Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Karikó and Weissman were named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame for their mRNA research which made covid-19 vaccines possible.
Exyn Technologies Secures $35M in Series B Funding
Penn spinout Exyn Technologies, a pioneer in multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, had a $35 million Series B round at the end of 2022.
Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center Presents New Cancer Research at 2022 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting
Researchers from Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center presented the preliminary results of an ongoing Phase I clinical trial for a novel CAR T therapy to be used after cancer.
Penn Researchers Work On Reducing CO2 Emissions by Repurposing Waste from Industrial Mines
Peter Psarras, a research assistant professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering, and his colleagues are repurposing waste from industrial mines.
Nokia Bell Labs Prize: Prototype ferroelectric-diode-based memory device
Jariwala, Olsson and Stach’s first prize-winning proposal presents a prototype ferroelectric-diode-based memory device.
Vetigenics Founder Nicola Mason Featured on CBS 60 Minutes for Canine Cancer Research
Nicola Mason, BVetMed, PhD, of Penn Vet was featured on CBS' 60 Minutes, where she spoke about her research on immunotherapy treatment for cancer in dogs.
Penn Dental Medicine Study Finds That Cavity-causing Microbes Have the Ability to Form Superorgranisms that Can Crawl on Teeth
A Penn Dental Medicine study found that cavity-causing microbes have the ability to form superorgranisms that can sprout “limbs” that propel them to“leap” to quickly spread on the tooth surfaces.
Neuralert Technologies included in TIME’s List of the Best Inventions
The lightweight, non-invasive wristband device can detect the stroke symptoms in as little as 15 minutes.
Emily Whitehead’s CAR-T Cell Therapy Journey Featured on CBS
CBS This Morning recently featured a story about Emily Whitehead, the first pediatric patient to receive Penn-invented CAR T cell therapy to fight cancer.
Drew Weismann Speaks on the Future of mRNA Technology in Bloomberg’s “The Big Take” Podcast
Weissman talks about his discovery and the impact of mRNA technology on the development of therapies for flu, cancer and rare genetic diseases.