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With free vaccinations, ChildProtect program helps Amish communities stay healthy
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A child receives a vaccination as part of Lancaster General Health’s ChildProtect program. To date, the program has offered free vaccinations to more than 70,000 children, many of whom are members of Amish communities. (Photo: Peggy Peterson Photography)

With free vaccinations, ChildProtect program helps Amish communities stay healthy

When an outbreak of rubella struck the Amish in Pennsylvania in 1991, Lancaster General Hospital responded with a rapid vaccination campaign. The program endured, and continues to offer preventive health services to hundreds of children each year.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Ice cream conundrum
Ice cream conundrum

Ice cream conundrum

The refreshing delight of ice cream on a hot summer day has its dangers: tooth sensitivity and the familiar feeling of “brain freeze.” Scientists break down the causes of the discomfort we are so willing to endure.

Jacob Williamson-Rea

Philly as lab, classroom, and collaborator
Sayre Health Clinic

Philly as lab, classroom, and collaborator

Philadelphia’s rich history and forward momentum make it ripe for scientific inquiry for a number of Penn schools and departments, from urban and population studies to medicine and anthropology.

Michele W. Berger

Serving those who serve
Ryan Leone

Serving those who serve

In preparation for a career as a physician with the Military Health System, Ryan Leone is spending his summer in Falls Church, Va., interning with the Defense Health Agency.
Progress in addressing a severe skin disease that affects dogs and humans
Mauldin ichthyosis dog

New findings from a study led by Penn Vet point to new strategies for treating ichthyosis, a skin disorder that affects both humans and dogs. (Photo credit: Elizabeth Mauldin) 

Progress in addressing a severe skin disease that affects dogs and humans

Both dogs and humans can suffer from ichthyosis, a disorder that makes the skin dry, scaly, and prone to secondary infections. A new study has uncovered new details about the disease, and moves toward developing a topical therapy.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Making complex 3-D surfaces with 2-D sheets
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Making complex 3-D surfaces with 2-D sheets

Using liquid crystal elastomer, researchers are able to transform 2-dimensional rubber-like sheets into malleable, three-dimensional shapes, with a precise amount of control for various shape sequences.

Ali Sundermier

Looking to the stars
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As part of the annual Simons Observatory Collaboration conference, Penn held a Community Astronomy Night in David Rittenhouse laboratory that included a panel, a mixer with astronomers, and stargazing. Credit: Eric Sucar 

Looking to the stars

This year's Simons Observatory Collaboration conference included a community star party that consisted of a panel, a mixer with astronomers, and stargazing.

Ali Sundermier

Sharing space to support ‘better science’
Computational Neuroscience Initiative

Sharing space to support ‘better science’

Across disciplines, Penn researchers in the Computational Neuroscience Initiative put their heads together to better understand the brain.

Ali Sundermier

Harnessing DNA tricks to boost nanosensors
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Harnessing DNA tricks to boost nanosensors

Researchers have found a way to increase the sensitivity of graphene sensors using a trick of DNA engineering. The sensors might one day be used to monitor and treat HIV.

Ali Sundermier