Penn Med researchers receive $11 million grant to study how chemical exposure impacts dementia risk

Using data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study, which began in 1983, researchers will gather 35 years of tests and data that follow the participants’ health history from an average age of 25 to 60. 

Nobel Prize Laureate talks women’s peacebuilding roles at Distinguished Lecture in African Studies

Gbowee, widely known for her leadership in the Liberian peace movement and her advocacy for women’s roles in conflict resolution, spoke about her experiences and the vital role women play in peacebuilding efforts across Africa. 

Penn Med, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia receive $14 million grant for gene-editing research

This funding, provided through the NIH’s Somatic Cell Genome Editing Program, will support gene-editing research aimed at developing treatments for rare metabolic diseases.

Marble sculptor Elizabeth Turk speaks at 2024 Susan T. Marx Distinguished Lecture Series

The Susan T. Marx Distinguished Lecture Series hosted contemporary artist Elizabeth Turk on Sept. 26 in the Arthur Ross Gallery.