‘Deeply Rooted’ community partnerships Jovian Patterson has used Deeply Rooted community green grants to expand an annual garden class for his West Philadelphia neighbors.nocred ‘Deeply Rooted’ community partnerships Deeply Rooted is a community partnership that plants trees, greens vacant lots, and funds grassroots programs. The goal: health justice in action.
Study highlights inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease Image: iStock/TanyaJoy Study highlights inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease A new study from Penn Medicine suggests polygenic risk scores may provide conflicting results for detecting a patient’s risk of heart disease.
Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities Image: iStock/smolaw11 Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities New research from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine finds no significant negative impact of repealing a Depression-era law allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage.
Collaborating on agricultural climate solutions, from plants to animals Image: iStock/JM_Image_Factory Collaborating on agricultural climate solutions, from plants to animals The new Penn Plant Adaptability and Resilience Center brought together faculty speakers from five schools for its Climate Solutions for the Living World symposium.
University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan Penn Medicine’s 1.5 million-square-foot Pavilion marked a health care first when it received the prestigious LEED Gold Building Certification for Sustainability.nocred University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan The plan outlines a sweeping strategy to become the nation’s most eco-friendly health care organization.
A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns Image: iStock/AndreyPopov A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns A new study by researchers at Penn Medicine finds that disconnecting a connection in the vagus nerve corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective “liver clock.”
Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A Navy team cares for a patient during a simulation at the Penn Simulation Center. From left: Lieutenant Rachel Robeck, Commander Christine Deforest, Commander Anthony Njoroge, Lieutenant Commander Gu Feel Kang, and Lieutenant Joanne Mamie.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A partnership between the U.S. Navy and Penn Medicine’s Trauma Division aims to provide military medical staff with the skills they need for deployment.
Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Squire Booker is a Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and Perelman School of Medicine.nocred Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Through his work as an interdisciplinary chemist, Booker has has made advancements in human health and innovative new treatments of disease.
Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Peter Decherney (far left), professor of cinema and media studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the instructor of the undergraduate Virtual Reality Lab spring course.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality.
Developing kidneys from scratch Image: iStock/Vladyslav Severyn Developing kidneys from scratch Bioengineering professor Alex Hughes tackles the burden of chronic kidney disease by creating kidney tissue from scratch, which could reduce the need for both dialysis and transplantation.