Leading Life Sciences Program Highlights Regional Growth
John Swartley, PhD, MBA, provided the keynote address for a public program hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce that explored the growth of Greater Philadelphia's ecosystem.
Heirloom Builds Direct Carbon Capture Facility
Heirloom has announced the first phase of a decarbonization project to create two Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities in North Western Louisiana,
Development of RNA Therapeutics Targets Neurological Diseases
The collaboration combines Ascidian's RNA exon editing technology with Roche's expertise in CNS delivery to create novel treatments for hard-to-treat neurological conditions.
PCI and PACT Host AI Event for Philly Tech Week
PCI and the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) jointly presented a recent event called “AI Nexus: Shaping Tomorrow’s Intelligence."
Nature Interviews Penn Medicine’s AI Leader César de La Fuente
César de la Fuente, PhD, Presidential Assistant Professor at Penn, has significantly advanced the field of antibiotic discovery through his innovative use of computational and AI-assisted techniques.
A Rare Patient Mutation May Help Lead to More Effective Treatments for Genetic Bone Disease
Davis' relatively benign symptomology is attributed to low levels of the inflammatory protein MMP-9, which seems to prevent the characteristic abnormal bone formation.
Penn Engineering’s Deep Jariwala and Troy Olsson Develop Heat-resistant Memory Device that can Withstand Extreme Temperatures
This device, whose heat tolerance far surpasses existing commercial storage technologies, could help to facilitate computing under extreme conditions like deep-earth drilling and space missions.
Meet Jochi, the 2024 President’s Innovation Prize Winning Team Focused on Making Life Easier for Students with Learning Differences
The platform, called Jochi, which has further evolved since its conception in 2020, integrates easily into existing school systems and provides educators with tools to support these students.
Penn Researchers Create Novel mRNA-based Avian Flu Vaccine
Penn Medicine researchers have developed an mRNA vaccine for the H5N1 avian flu using techniques similar to those enabling mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.
EU Approves Expanded Use of Sobi’s Aspaveli® for Rare Blood Disorder
The European Commission has approved Sobi's drug Aspaveli® (pegcetacoplan) for broader use in adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare blood disorder.