A Rare Patient Mutation May Help Lead to More Effective Treatments for Genetic Bone Disease
Davis' relatively benign symptomology is attributed to low levels of the inflammatory protein MMP-9, which seems to prevent the characteristic abnormal bone formation.
Penn Engineering’s Deep Jariwala and Troy Olsson Develop Heat-resistant Memory Device that can Withstand Extreme Temperatures
This device, whose heat tolerance far surpasses existing commercial storage technologies, could help to facilitate computing under extreme conditions like deep-earth drilling and space missions.
Penn Researchers Create Novel mRNA-based Avian Flu Vaccine
Penn Medicine researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine for the H5N1 avian flu using techniques similar to those enabling mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.
EU Approves Expanded Use of Sobi’s Aspaveli® for Rare Blood Disorder
The European Commission has approved Sobi's drug Aspaveli® (pegcetacoplan) for broader use in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare blood disorder.
Exyn Technologies Partners with Measur to Expand Canadian Footprint
Measur plans to bring Exyn's cutting-edge technologies like the Nexys 3D SLAM LiDAR payload system to market.
Carisma Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of CT-0525, Appoints Eugene P. Kennedy as Chief Medical Officer
Carisma announced the dosing of its first patient in its Phase 1 trial for CT-0525, an innovative CAR-Monocyte therapy targeting HER2-overexpressing solid tumors.
Verismo Therapeutics Receives FDA Clearance for Phase I Trial of its CAR-T Therapy
Penn spinout Verismo Therapeutics has received FDA clearance for a Phase I trial of its CAR-T therapy, SynKIR-310.
iEcure Receives Three FDA Designations for its In Vivo Gene Insertion Program
iEcure, a gene-editing company spun out of Penn and co-founded by Dr. Wilson, has received three special designations from the FDA for its new treatment, ECUR-506.
New Technology Video: An Inside Look at Marc Miskin’s New Technology for Reflective Displays
The invention consists of an array of individually addressable microscale optical resonators and arrangements of optical components which allow a beam of light to circulate more efficiently.
LNP Research from the Mitchell Lab is Highlighted in the Philadelphia Inquirer
Mike Mitchell, PhD, was interviewed recently by the Philadelphia Inquirer about his cutting-edge research in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), which are crucial for delivering mRNA into the body's cells.