Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges Bayan Galal, a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine and a graduate associate at Perry World House, is looking to blend a medical career with a concentration in global health.nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges The first-year Penn Medicine student and graduate associate at Perry World House draws her inspiration from her family’s lived experience.
New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs.
Getting to the root of root canals Image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine/Peter Olson Photography Getting to the root of root canals Penn researchers use iron oxide nanozymes to treat infections during root canals with fewer adverse effects than clinical gold standard while also promoting tissue healing.
Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Image: iStock/peterschreiber.media Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Researchers suggest changes in kidney transplant care and monitoring.
With hemophilia B, a lifetime of worry eased with one infusion Image: iStock/Isaac Lee With hemophilia B, a lifetime of worry eased with one infusion The first Penn Medicine patient to receive an FDA-approved new gene therapy for hemophilia B can now stop regular prophylactic clotting factor injections.
Pursuing vaccines to stop celiac disease Image: iStock/nuttapong punna Pursuing vaccines to stop celiac disease Scientists at Penn’s Institute for RNA Innovation are using messenger RNA to stop the immune response that triggers celiac disease symptoms.
Researchers create genetic map tied to kidney disease Image: iStock/TanyaJoy Researchers create genetic map tied to kidney disease The creation of the most complete map of more than 1,000 genes that influence kidney function could help experts diagnose and design targeted treatments for kidney disease.
Rate of suicide higher in individuals with headaches Image: iStock/Ake Ngiamsanguan Rate of suicide higher in individuals with headaches New research from Penn Medicine finds that suicide attempt and completion is highest among individuals with headaches from head injuries, but also elevated in individuals with mild headaches.
Catherine and Anthony Clifton make transformational gift to accelerate patient care, research, and education at Penn Medicine From left to right, Penn Medicine Board Chair Dhan Pai; Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson; donors Catherine and Anthony Clifton; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania CEO Regina Cunningham; University of Pennsylvania Health System CEO Kevin B. Mahoney; and Interim EVP of the University for the Health System and Perelman School of Medicine Dean Jonathan A. Epstein.(Image: Eddy Marenco) Catherine and Anthony Clifton make transformational gift to accelerate patient care, research, and education at Penn Medicine The Pavilion will be renamed in recognition of the Cliftons’ historic philanthropic commitment, one of the largest ever to name a U.S. inpatient hospital building.
Jonathan A. Epstein named head of Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Health System Image: Margo Reed Jonathan A. Epstein named head of Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Health System Epstein has served as interim EVP and interim dean since December 2023.