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Released: 10-Mar-2025 7:35 PM EDT
Four Penn Cancer Researchers Elected as Fellows of the AACR Academy
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Distinguished cancer researchers Garrett M. Brodeur, MD, Susan Domchek, MD, Stephan Grupp, MD, PhD, and Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center have been elected to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy.

Released: 21-Feb-2025 11:05 AM EST
New mRNA Therapy Could Repair Damaged Lungs
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A combination of mRNA and a new lipid nanoparticle could help heal damaged lungs, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Viruses, physical trauma, or other problems can have serious impact on lungs, and when the damage is in the lower regions, traditional treatments, like inhaled medication, might not work.

Released: 19-Feb-2025 8:20 PM EST
Text Message Tool Addresses “Time Toxicity” for Cancer Patients
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A Penn Medicine pilot study shows it’s possible to use digital technology to safely reduce the amount of time some patients with cancer spend receiving care.

Newswise: Catherine and Anthony Clifton Make Transformational Gift to Accelerate Patient Care, Research, and Education at Penn Medicine
Released: 12-Feb-2025 1:00 PM EST
Catherine and Anthony Clifton Make Transformational Gift to Accelerate Patient Care, Research, and Education at Penn Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Penn Medicine announced a transformative gift from Catherine and Anthony Clifton to usher in a new era of innovation in clinical care, research, and education. edge healthcare for all. In recognition of the gift, the Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will be renamed The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs.

   
Released: 10-Feb-2025 3:00 PM EST
Researchers Create Genetic Map Tied to Kidney Disease
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA – Over 1000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published in , from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic “map” of kidney function to date, the researchers have paved the way for more precise diagnosing of kidney disease, strategies to prevent it, and ways to treat it.

Released: 10-Feb-2025 10:00 AM EST
Increased Cancer Risk for Kidney Transplant Recipients Linked to Epstein-Barr Virus
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

More than 90% of the adult population in the U.S. is or has been infected with Epstein Barr virus (EBV). EBV is a highly contagious member of the herpes virus family, best known for causing infectious mononucleosis ("mono") and for its association with several cancers and autoimmune diseases. Kidney transplant patients who’ve never been exposed to EBV but receive organs from a donor who carried the virus may develop a life-threatening post-transplant complication called lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD), according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. An estimated 4 to 5 percent of adult kidney transplants – as many as 1200 patients per year – could be at risk of the condition, in which the body’s immune system gets confused and immune cells can grow out of control and act like cancer. The findings were recently published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

4-Feb-2025 9:00 PM EST
AI Tool Helps Find Life-Saving Medicine for Rare Disease
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Set to enter hospice care, a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease is now in remission after treatment with a medication identified by an AI-guided analysis

Released: 30-Jan-2025 8:00 PM EST
Penn Medicine’s Susan Domchek, MD, Honored by ASCO for Cancer Prevention Work
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Susan M. Domchek, MD, FASCO, has been recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with one of the society’s highest honors, as the 2025 recipient of the ASCO-American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Award.

27-Jan-2025 4:30 PM EST
Standardizing Provider Assessments Reveals Important Information About Gun and Opioid Access for Veterans at Risk of Suicide
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Standardizing an assessment process currently used by doctors during care discussions with veterans at risk for suicide in other context could shed more light on the risks related to firearms and opioids.

Newswise: Penn Medicine Names Pari V. Pandharipande Chair of Radiology
Released: 22-Jan-2025 8:30 PM EST
Penn Medicine Names Pari V. Pandharipande Chair of Radiology
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Pari V. Pandharipande, MD, MPH, FACR, a nationally renowned physician-scientist at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center, has been named Chair of the department of Radiology at Penn Medicine, effective June 1, 2025.

Released: 15-Jan-2025 8:45 PM EST
Penn Medicine Scientists Develop Tiny Anticancer Weapon
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new twist on a decades-old anticancer strategy has shown powerful effects against multiple cancer types in a preclinical study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

14-Jan-2025 8:00 PM EST
AI Tool Analyzes 30k Data Points Per Medical Imaging Pixel in Cancer Search
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new AI tool can search through data and histology images for exponentially more precise information on cancer treatment effectiveness than what can be gleaned from CT or MRI scans

Released: 10-Jan-2025 8:05 PM EST
Using AI to Uncover Hospital Patients’ Long COVID Care Needs
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A new machine learning technique could help inform clinical decision-making across hospital systems to address the challenges of long COVID-19 care.

Released: 9-Jan-2025 10:05 PM EST
Penn Medicine Launches a Pioneering Project to Study the Human Virome Puzzle
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have set out to identify, quantify, and classify the many viruses living in our bodies so that future research can uncover how they affect human health.

8-Jan-2025 5:25 PM EST
Science Behind Genetic Testing for Identifying Risk of Opioid Misuse Remains Unproven
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, with more than 6 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria for OUD in 2022. Efforts to ease the crisis have included the development of genetic testing to identify individuals most at risk for OUD.

Newswise: A Right Heart Exceeds All: New CAREs Grants Behind Penn Medicine Volunteer Projects
Released: 9-Jan-2025 8:45 AM EST
A Right Heart Exceeds All: New CAREs Grants Behind Penn Medicine Volunteer Projects
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The foundation of health care is strengthened by those who deliver that care, particularly by those who supplement their work through voluntary action. 37 Penn Medicine staff and medical students used Penn Medicine CAREs grants to serve their communities and beyond, from distributing warm clothes and food to helping young people who have been impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Released: 2-Jan-2025 8:55 AM EST
Maternal, Workplace Health Companies Get Penn Medicine-Wharton Funds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Two new companies will each receive a $250,000 investment from the Penn Medicine-Wharton Fund for Health: Cayaba Care, a maternal health start-up, and On the Goga, a workplace well-being company.



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