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Penn Dental study shows new nanocarriers deliver therapeutic enzymes while preserving their function

Researchers from the lab of Geelsu Hwang at Penn Dental Medicine have developed a type of nanocarrier that can encapsulate large molecules, protect them from degradation, and release them, intact, for more targeted forms of drug delivery.

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.

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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.

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Penn experts propose a tobacco playbook for food policy

Drawing on public policies that have been successful with tobacco control, Penn’s Center for Food and Nutrition Policy outlines a stronger framework for regulating ultra-processed foods.

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SP2 and CHOP launch National Consortium of Pediatric Health Care Social Work Leadership

The partnership between Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia unites social work leaders in pediatric health care across the country.

Penn Vet faculty awarded state agricultural research grants in multiple areas

The projects awarded will investigate health issues affecting livestock, wildlife, and human well-being, including two designed to study different aspects of avian influenza.

Penn Vet scientist receives USDA NIFA funding to advance early-life probiotic strategies for dairy calves

Penn Vet’s Dipti Pitta has received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate the microbial composition of the ruminant gut to improve animal health, well-being, and productivity.

Human moral agency irreplaceable in the era of artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence rapidly integrates into clinical settings, an article published in the Hastings Center Report by Penn Nursing’s Connie M. Ulrich warns that the core of nursing, its moral agency, must remain a human-driven responsibility.

David Holt is making cancer visible

Penn Vet’s David Holt advances cancer care with a simple question asked in the operating room: “Have we removed it all?”

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Katelyn Candido, a second-year medical student at PSOM and aspiring neurosurgeon, researches a novel tool’s utility for improving surgical precision.

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Katelyn Candido: Improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first

Second-year medical student Katelyn Candido shares insight into her research project on a promising tool for improving surgical precision and efficiency, and why she aims to drive equitable patient care through a career in neurosurgery.

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