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 A home away from home for transplant patients and families
Penn’s Transplant House outdoor entrance.

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 A home away from home for transplant patients and families

Penn’s Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House offers a comforting and affordable refuge for transplant patients and families—with community and hope.

Matt Toal

2 min. read

An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery
Jacob R. Gardner, César de la Fuente and Marcelo Torres, holding a 3D-printed example of the kind of antibiotic peptide they generated

(From left) Co-authors Jacob R. Gardner, César de la Fuente and Marcelo Torres, holding a 3D-printed example of the kind of antibiotic peptide they generated using AI.

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An AI tool to speed antibiotic discovery

APEX is an AI model that predicts whether or not a given peptide is likely to have antimicrobial properties. Now, APEXGo can identify antibiotic candidates with laboratory activity against disease-causing bacteria, simply by searching large datasets.

Ian Scheffler

2 min. read

Major gaps in online info for patients about AI and cancer

Major gaps in online info for patients about AI and cancer

In a new Penn Medicine study, researchers screened web pages to understand how patients are using AI in their searches in an effort to work with the emerging technology to offer more accessible, high-quality resources.

From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business
Samuel Nathan, a doctor from Ghana, and Dan Menéndez, a U.K.-trained physician

Samuel Nathan (left) and Dan Menéndez, students in the Wharton MBA and Lauder Institute MA in International Studies joint-degree program

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From clinic to classroom: How two physicians are rethinking healthcare through business

The Wharton MBA and Lauder Institute MA in International Studies joint-degree program emphasizes regional expertise, culture, and policy so its students can learn to develop health care solutions.

From the Lauder Institute

2 min. read

A different way of thinking about side effects
A person holding a prescription pill bottle in their hand.

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A different way of thinking about side effects

The new book “Side Effects: The Social Ecology of Adverse Drug Reactions,” by sociologist Jason Schnittker and former Ph.D. student Duy Do, makes the case that side effects are a product of social, cultural, and institutional forces.

3 min. read

Immune protein a possible target to slow Parkinson’s disease
Neuron cell network

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Immune protein a possible target to slow Parkinson’s disease

Researchers at Penn Medicine have found that blocking a key neuronal protein interrupts the spread of toxins to healthy neurons in preclinical studies.

Eric Horvath

1 min. read

Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy
Gloved hand holding a scan of four brains

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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

Specialized RNA molecules could counter ALS neurodegeneration
Microscopic view of mRNA

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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.

From Penn Medicine News

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.

4 min. read