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Health Sciences
Pioneering robotic triage
Pioneering robotic triage
By combining the power of autonomous systems and medical expertise, a team of engineers and physician scientists from Penn are tackling the challenge of mass casualty triage.
Single-dose gene therapy is potentially life-changing for adults with hemophilia B
Single-dose gene therapy is potentially life-changing for adults with hemophilia B
Based on the results of this study, which recorded a 71% reduction in bleeding episodes, the FDA has approved the single-infusion gene therapy.
Penn’s Gilliam Fellows bridge inclusion and innovation
Penn’s Gilliam Fellows bridge inclusion and innovation
Two Ph.D. students are among 50 graduate students selected to receive this year’s Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship, which advances equity and inclusion in science through a mentorship skills development course.
Katalin Karikó, Nobel Laureate and pioneering mRNA researcher, named to Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania
Katalin Karikó, Nobel Laureate and pioneering mRNA researcher, named to Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania
Karikó was honored by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro at a special ceremony in Harrisburg.
Derek Griffith appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Derek Griffith appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Griffith is an innovator in the study of health equity, and will teach in the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine.
How everyday stress impacts cigarette smoking
How everyday stress impacts cigarette smoking
Supported by PURM, second-year Gabriella Jean worked in the AHA! Lab over the summer on a research project examining the association between everyday life stressors and cigarette smoking.
Understanding diabetes and oral health
Understanding diabetes and oral health
Two undergraduates, supported by PURM, worked on research projects this summer with the Graves Lab to contribute to the knowledge of diabetes’ impact on oral wound healing and periodontal disease.
Novel coupled nanopore platform offers greater precision for detecting molecules
Novel coupled nanopore platform offers greater precision for detecting molecules
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn have created the first ever reusable coupled nanopore platform for detecting and guiding molecules, findings could pave the way for much improved DNA sequencing and molecule identification.
New biomarkers can help target treatment for chronic skin disease
New biomarkers can help target treatment for chronic skin disease
Researchers at Penn Medicine have found a pathway in certain lymphoid cells that, once targeted, inhibit granulomas from forming in patients with sarcoidosis.
Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
Patients with a rare disease affecting their sight have experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full yearlong Penn Medicine study, with some experiencing a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision.
In the News
WHYY (Philadelphia)
Penn researchers develop new gene therapy for previously untreatable eye disorder
Artur Cideciyan of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have developed a new gene therapy to treat Leber’s congenital amaurosis, one of the most common causes of blindness in children.
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HealthDay News
New gene therapy shows ‘life-changing’ promise for hemophilia B
A clinical trial by Adam Cuker of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that a new gene therapy can serve as a sustainable single-dose treatment for people with hemophilia B.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
When it comes to restaurant portions, size matters, Penn researcher says
Sophia Hua of the Perelman School of Medicine is analyzing how smaller portions at restaurants could make dining out healthier and could help combat obesity.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Penn researchers are using CT scanning to unlock the secrets of centuries-old basses and string instruments
Peter Noël of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using CT scanners to unlock the mysteries of ancient string instruments.
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The Washington Post
Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn’t
Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine says that shingles is one of the worst pains in medicine, comparable to childbirth and corneal abrasions.
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