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Penn Medicine’s David Fajgenbaum’s Story Inspiring a Hollywood Movie 

Fajgenbaum discovered a treatment for Castleman Disease using an existing drug.

Penn Cell Therapy Pioneer Bruce Levine Co-Wrote Song with Country Artist Mags McCarthy Celebrating Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs  

Levine co-wrote the inspirational song "Ring that Bell" with country artist Mags McCarthy.

Carl June Weighs in on FDA’s Cell and Gene Therapy Round Table  

Carl June, MD, is the Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy at Penn Medicine .

Moderna’s RSV Vaccine Receives Expanded FDA Approval 

The FDA has expanded approval for Moderna's mRNA-based RSV vaccine based on Penn IP.

Dr. Jim Wilson’s Gene Therapy Work with Gemma Biotherapeutics Profiled by the Philadelphia Inquirer   

Gemma Biotherapeutics was co-founded in 2024 by James M. Wilson, MD, PhD, the Rose H. Weiss Orphan Disease Center Director's Professor in Penn Medicine.

Cerespectus and Vasowatch Join HiveBio’s Inaugural Cohort 

HiveBio has selected its inaugural cohort of underrepresented biotech founders.

Cerespectus Accepted into Science Center’s Capital Readiness Program

Cerespectus was co-founded by Bryan Pukenas, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology in Penn Medicine.

MavriX Bio Announces FDA Clearance for Gene Therapy Trial 

MavriX will initiate a clinical trial of a gene therapy for Angelman syndrome.

Capstan Therapeutics Begins Phase 1 Trial of CAR-T Therapy for Autoimmune Disease 

Capstan Therapeutics, a biotechnology company spun out of Penn, has initiated its Phase 1 trial of an in vivo CAR-T therapy.

Penn’s Jake Brenner Develops State-of-the-art DNA-Delivery Technology 

By safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells, this technology has the potential to transform treatment for common chronic diseases.

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