


Activating the immune system of mosquitoes prevents the parasite that causes canine heartworm from developing, according to new research from Penn Vet. The same approach also thwarted the parasite responsible for lymphatic filariasis, a disease that affects humans. (Image: Povelones laboratory)
A roadblock for disease-causing parasites

Do DIY DNA kits revive a harmful perceived link between genetics and race?

An artist’s illustration of nanoparticles transporting mRNA into a T cell (blue), allowing the latter to express surface receptors that recognize cancer cells (red). (Image: Ryan Allen, Second Bay Studios)
Penn nanoparticles are less toxic to T cells engineered for cancer immunotherapy

As part of a partnership including Penn’s ImpactED and Water Center, trained neighborhood ambassadors shared the benefits of drinking tap water in their local communities, both at formal events and in informal interactions. (Image: Tiffany Ledesma for PWD)
Philly water straight from the tap

Lending a hand at the Farm Show

Born in November 2019, Benjamin Gobrecht’s arrival was a “perfect miracle” for his parents, Jennifer and Drew, and a medical milestone for researchers at Penn Medicine. He was the first baby born as part of Penn’s uterus transplant clinical trial.
Penn Medicine birth marks a milestone in uterus transplant clinical trial

Accelerating the creation of a wear-anywhere vest for COPD

In an experiment by the School of Veterinary Medicine’s Ronald Harty and Bruce Freedman, virus-like particles of Ebola (in green and yellow), which mimic the process by which the authentic Ebola virus spreads, exit a cell along filaments of actin (in red), a structural protein. Harty and Freedman are designing compounds to block this process, increasing the likelihood an infected individual could recover. (Image: Gordon Ruthel/School of Veterinary Medicine)
These overlooked global diseases take a turn under the microscope
