2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences awarded to mRNA pioneers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó
Weissman and Karikó are honored for engineering modified RNA technology which enabled rapid development of effective COVID-19 vaccines.
Research News
Focus On: Cancer Research
Penn Medicine and Wistar awarded $11.7 million melanoma research grant
Engineering CAR T cells to activate a bodily response to solid tumors
Breast cancer diagnosis in the ‘between’ year: Body mass index matters
The cancer fighters: John Glick and a legacy of a half century in oncology
Focus On: Innovation
As The Power of Penn concludes, a look into its big impact
Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó receive 2021 Lasker Award
Penn establishes the Center for Precision Engineering for Health with $100 million commitment
At-home COVID-19 results with the click of a smartphone
Focus On: Nanotechnology
New microfluidic device delivers mRNA nanoparticles a hundred times faster
2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named
Researchers reach new heights with light-based levitation
Researchers identify potential nanoparticles for therapeutic mRNA delivery before birth
Focus On: Robotics
Focus On: Artificial Intelligence
From ‘Indiana Jones’ to medieval robots
Benjamin Shestakofsky finds interconnections between humans and machines
Localizing epilepsy ‘hotspots’
Penn Engineering and Nursing partner with Hillrom on Internet-of-Things Technology
Focus On: Neuroscience
A microscopic worm may shed light on how we perceive gravity
Reimagining scientific discovery through the lens of an artist
Developing new technologies to solve the mysteries of the brain
Restoring ‘chaperone’ protein may prevent plaque buildup in Alzheimer’s
Big Ideas
A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.
Colin Powell’s legacy
Historian Mary Frances Berry and Perry World House Visiting Fellow Alice Hunt Friend share thoughts on Powell’s impact on and off the battlefield.
Rising tension between China and Taiwan, explained
Jacques deLisle, the director of The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, shares his thoughts China’s increasing military pressure and what’s next
Africa’s Iron Lady
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former president of Liberia and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, came to Perry World House as part of the Global Order Colloquium.
How consumers describe racism in health care
A team of researchers looked at Yelp reviews of hospitals that highlighted racist experiences.
The role of progressive prosecutors in the criminal justice reform movement
Using Philadelphia as a microcosm, a new law course will analyze the emerging trend of progressive prosecutors’ offices and discuss how their strategies fit into a larger movement for criminal justice reform.
Reported anger, sadness, depression, and anxiety spiked after George Floyd killing
The police killing of George Floyd took an unprecedented toll on the emotional and mental health of Black Americans, according to a new study by LDI senior fellow Sharath Guntuku.
Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó receive 2021 Lasker Award
Weissman and Karikó’s mRNA technology is recognized for enabling rapid development of highly effective COVID-19 vaccines
At-home COVID-19 results with the click of a smartphone
Penn researchers have developed a highly-sensitive rapid antigen test that can detect small loads of SARS-CoV-2.
2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences awarded to mRNA pioneers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó
Weissman and Karikó are honored for engineering modified RNA technology which enabled rapid development of effective COVID-19 vaccines.
‘Poldergeist’ videos make knowledge of climate change accessible
In the first video of a series, Simon Richter of the School of Arts & Sciences, alongside a team of interns, works to demystify the Netherlands’ handle on sea level rise.
‘The climate girl’ at Penn
In a Q&A with Xiye Bastida, the second year describes how she’s bringing climate activism to her college experience, how her Indigenous background influences her path, and why storytelling and protecting Earth go hand in hand.
Learn, reflect, and act during Climate Week
Climate Week at Penn, sponsored by the Provost’s Office, offers a variety of events—both in-person and online—that invite the whole University community to learn about, reflect on, and address the climate crisis.