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How Penn researchers are advancing knowledge of psychedelics
Students looking at artwork in a class.

Students looking at art in the Psychedelic Paradigms and Practices Class held at the Penn Museum.

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How Penn researchers are advancing knowledge of psychedelics

Adding their expertise in psychiatry, medical ethics, nursing, history, and more, faculty and students are shaping conversations on treatments that show promise for helping people with various mental health conditions.

4 min. read

What to know about measles and the current outbreak
Microscopic view of the measles virus.

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What to know about measles and the current outbreak

Healthcare epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist Judy O’Donnell gives facts about measles and its symptoms and important information regarding vaccination and immunity.

4 min. read

Bioengineering a ‘natural connection’ for rotator cuff repair
Anatomy of the skeletal system and rotator cuff.

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Bioengineering a ‘natural connection’ for rotator cuff repair

Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed a new fix that imitates the body’s natural environment and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs.

Frank Otto

2 min. read

Testing AI against public health’s existing tools
A researcher holding a vaccine vial and a smartphone.

Some of the study’s participants interacted with a chatbot that answered questions about the HPV vaccine, while others read standard public health materials about the vaccine.

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Testing AI against public health’s existing tools

A collaborative research team at Penn looks at when, how, and to what extent AI enhances public health communications through a randomized controlled trial of AI-powered chatbots and parental vaccine hesitancies.

Ian Scheffler

2 min. read

The science behind later school start times
A high school student asleep on a school bus.

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The science behind later school start times

As Pennsylvania districts consider later bells, Penn Medicine sleep and neuroscience experts explain why adolescent biology can make early school start times especially challenging.

Eric Horvath

2 min. read

A meeting of the minds drives discovery in the brain
Hongjun Song and Guo-li Ming.

Penn Medicine’s Hongjun Song (left) and Guo-li Ming.

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A meeting of the minds drives discovery in the brain

A Penn Medicine couple’s mission to advance brain research using organoids lies in cross-disciplinary partnerships.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

How AI could make autism screening more accessible
A child follows movements from a video in a clinical office setting.

CAMI-2DNet builds on a series of studies that have steadily moved computerized motor imitation assessment closer to clinical use.

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How AI could make autism screening more accessible

Penn Engineers have built an AI-powered system designed to gauge children’s ability to imitate body motions using video, offering a new and effective way to assess for autism.

Melissa Pappas

2 min. read

Penn researchers join ARPA-H initiative to develop next-gen fetal monitoring device
A pregnant person holding their belly at a prenatal checkup.

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Penn researchers join ARPA-H initiative to develop next-gen fetal monitoring device

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine are part of a collaborative team awarded $39.3 million to provide clinicians with real-time information about fetal oxygen levels and reduce unnecessary interventions.

Alex Gardner

2 min. read

Helping students be better organized
A student packs his bookbag and gets ready for class.

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Helping students be better organized

Clinical psychologist Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis and colleagues test school-based programs to help students who have difficulty with organization, time management, and planning.

3 min

Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention
(from left to right): Social media creators Manny 215 [Manny Clark], Prince Dre, Fis Banga, and Ant Brown on stage with facilitator Tamara Russell at the Creators for Community Safety Summit. Brown is speaking and holding a microphone. The slideshow in the background reads: "Panel: Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution"

(From left) Social media creators Manny 215 [Manny Clark], Prince Dre, Fis Banga, and Ant Brown on stage with facilitator Tamara Russell at the Creators for Community Safety Summit. Brown leads the content creator team that is developing the CUREiculum campaign set to pilot at select Philadelphia public schools this fall.

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Partnering with local digital leaders to promote violence prevention

A team of Philadelphia-based content creators is collaborating with Penn public health experts to develop a comprehensive anti-violence campaign tailored for youth across the City, with youth-focused workshops and educational materials to be piloted in select Philadelphia public schools this fall.

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