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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.

Cesar de la Fuente’s AI Breakthroughs Could Help Predict the Next Pandemic  

Recently, Dr. de la Fuente’s lab has been working on developing new antibiotics and exploring prehistoric proteins that could be repurposed to fight modern diseases

Vivodyne Weighs in on FDA Proposed Initiative   

The FDA recently revealed a new initiative aimed at eliminating the need to test antibody therapeutics in animal models and replacing them with AI modelling or lab-grown human organoids.  

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 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.

Gynuin Accepted into the LifeX Accelerator 

Gynuin is focused on developing a medical device to secure immediate postpartum IUDs and prevent unintended pregnancies and complications.

Penn Spinout Verismo Doses First Patient withSynKIR-310 Treatment 

This therapy has the potential to prolong T-cell persistence to combat disease relapse.

GEMMABio and Sahay AI Make Technical.ly Philly’s RealLIST of Up-and-Coming Startups   

Technical.ly’s annual RealLIST Startups identifies the top young companies in the Philadelphia region who are on track to continue their momentum.

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