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Stories and articles featuring PCI, our partners, and Penn-affiliated spinout companies
Carl June to receive the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
June was awarded for the development of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy.
Penn is the one of the world’s best universities for VC-seeking entrepreneurs, per PitchBook data
PitchBook released its 2023 list of the best universities for founders, and Penn ranked fourth among undergraduate schools with 1,083 founders, 993 companies and $34 billion raised.
Bruce Levine Speaks on the Progress of CAR T at the 2023 CAR-TCR Summit
In this recorded event, which took place on the six-year anniversary of the first approved CAR-T Levine, discusses emerging technology trends that might improve CAR-T therapies.
Mitchell Lab develops a microchip designed to transform the production of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines
“This technology has the potential to become a cornerstone in the field of nanomedicine, beyond RNA-based therapies,” Mitchell said in the Penn Today article.
GRASP Lab’s New “Treehouse” Suite Officially Opens In Lab Building
In August 2023, The GRASP (Penn Engineering’s General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, & Perception) Lab’s Treehouse officially opened at Pennovation Works.
Press Highlights of FY23
During the 2022 fiscal year, there were 98 press mentions for PCI programs, startups and partners. Some of the most popular and widely circulated stories are included here.
Commercialization Speaker Series Engages Penn Faculty, Researchers, and Students
The the Penn Center for Innovation, along with Penn Engineering and Penn Medicine, presented speaker sessions with experts in the field.
Apellis Receives FDA Approval for SYFOVRE™ (pegcetacoplan injection) as the First Treatment for Geographic Atrophy (GA), a Leading Cause of Blindness
Penn spinout Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for their drug SYFOVRE™ (pegcetacoplan injection).
Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs
The Philadelphia Department of Commerce recently issued a $250,000 grant to the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) for their cell and gene therapy industry lab technician certificate program.
Penn Spinout and I-Corps Graduate Neuroflow Named as 2023 Fire Awards honorees by PHL Inno
The Fire Awards are PHL Inno’s premiere awards program, showcasing the businesses, institutions and individuals driving the Philadelphia region’s innovation scene forward.