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Mitchell A. Lazar Honored with Prestigious George M. Kober Medal for Pioneering Contributions to Diabetes and Metabolic Research

Mitchell A. Lazar, M.D., Ph.D., the Rhoda and Willard Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, and Director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, is the...
15-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

AACR: Video educates and connects men to prostate cancer screening options

An educational video piloted by Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer and designed to reach diverse populations and address prostate cancer screening disparities helped increase knowledge and reduce uncertainty about screening.
5-Apr-2024 4:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Penn Medicine at American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2024

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present data on the latest research across the full spectrum of Neurology – including a link between head injury and suicide, potential traumatic brain injury...
9-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Penn Medicine at the AACR Annual Meeting 2024

Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present data on the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual...
1-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Scientists discover 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, published today in Cell, scientists identified a multi-protein “machine” in cells that helps govern the...
28-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Depression in Black people goes unnoticed by AI models analyzing language in Social Media posts

Analysis found that models developed to detect depression using language in Facebook posts did not work when applied to Black people's accounts
26-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Friend or foe: A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

For years, it was harder for Black patients to secure a coveted spot on the national kidney transplant waitlist because a clinical algorithm was making Black patients appear healthier than they were.
25-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Penn Scientists Create Novel Technique to Form Human Artificial Chromosomes

Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) capable of working within human cells could power advanced gene therapies, including those addressing some cancers, along with many laboratory applications, though serious technical obstacles have hindered their...
21-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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