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A kidney for her mom, a marathon for herself
Jen Brady (right) and her mom seated at a kitchen table.

Six months after donating a kidney to her mother through Penn Medicine’s Center for Living Donation, Jen Brady (right) ran her third Boston Marathon.

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A kidney for her mom, a marathon for herself

Working with the team at the Center for Living Donation, Penn Medicine’s benefits director Jen Brady felt confident enough to donate a kidney to her mother and run the Boston Marathon several months post-surgery.

From Penn Medicine News

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Making older homes a safer haven for young families
Two members of a lead abatement team surveying a house under lead abatement treatment.

The Green & Healthy Homes team tests the home, identifying any hazardous paint, and potentially replacing the surface and/or paint while the family stays in a local hotel.

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Making older homes a safer haven for young families

After five years, the Lead-Free Families initiative is proving the impact of a health system investing in safe homes.

From Penn Medicine News

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Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?

Can AI manage an entire medical decision process?

A new Wharton study tests whether AI can handle realistic clinical decision-making, a dynamic process that requires managing a patient’s condition under time pressure.

From Knowledge at Wharton

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Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops
Michinori Mayama (left) is showing a culture dish to Kotaro Sasaki (right) in a lab.

Michinori Mayama (left) and Kotaro Sasaki (right). 

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Stress tested, testing stress: Novel organoid models how the adrenal gland develops

Researchers led by Penn Vet’s Kotaro Sasaki and Michinori Mayama have developed an organoid system that faithfully mimics how the human adrenal gland develops and forms complex tissue structures, providing a powerful tool to study adrenal biology and laying the groundwork for regenerative therapies targeting adrenal diseases.

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How does medicine come to be?
A bowl of dried ginger root for traditional Chinese medicine.

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How does medicine come to be?

By tracing substances from their roots to how they’re used today, a team including Hsiao-Wen Cheng of the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations aims to answer questions about how medical practices evolve.

From Omnia

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The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026
Two Penn Med students and two others under a 2026 balloon at Penn’s 2026 Match Day.

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The big reveal: Penn Medicine’s Match Day 2026

The Perelman School of Medicine’s graduating class of 2026 celebrated Match Day on March 20, revealing the location of their residencies with a celebration among faculty, friends, and family.

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A topical cream may prevent or slow growth of some common skin cancers

A topical cream may prevent or slow growth of some common skin cancers

An experimental cream developed at Penn Medicine that blocks a specific enzyme may offer a precise, better‑tolerated path to prevent and treat cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Alex Gardner

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Penn Medicine CAREs grants boost science, literacy, service

Penn Medicine CAREs grants boost science, literacy, service

The Penn Medicine CAREs grant program has announced more than $54,000 across 26 projects this quarter to expand science education, support early literacy, and strengthen volunteer-led service efforts.