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Health Sciences
Pursuing vaccines to stop celiac disease
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
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
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
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
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.
No evidence that CAR T cell therapy causes secondary cancers
No evidence that CAR T cell therapy causes secondary cancers
In a new study, researchers at Penn Medicine looked for—and did not find—examples where the process of generating CAR T cells caused malignancy.
Psychiatric faculty mentorship programs are key to this expert’s journey
Psychiatric faculty mentorship programs are key to this expert’s journey
Psychiatry and behavioral research professor Yvette Sheline has crafted a program to provide mentorship opportunities catered specifically to psychiatry researchers.
Borrowing nature’s blueprint: How scientists replicated bone marrow
Borrowing nature’s blueprint: How scientists replicated bone marrow
A collaborative research team from Penn Engineering, Penn Medicine, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have developed a chip that mimics human bone marrow.
Standardizing provider assessments to aid veterans at risk of suicide
Standardizing provider assessments to aid veterans at risk of suicide
A Penn Medicine study of nearly 39,000 health records is the first to examine access to firearms and opioids, and completion of related interventions, among veterans at risk for suicide receiving care at the VA.
How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance
How Penn is helping with bird flu research and disease surveillance
Faculty are working on a vaccine for the H5N1 virus, studying its transmission, and helping the state test samples from birds and mammals.
In the News
Yahoo! News
Why researchers are sure that the COVID vaccine saved millions of lives
According to a 2024 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a growing number of Americans mistakenly believe that COVID vaccines have been responsible for thousands of deaths.
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NBC News
Measles is unlike other viruses: What to know about long-term complications
E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that relearning viral immunity can lead people to be especially prone to other infections right after measles.
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Healio
Children, teens face 25% higher risk for adverse GI outcomes after COVID-19 infection
According to a study by Ph.D. student Dazheng Zhang of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues, children and adolescents experienced increased risk for gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders after COVID-19 infections.
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CBS News
Pennsylvania doctors reflect on COVID-19 pandemic 5 years later
Raina Merchant of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Penn Medicine had to be nimble during the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to many changes in information and optimize care for patients.
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Good Housekeeping
Is This Viral Trend Really the Ultimate Cure for Bloat?
Anish A. Sheth of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s no medical evidence that topical castor oil has any medically therapeutic benefits.
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