Penn Scientist Elected President of Leading Cancer Organization
In this role, he aims to advance innovation in cancer treatment and prevention.
NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and Senator Dave McCormick Visit Penn Medicine
The visit included meetings with researchers, clinicians, and innovators at Penn and a tour of one of Penn’s CAR T cell laboratories.
Ultragenyx Reports Promising Phase III Clinical Trial Results for Urea Cycle Disorder Treatment
Ultragenyx’s gene therapy DTX301, based on technology invented by Jim Wilson, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor at Penn Medicine, helped control ammonia levels in patients with a urea cycle disorder.
Verismo Therapeutics Receives $28 million to Accelerate KIR-CAR Clinical Development
The funding from HLB Innovation, Verismo’s parent company, will advance clinical development of its killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)-chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) platform\.
Biogen to Acquire Apellis for $5.6B
Apellis’ C3 complement therapies, Syfovre® and Empaveli® will expand Biogen's presence in immunology.
Penn and CHOP Scientists Win 2026 Breakthrough Prize for Developing Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness
These faculty developed the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited condition.
Four Penn Medicine Studies Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Clinical Research Advances
The Clinical Research Forum’s Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards honor outstanding accomplishments in clinical research.
Penn Medicine and CHOP Faculty Make the TIME100 Health List for CRISPR Gene Therapy Breakthrough
Two doctors were recognized by TIME as pioneers in healthcare for successfully treating KJ Muldoon.
Penn Received $7.8 Million from ARPA-H to Advance Lymphatic Imaging and AI-Driven Disease Detection
The project is led by Maxim Itkin, MD, Professor of Radiology at Penn Medicine and the director of Penn’s Center for Lymphatic Disorders.
Penn Expands its Immunology Research
Penn’s newly developed seven-story facility at 3600 Civic Center Boulevard will bring together labs across disciplines to advance breakthroughs in immune health, autoimmunity, and infectious diseases.