Genetic switch turns tumor suppressor into oncogene in colorectal cancer (Image: Yuhua Tian) Genetic switch turns tumor suppressor into oncogene in colorectal cancer Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine have shown that an enzyme that suppresses early-stage colorectal cancer switches to become an oncogene as the cancer progresses.
Trading decisions are observable in the eyes of buyers and sellers (Image: iStock/PeopleImages) Trading decisions are observable in the eyes of buyers and sellers In a new collaborative study, PIK Professor Michael Platt models how the decision-making process unfolds in the brains of buyers and sellers considering a deal. These decisions were observable in eye movements and pupil dilation.
How machine learning could aid compatibility in kidney transplantation Image: iStock/mi-viri How machine learning could aid compatibility in kidney transplantation Through the PURM internship program, undergraduate students are further researching an algorithm developed to group kidney donor-recipient pairs into low-risk and high-risk groups for graft survival.
Nudge Cartography: Building a map to navigate behavioral research (On homepage) Gandhi also shares her lessons from industry with the students she teaches in her summer lab course. It equips the students with hands-on experience in applied behavioral science and experimentation, where small teams are paired with external organizations. nocred Nudge Cartography: Building a map to navigate behavioral research Ph.D. candidate Linnea Gandhi of the Wharton School and research assistant Anoushka Kiyawat discuss the development of their team’s innovative research tool.
How much green pressure do oil companies feel from financial markets? Image: iStock/Tom Buysse How much green pressure do oil companies feel from financial markets? Wharton professor Arthur van Benthem explores whether one company’s transformation into a wind energy superpower signals a changing landscape for oil companies.
Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus A laser cutter is one of the newer services at the Judith & William Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab in the Holman Biotech Commons, complementing the existing 3D printing service available to anyone at Penn. nocred Holman Biotech Commons meets the evolving needs of campus Resources at the Penn Libraries’ Holman Biotech Commons are available to the entire Penn community to support research, collaboration, and innovation.
Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic nocred Balancing dentistry and engineering to bring new innovations to the clinic Kyle Vining of the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses his unique dual career path and why we need more crosstalk between clinicians and researchers.
The art and science of ‘living-like’ architecture Camila Irabien and Dionne Yeung work in the Stephenson Foundation Educational Laboratory and Bio-MakerSpace. (Image: Penn Engineering Today) The art and science of ‘living-like’ architecture Collaborators from Penn Engineering and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design have created “living-like” bioactive interior architecture designed to one day protect us from hidden airborne threats.
RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable bone marrow cancer Image: iStock/Md Saiful Islam Khan RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable bone marrow cancer By creating a roadblock in cancer’s commute through the body, researchers removed a longstanding barrier in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
AI could transform social science research Image: iStock/gorodenkoff AI could transform social science research Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Philip Tetlock and researchers from the University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, and Yale, discuss AI and its application to their work.