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Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy
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Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy

New research from Penn Medicine finds proposed traumatic encephalopathy syndrome criteria often don’t match CTE pathology at autopsy, raising concerns about misdiagnosis and potential mental health impacts for at-risk groups.

Kelsey Geesler

2 min. read

Chapters of Change: Thirty years of life sciences transformation at Penn
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Chapters of Change: Thirty years of life sciences transformation at Penn

 In the fourth and final installment of the series, “Chapters of Change” highlights another transformational moment in Penn’s past when the evolution of life sciences research sparked the University to commit to investing in new research facilities and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

6 min. read

Where the Class of 2026 is headed
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Where the Class of 2026 is headed

Graduates from all 12 Schools are taking their degrees and expertise and heading out into the world as graduate students, postdocs, residents, entrepreneurs, startup execs, policy workers, and more, with the interdisciplinary groundwork of a Penn degree in tow.

3 min. read

Specialized RNA molecules could counter ALS neurodegeneration
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Specialized RNA molecules could counter ALS neurodegeneration

Researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered short RNA chaperones that bind to the primary target of ALS, restore its function, and protect motor neurons in a preclinical model, pointing toward a new RNA-based therapeutic strategy.

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Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society
Ezekiel Emanuel, Liz Magill, and Sophia Rosenfeld

Penn faculty members Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Elizabeth Magill, and Sophia Rosenfeld have been elected to the American Philosophical Society.

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Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society

Ezekiel Emanuel, Liz Magill, and Sophia Rosenfeld have been recognized for extraordinary achievements in their fields.

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Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found
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Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found

A Penn Medicine study maps kidney tissue in single cell resolution and identifies a form of disease linked to faster progression to kidney failure.

Matt Toal

2 min. read

Empowering unhoused patients through comprehensive eye care
From left to right: Justin Wang, Janine Haros, and Eric Lee in a clinical room at the Scheie Eye Institute, holding documents and smiling together

Justin Wang (left), Janine Haros (center), and Eric Lee (right) in a clinical room at the Scheie Eye Institute, holding documents and smiling together.

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Empowering unhoused patients through comprehensive eye care

Penn fourth-years Eric Lee, Janine Haros, and Justin Wang will use a President’s Engagement Prize to elevate vision health in unhoused individuals across Philadelphia through free eye screenings, tailored care coordination, and interactive patient education.

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Kate O'Neill: Bringing hope to uterine health patients
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Kate O'Neill: Bringing hope to uterine health patients

Physician-scientist Kate O’Neill directs innovative research that helps people suffering from infertility, endometriosis, and other issues build families and have excellent quality-of-life.

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