Opus Genetics Celebrates Early Win for Retinal Gene Therapy in Pediatric Patient
According to the data, the 16-year-old patient, who was treated in February, showed "meaningful improvement in visual function."
Penn Medicine’s Kiran Musunuru Featured in The New York Times for Gene Therapy Breakthrough
Musunuru explained that this method offers the hope of treating other genetic diseases by fixing mutations .
BioSpace Interviews Penn Spinout Leaders About Life Sciences Growth in Philadelphia
In an article by BioSpace, Philadelphia is showcased as a major life sciences hub.
Penn Engineering’s Deep Jariwala Receives SPIE Early Career Achievement Award for Innovative Work in Novel Materials
Jariwala was honored for his pioneering work on light-matter interactions in quantum-confined materials and the development of excitonic metamaterials.
Christopher B. Murray Honored by the National Academy of Inventors
Murray has been elected to the 2024 class of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellows, an honor bestowed upon prominent academic inventors.
National Geographic Names Penn Engineering’s Shu Yang as one of 33 Bold Thinkers for 2025
Shu Yang was featured as one of the National Geographic 33, a group of visionaries, creators, icons, and adventurers from across the globe
Penn Vet Collaborates on Mars Study to Evaluate Pets’ Contribution to Human Wellbeing
Pet care business Mars, Inc. launched the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS), a multi-year research program to study the impact of cats and dogs on human mental health.
Penn Vet Uses Augmented Reality to Perform Successful Brain Surgery on a Dog
Geddy became the first dog to undergo successful brain surgery using AR and infrared real-time guided resection.
Penn Dental Medicine, Penn Medicine and Penn Engineering Identify Nanoparticles that May Offer an Alternative Treatment Option for Root Canals
Researchers identified ferumoxytol, an FDA-approved iron oxide nanoparticle, as a highly effective alternative to traditional root canal disinfectants.
Penn Engineers Develop System for Improved Quantum Communication
This technology has a number of potential applications, including encrypted banking and healthcare communications.