A wrong number, a cryptic message, and a big Nobel win nocred A wrong number, a cryptic message, and a big Nobel win Nobel Prize winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman share their thoughts on their newly minted honor at a University press conference.
Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry positions Penn as a leader in engineering health nocred Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry positions Penn as a leader in engineering health In the two years since the cross-disciplinary research partnership was founded, CiPD has introduced microrobots that clean teeth, a new understanding of bacterial physics in tooth decay, and promising futures for lipid nanoparticles in oral cancer treatment.
Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields Kathy D. Morrison, faculty lead for the Environmental Innovations Initiative; Andrew M. Hoffman, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine; Antonia M. Villarruel, dean of the School of Nursing; Farah Hussain, representing the dean of the Perelman School of Medicine; Sara S. Bachman, dean of School of Social Policy and Practice; Mark Wolff, dean of the School of Dental Medicine; and Julian Fisher, director of Oral and Planetary Health Policies in Penn Dental, sit onstage for a Climate Week discussion on climate and health. (Image: Tommy Leonardi) Deans of health schools discuss climate change in their fields Deans and leaders from the schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, Nursing, and Social Policy & Practice discussed climate and health at a Climate Week event.
A low-cost, eco-friendly COVID test A low-cost, eco-friendly COVID test César de la Fuente and a team of Penn engineers work on creative ways to create faster and cheaper testing for COVID-19. Their latest innovation incorporates speed and cost-effectiveness with eco-friendly materials.
Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative connects community In June 2023, Penn Nursing hosted the Summer Innovation Institute at Tangen Hall. The five-day event connected people active in health equity, including LGBTQ+ issues. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Giving) Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative connects community Based in Penn’s School of Nursing, the Eidos Initiative provides innovators in LGBTQ+ health with access to resources, research, and support from all of Penn’s 12 schools.
A hub for water innovation and leadership Jazmin Ricks teaches students from Paul Robeson High School during the 2022 Cobbs Creek Summer Enrichment program. (Image: Melanie Chu) A hub for water innovation and leadership As the Water Center marks five years on campus, Penn Today takes a look at its achievements, ongoing projects, and plans for the future.
Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases César de la Fuente, presidential associate professor with appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Engineering and School of Arts & Sciences.(Image: Eric Sucar) Artificial intelligence is leveling up the fight against infectious diseases In a new review, Presidential Assistant Professor Cesar de la Fuente and co-authors assess the progress, limitations, and promise of research in AI and infectious diseases.
AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury Image: iStock/Ozgu Arslan AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury A collaborative study shows that targeted electrical stimulation in the brains of epilepsy patients with traumatic brain injury improved memory recall by 19%.
Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces The concept of a brain-computer interface was first proposed and experimented upon in the 1970s by Jacques Vidal, who demonstrated that humans could control a cursor on a computer screen using their brain waves. (iStock /Tatiana Sozonova) Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces Following FDA approval for tech startups to begin human clinical trials for brain-computer interfacing technologies, Penn Today met with Anna Wexler of the Perelman School of Medicine to discuss the promising possibilities and potential pitfalls of neurotechnology.