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Learning nursing care in a different type of classroom
Learning nursing care in a different type of classroom
Penn Nursing students Aman Uppal and Michelle Tran spent the summer before their final semesters in a clinical rotation at the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy.
Penn Medicine’s 1,500th lung transplant
Penn Medicine’s 1,500th lung transplant
The milestone transplant helped give new life to Garcia Bolton, a father, truck driver, poet, and lifelong Philadelphian.
The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community
The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community
Since its founding by Penn Vet students in 2016, the Gambia Goat Dairy has worked in partnership with Gambians to serve its community. The research and teaching farm also gives current students the opportunity to use their veterinary skills for social good.
Cancer cells selectively load ‘drones’ to keep T cells from infiltrating tumors
Cancer cells selectively load ‘drones’ to keep T cells from infiltrating tumors
Biologist Wei Guo and colleagues elucidate the process of sorting and loading cargo for these biological drones with implications for a more targeted and effective use of checkpoint inhibitor drugs in cancer treatment.
Low effort, high reward: How making choices easy pays off in clinical trials
Low effort, high reward: How making choices easy pays off in clinical trials
When researchers get highly favorable results, it’s imperative to capitalize on them. Applying the lessons learned to future work can expand the positive impact achieved.
Progress toward a stem cell–based therapy for blindness
Progress toward a stem cell–based therapy for blindness
A multi-institutional effort led by researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine is taking steps to develop an effective technique to regenerate photoreceptors cells and restore sight in people with vision disorders.
Combating provider burnout and stress with music
Combating provider burnout and stress with music
Health care providers, long susceptible to burnout, have turned to music to alleviate the stress of the pandemic.
Can nature-inspired designs affect cognition and mood?
Can nature-inspired designs affect cognition and mood?
A team from the Center for Neuroaesthetics created a biophilic room to test the idea. Preliminary findings from a small pilot show promise, but also spur many questions about how to best use such a space.
Intervening to stop bone loss
Intervening to stop bone loss
A study led by Shuying (Sheri) Yang of the School of Dental Medicine identified a new role for a protein that keeps osteoclasts—the cells that break down bone—in check, and may guide the development of new therapies to counter bone loss.
The future of nursing
The future of nursing
Penn Nursing dean Antonia Villarruel and associate dean for research and innovation Therese Richmond co-authored commentary published in the journal Nursing Outlook about the the National Institute of Nursing Research’s new strategic plan.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Am I going to get COVID again? What to know about reinfection
E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that our understanding of the depth of immune responses to COVID remains limited.
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The New York Times
‘What if this is my destiny?’ Children of Alzheimer’s patients sometimes fear future diagnosis
David Wolk of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the positive and negative effects of anxiety in managing future Alzheimer’s.
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CNBC
How to work from your bedroom without ruining your sleep, according to experts
Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people should avoid working while sitting or lying in bed, to preserve the bed’s association with sleep.
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Wired
This stamp-sized ultrasound patch can image internal organs
Chandra Sehgal of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the potential reliability and user-friendliness of a smaller ultrasound patch.
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Time
Why some experts suggest getting a PCR test, even if you already know you have COVID-19
Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine believes that fewer clinics will require official COVID test results now that at-home tests have become the norm.
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