance via syringe.

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Keeping food safe and animals healthy

As part of the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System (PADLS), Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center helps to protect animals and humans from health threats and minimize agricultural economic loss.

7 min. read

Penn Medicine outreach addresses health-related social needs
A volunteer with Penn Medicine SHARE Food Program hands a box of food to a bike courier.

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Penn Medicine outreach addresses health-related social needs

For five years, Penn Medicine’s Social Needs Response Team has connected patients to vital support foundational to good health.

From Penn Medicine Magazine

2 min. read

Nancy A. Speck honored for pioneering research in hematology

Nancy A. Speck honored for pioneering research in hematology

Speck, the John W. Eckman Professor in Medical Science II and chair of the department of Cell and Developmental Biology in the Perelman School of Medicine, has been named the 2025 recipient of the E. Donnall Thomas Lecture and Prize from the American Society of Hematology.