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PCI Startup Vital Start Health Wins 2022 Citizens Small Business Community Champions Award for their Work in Neonatal Care
PCI startup Vital Start Health empowers clinicians and caregivers by giving them a digital platform to improve neonatal care.
Tech of the Month: Penn Faculty Invent Superlattices of Atomically Thin Materials with Strong Light Absorption for Next-Generation Optical Devices
A team of researchers led by Dr. Deep Jariwala recently developed superlattices that offer controllable thickness, device-scale lateral size, and strong light absorption.
September’s B.PHL Innovation Festival Offers Innovators a Space to Connect, Network, and Learn from Global Keynote Speakers
The annual B.PHL Innovation Festival serves as a gathering place for creatives, entrepreneurs, leaders, students, and industry change makers.
PCI Startup ŌNŌCOR Reports First-In-Human Use of the ŌNŌ Retrieval System
Tumors within the heart affect thousands of patients around the world annually, but prior to the ŌNŌ system, open-heart surgery was the only way to remove them.
Tadataka “Tachi” Yamada, MD, PhD
Dr. Yamada had a distinguished career as a visionary leader in the life sciences industry. He led research and development at Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and GlaxoSmithKline.
Funding Opportunity for Climate-Focused Faculty or Student Startups
Exelon Corporation and the non-profit Exelon Foundation are searching for promising early-stage companies to invest in for the 4th annual Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i).
President’s Innovation Prize Winner Lumify Care and PCI Startup Neuralert Hit Major Milestones in 2022
Lumify Care and Neuralert have grown rapidly in terms of funding and product expansion.
Penn Graduate Receives President’s Sustainability Prize for Robotics-Based System to Minimize Waste in Fishing Industry
Shinkei Systems cuts down on waste by reducing the likelihood that off-target species would be caught and killed, and streamlining the process to avoid waste.
New Penn Dental School Study Identifies Protein that Can Potentially Keep Bone Loss in Check
The research identifies the protein IFT80 as a key player in regulating populations of osteoclasts, cells that break down bone.
Penn Research on Chewing Gum that Could Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Enters Clinical Trial
Researchers are preparing to launch the first human trial to see how the gum affects active COVID-19 patients.