$5 million awarded to ‘learning health system science’ training
A $5 million grant seeks to develop new, more efficient approaches to learn from the care delivered to patients across the University of Pennsylvania health system and to train local scientists in the...
View ArticleAI-powered projects selected for Innovation Accelerator
A pair of projects powered by AI that seek to prevent diabetes-related blindness and improve the cervical cancer screening process have been selected for this year’s Innovation Accelerator program.
View ArticleLosing sleep over killings of unarmed Black individuals by police
The issue may compound the risk factors that poor sleep already poses for many chronic and mental health conditions, from depression to PTSD.
View ArticleAwards & Accolades: January 2024
Learn how Penn clinicians and researchers are being honored by their peers.
View ArticleBenjamin “Kyle” Potter named chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Benjamin “Kyle” Potter, MD, FACS, an internationally renowned physician-leader in combat casualty care, has been named chair of the department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Penn Medicine, effective June...
View ArticleThree Penn Medicine Hospitals Receive 2024 HAP Achievement Awards
Three Penn Medicine hospitals were honored among their peers with 2024 Achievement Awards from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP).
View ArticleNew grant to fund long COVID research
Funds support studies to characterize mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 persistence in the gut, including determining the impact of viral reservoirs on gut microbiome ecosystems.
View ArticleAwards & Accolades: February 2024
Learn how Penn clinicians and researchers are being honored by their peers.
View ArticlePenn Medicine at the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference
Members of the teams running and innovating technology used at Penn Medicine will be presenting at HIMSS 2024, the flagship conference of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.
View Article“Dual-Target” cell therapy appears to shrink brain tumors
Early Phase I clinical trial results from six patients with recurrent glioblastoma show that a “dual-target” CAR T cell therapy approach may be a promising step towards developing cell therapies for...
View ArticleNew findings on immune response to initial COVID vaccine
Antibody responses to new SARS-CoV-2 variant infections and vaccinations are powerfully shaped by prior exposures to earlier SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, according to a new study from the Perelman School of...
View ArticleA Novel Technique to Form Human Artificial Chromosomes
Human artificial chromosomes capable of working within human cells could power advanced gene therapies, though technical obstacles have hindered their development. A breakthrough in this field...
View ArticleIntervention after first seizure may prevent long-term epilepsy
Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an epileptic seizure in mice, but these alterations can be permanent and trigger future seizures. An experimental treatment may prevent these...
View ArticleThe role of health care algorithms in racial bias, inequity
A new paper paints a nuanced picture of algorithms in health care—a ubiquitous, but often unseen, force in clinical decision making—and how their use can impact racial and ethnic disparities.
View ArticleStudy reveals inequities in access to CAR T cell therapy
Patients being treated for B-cell non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma who are part of minority populations may not have equal access to cutting-edge CAR T cell therapies.
View ArticleDepression in Black people unnoticed by AI analyzing social media
Methods researchers developed to detect possible depression through language in social media posts don’t appear to work when applied to posts by Black people on social media, according to a new analysis.
View ArticleDiscovering a key quality-control mechanism in DNA replication
DNA replication—which happens when cells divide—is one of the most important processes in all living organisms. In a landmark finding, scientists identified a multi-protein “machine” in cells that...
View ArticlePenn Medicine at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024
Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present on the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the AACR Annual...
View ArticlePenn Medicine Presenters at the ISHLT 2024 In Prague
Presenters from Penn Medicine’s pulmonary, cardiovascular, and transplant teams will cover a wide range of issues at the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplant’s annual meeting in Prague.
View ArticlePenn Medicine at AAN Annual Meeting 2024
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine will present data on the latest research across the full spectrum of Neurology at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.
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