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Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Research Uncovers Brain-Blood Barrier's Role in Governing Ant Behavior
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

   
Released: 31-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Expanding the Impact of CAR T Cell Therapy: An Immunotherapy Strategy Against All Blood Cancers
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A broad new strategy could hold hope for treating virtually all blood cancers with CAR T cell therapy, which is currently approved for five subtypes of blood cancer.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Identify the Link Between Memory and Appetite in the Human Brain to Explain Obesity
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Disrupted connections between memory and appetite regulating brain circuits are directly proportional to BMI, notably in patients who suffer from disordered or overeating that can lead to obesity, such as binge eating disorder, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Newswise: Kevin Kline, MD, Appointed as Penn Medicine’s Inaugural Medical Director for LGBTQ+ Health
Released: 29-Aug-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Kevin Kline, MD, Appointed as Penn Medicine’s Inaugural Medical Director for LGBTQ+ Health
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

In his new role, Kline will partner with fellow leaders at Penn Medicine's Program for LGBTQ+ Health.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
$19 Million from NIH Establishes Maternal Health Implementation Science Hub at Penn Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine will serve a critical role in driving research to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity.

10-Aug-2023 5:00 PM EDT
More Than 2 Million Additional Americans Faced Food Insufficiency Following Drawdown of Pandemic-Related SNAP Benefits, Penn Medicine Study Finds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The recent discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits, known as the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments, led to a substantial increase in food insufficiency in the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 1-Aug-2023 11:00 AM EDT
NIH Awards Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia $26 Million Grant to Develop Therapies for Rare Newborn Genetic Diseases
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Released: 18-Jul-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Awarded $27.5 Million for Large Palliative Care Study
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A Penn Medicine research team has been approved for a $27.5 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a large study on effectively and equitably scaling and delivering inpatient palliative care.

11-Jul-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers to Lead $40 Million, Multisite Study of Alzheimer’s Disease in Asian Americans and Asian Canadians
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A $40.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will fund the Asian Cohort for Alzheimer’s Disease (ACAD) study at Penn Medicine and 15 other academic research centers across the United States and Canada.

27-Jun-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Antibody Treatment Prevents Graft Versus Host Disease, a Major Bone Marrow Transplant Complication, in Advanced Preclinical Tests
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

An experimental antibody treatment largely prevented a bone marrow transplant complication called graft versus host disease (GVHD) in the intestines, without causing broad immune suppression, in a preclinical study led by researchers from Penn Medicine and Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and published today in Science Translational Medicine.

Released: 26-Jun-2023 8:15 AM EDT
Penn Medicine to Stop Actively Participating in U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” Rankings
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Health System, part of Penn Medicine, announced today that it will discontinue active participation in the annual U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings.

   
Released: 15-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New, Precise, and Efficient DNA Sequencing Method May Lead to Easier Testing and Earlier Cancer Detection
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have invented a new way to map specific DNA markings called 5-methylcytosine (5mC) which regulate gene expression and have key roles in health and disease. The innovative technique allows for scientists to profile DNA using very small samples and without damaging the sample which means it can potentially be used in liquid biopsies (testing for cancer markers in the bloodstream) and early cancer detection.

Released: 15-Jun-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Penn Research Provides Better Understanding into How Genes Make Us Prone To Allergies
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

New research is bolstering scientific understanding behind why some people are more prone to allergies than others. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania identified how genetic differences that alter a specific protein called ETS1 can affect our body's response to allergies. They found that small changes in ETS1 in an animal model can lead to an increased likelihood for allergic reactions that cause inflammation. The findings were published recently in Immunity.

5-Jun-2023 11:10 AM EDT
Telemedicine Visits Cut Health System Employee Care Costs by Nearly 25 Percent
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Comparing Penn Medicine OnDemand services with in-person care showed that telemedicine visits are significantly less expensive to deliver

Newswise: Study Unravels the Mysteries of Actin Filament Polarity
Released: 8-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Study Unravels the Mysteries of Actin Filament Polarity
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

An electron microscopy study revealed key details of actin filaments, which are essential structural elements of cells and muscles

Released: 8-Jun-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Discovering Cell Identity: $6 Million NIH Grant Funds New Penn Medicine Research to Uncover Cardiac Cell Development
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Historically, scientists have studied how cells develop and give rise to specialized cells, such as heart, liver, or skin cells, by examining specific proteins.

2-Jun-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Real-World Data Suggests Stopping Immunotherapy after Two Years is Reasonable in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new study from Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center suggests that it’s reasonable for patients with advanced lung cancer to stop immunotherapy treatment at two years, as long as their cancer hasn’t progressed.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 10:35 AM EDT
Tweets Showed Increasing Loneliness Among Emergency Medicine Doctors During COVID-19
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Social media study found a steady increase in expressions of loneliness and depression as the pandemic continued

30-May-2023 2:45 PM EDT
New Penn Medicine Study Uncovers Key Details of Fat Cells, Advancing Potential Treatments for Obesity, Diabetes
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

New research has unlocked insights into how “good fat” tissue could potentially be harnessed to combat obesity and remove glucose from the blood, helping to control diabetes. Published today in Science Advances, the work is a collaboration between researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Cambridge, Free University of Brussels and University of East Anglia.

Released: 30-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine to Offer Free Cancer Screenings, including 3D Mammograms with Siemens Healthineers, at June Community Events in and around West Philadelphia
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

As part of a continued focus on making cancer screenings more accessible to the greater Philadelphia community, Penn Medicine is providing free cancer screenings, no insurance required, including advanced 3D mammograms, in West Philadelphia this June.

25-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present data on the latest advances in clinical cancer research at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting from June 2-6 in Chicago, Illinois.

Released: 25-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Two Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center Faculty Members Receive Top ASCO Awards
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Two esteemed leaders from the Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will be honored with 2023 Special Awards from the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, during the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Released: 19-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine to Open New Crisis Response Center as Part of a Unified Mental Health Care Hub at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – Cedar Avenue
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine is launching a new community mental health hub at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Cedar Avenue (HUP Cedar), co-locating inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care with a new crisis response center (CRC) at the facility. The multi-year plan will put crucial psychiatric and substance use care in easy reach for West and Southwest Philadelphia residents, at a time when both mental illness and drug and alcohol dependence are surging in the city.

Released: 16-May-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Penn Medicine at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy 26th Annual Meeting
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers from the Gene Therapy Program (GTP) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present nine abstracts highlighting their translational science and discovery research on gene therapy, gene editing, and adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector technology at the American Society of Cell and Gene Therapy (ASGCT) 26th Annual Meeting on May 16–20, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Released: 28-Apr-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Improved Gene Editing Method Could Power the Next Generation of Cell and Gene Therapies
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new approach to the genetic engineering of cells promises significant improvements in speed, efficiency, and reduction in cellular toxicity compared to current methods. The approach could also power the development of advanced cell therapies for cancers and other diseases, according to a study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Study Links Air Pollution, Heat, Carbon Dioxide, and Noise to Reduced Sleep
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Air pollution, a warm bedroom, and high levels of carbon dioxide and ambient noise may all adversely affect our ability to get a good night’s sleep, suggests a study from researchers with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Louisville.

14-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
AACR: Penn Medicine Preclinical Study Identifies New Target for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Results from a preclinical study from Penn Medicine, presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023, verified a new target for drug-resistant ovarian cancer and provided data to support a treatment approach that is already making its way into clinical trials.

Released: 14-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Penn Medicine at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present data on the latest advances across the full spectrum of cancer research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023 from April 14-19 in Orlando, Florida.

Released: 12-Apr-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Latest Penn Medicine CAREs Grants Power Community Projects at Home and Abroad
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

When a youth baseball player in Mt. Airy steps into the batter’s box, the field will be clean and first aid kits will be stocked. When West Philadelphia residents seek assistance on coping with trauma, or GED assistance, additional help will be there. And when youths age out of Philadelphia’s foster care system, potentially losing eligibility for government services, they will be met with new opportunities for job training, professional development and more, supported by the Penn Medicine CAREs program.

Released: 11-Apr-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Four Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center Researchers Receive Top AACR Awards
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Four distinguished researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will receive 2023 Scientific Achievement Awards from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), during the AACR Annual Meeting 2023.

Released: 10-Apr-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Study Reveals New Insights on Brain Development Sequence Through Adolescence
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Brain development follows a newly identified, non-uniform developmental sequence rendering youth to environmental impacts through adolescence.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Develop Model to Predict Cardiovascular Risk Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Chronic kidney disease is a strong cardiovascular risk factor and is often accompanied by hypertension and diabetes. A new risk model for cardiovascular disease, developed by Penn, was found to be more accurate than existing clinical models.

Newswise: Internationally Recognized Pathologist George Jabboure Netto, MD, Named Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn Medicine
Released: 28-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Internationally Recognized Pathologist George Jabboure Netto, MD, Named Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

George Jabboure Netto, MD, an internationally recognized physician-scientist specializing in genitourinary pathology and molecular genetic pathology, has been named chair of the department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Penn Medicine, effective Aug. 1, 2023.

Released: 23-Mar-2023 10:20 AM EDT
$2.5 Million Grant Supports Specialized Geriatric Cancer Care at Penn Medicine Princeton Health
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Penn Medicine Princeton Cancer Center received a $2.5 million grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation to help fund an innovative program to ensure holistic, patient-centered care for older adults with cancer.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Key Mechanism for Kidney Disease Identified
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Roughly one million people die of untreated kidney failure, worldwide, each year. Despite the major personal and economic burden, only a few new approaches have been deployed to treat or cure kidney disease over the last 40 years.

Released: 15-Mar-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Study Offers a Potential Strategy to Improve T Cell Therapy in Solid Tumors
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new approach that delivers a “one-two punch” to help T cells attack solid tumors is the focus of a preclinical study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 14-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Pregnancy Complications Tied to Higher Risk of Death As Long As 50 Years Later
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Even decades after delivering pre-term or with conditions like gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, those with complications in pregnancy or birth have a higher risk of death

Released: 14-Mar-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Research Suggests More Cancers Can Be Treated with Drugs Than Previously Believed
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Up to 50 percent of cancer-signaling proteins once believed to be immune to drug treatments due to a lack of targetable protein regions may actually be treatable, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The findings, published this month in Nature Communications, suggest there may be new opportunities to treat cancer with new or existing drugs.

Released: 1-Mar-2023 4:05 PM EST
Three Penn Medicine Faculty Members Named Hastings Center Fellows
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Three faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have been named 2023 Hastings Center Fellows. Emily Largent, PhD, RN, Peter Reese, MD, PhD, and Dominic Sisti, PhD, are among 12 new Fellows joining an elected group of over 200.

Released: 16-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
How Better Feedback at Work Can Also Reduce Gender Disparities
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A study published recently in JAMA Network Open, led by Mira Mamtani, MD, MSEd, an associate professor of Emergency Medicine, found vast differences in the feedback given and received by emergency medicine residents. Mamtani draws upon the findings of the study to offer guidance for providing better feedback.

   
Released: 15-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Over $5M Awarded to Community Violence Reduction Programs at Penn Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded over $5 million in grants to three community violence prevention and intervention programs across Penn Medicine. The Penn Medicine programs not only aim to reduce and prevent community violence, but also address the lasting impacts of violence on victims, such as treating their mental health, and helping them utilize social service agencies.

Released: 7-Feb-2023 1:05 PM EST
$25 Million Gift to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Establishes Center for Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A $25 million gift from an anonymous donor to Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) created a center to study epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Released: 24-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine Announces Withdrawal from Participation in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Medical Schools” Rankings
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) today announced that it will no longer submit data for participation in the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) annual “Best Medical Schools” rankings.

Released: 23-Jan-2023 1:05 PM EST
Head Injury is Associated with Doubled Mortality Rate Long-Term, Penn Study Finds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new study reveals adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher.

11-Jan-2023 9:50 AM EST
Machine Learning-Triggered Reminders Improve End-of-Life Care for Patients with Cancer
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Electronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that predicts mortality risk quadrupled rates of conversations with patients about their end-of-life care preferences, according to the long-term results of a randomized clinical trial published by Penn Medicine investigators in JAMA Oncology today.

11-Jan-2023 9:35 AM EST
CAR T Cell Therapy May Eliminate Tumor Cells Missed by Surgery
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

CAR T cell therapy may enhance the effectiveness of surgery for solid tumors, according to a preclinical study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 11-Jan-2023 1:35 PM EST
Penn Medicine CAREs Grants Continue to Support Community Service Projects, Increasing Access to Medical Care
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Twenty-seven Penn Medicine employees and medical students recently received Penn Medicine CAREs grants for projects designed to improve wellbeing, health equity, and inclusion in the region’s most diverse and underserved populations. In addition, HopePHL was selected as the Penn Medicine CAREs Community Champion for 2022.

3-Jan-2023 10:00 AM EST
Penn Medicine Awarded $9.7 Million from The Warren Alpert Foundation for Genetic Counselor Continuing Education Efforts
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine has received a $9.7 million grant from The Warren Alpert Foundation (WAF) that will fund continuing education efforts for genetic counselors, to ensure opportunities for continued training that will keep them on the leading edge of their profession interpreting genomic data and explaining its implications to patients.

Released: 3-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Penn Medicine Invests in Future Nurses with ASPIRE Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine has partnered with the Howley Foundation and La Salle University to launch the ASPIRE Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), marking an important investment in the future of nursing.



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