With second FDA approval, CAR-T’s transformative power multiplies With second FDA approval, CAR-T’s transformative power multiplies After last year’s approval to treat pediatric lymphoma, the latest indication will expand the number of patients that can be treated with personalized cell therapy almost tenfold.
A faster way to make drug microparticles The Penn Engineering team fit 10,260 of these microparticle-generating devices onto a four-inch silicon wafer. A faster way to make drug microparticles Penn Engineers have developed a liquid assembly line process that controls flow rates to produce particles of a consistent size at a thousand times the speed.
Penn Medicine students to participate in first-ever citywide medical story slam Penn Medicine students to participate in first-ever citywide medical story slam Students will share experiences through five-minute stories at the May 7 event at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
Race has a place in human genetics research, philosopher argues Quayshawn Spencer, an assistant professor in the philosophy department, studies the philosophy of science, biology, and race. Race has a place in human genetics research, philosopher argues New research out of the philosophy department argues that certain racial classifications have utility in medical genetics, particularly when considering those classifications as ancestry groups.
Two faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences Shelley Berger and Karen Goldberg Two faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences Shelly Berger and Karen Goldberg are among 84 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors for a scientist.
One-fifth of homeless youth are victims of human trafficking One-fifth of homeless youth are victims of human trafficking A new study highlights the pipeline from abuse to homelessness to sex trafficking among youth in Philadelphia, D.C., and Phoenix, the largest study to date on human trafficking and teens.
Division of Public Safety unveils drug drop-off box Division of Public Safety unveils drug drop-off box A safe site for prescription drug disposal on campus is a major step forward in stemming the opioid epidemic.
Putting data to work to solve pressing health issues Interaction was key during a poster session with more than 50 presentations. (Image: Tommy Leonardi) Putting data to work to solve pressing health issues The first-ever Research Day at the Smilow Center for Translational Research showed how the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics links clinical epidemiology and biostatistics within the Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Health System, and Penn community.
How working dogs are sniffing out cancer How working dogs are sniffing out cancer A Center for Public Health Initiatives seminar showcased the collaborative research at Penn and the Monell Chemical Senses Center that is working to detect early stage ovarian cancer.
Three Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Three Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Three faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the Class of 2018 of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.