Tag: penn_vet
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Penn Chemists Use Light to Switch Opioid Pain Relief On and Off
Chemist and pharmacologist Dirk Trauner and collaborators developed a platform that turns opioid activity in the central nervous system on or off with light, aiming to bypass addiction and other side effects.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMediaMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesComputers and InternetFilm and TV University of PennsylvaniaDirk Trauneropioid addictionpain reliefPenn VetOrlov TrotterThe Black Hero's Journey
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$25M Smilow Foundation Gift Establishes Precision Therapeutics Center at Penn Medicine
A $25 million gift from the Smilow Foundation creates the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics at Penn Medicine to advance gene editing and precision therapies for cardiovascular disease.
HealthScience & TechnologyBusinessEducationMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetAgricultureSocial Issues Smilow FoundationPenn MedicinePrecision TherapeuticsCardiovascular DiseaseGene EditingPenn VetPresidential Search
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Penn Vet Breaks Ground on $94 Million State-Funded Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is sponsoring a $94 million Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Penn Vet's New Bolton Center, uniting animal diagnostic and equine toxicology labs to boost animal and public health statewide.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationUSAMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceAgricultureArtificial Intelligence University of PennsylvaniaPenn VetNew Bolton CenterVeterinary Diagnostic LaboratoryPennsylvania Department of AgricultureAnimal HealthPublic Health
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Penn Career Services Marks 100 Years of Guiding Students and Alumni
The University of Pennsylvania celebrates a century of Career Services, with President J. Larry Jameson praising its role in helping generations of students and alumni connect their education to their ambitions.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationBusinessMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceReal EstateEmployment and LaborUSA University of PennsylvaniaCareer ServicesJ. Larry JamesonPenn VetMatthew AthertonWeitzman SchoolA. Brooks Bowden
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Penn Vet Study Reveals West Nile Virus Impact on Pennsylvania Bird Populations
Penn Vet researchers, using two decades of mosquito surveillance and volunteer birdwatcher data, found West Nile virus in 20% of Pennsylvania bird species, aiming to understand species vulnerability and improve conservation strategies.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationSportMedical ScienceEnvironmentSocial IssuesComputers and Internet West Nile virusPennsylvaniabird populationsPenn VetBrock Gearywildlife conservationdisease management
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Trained Dogs Sniff Out Aggressive Canine Cancer
Researchers at Penn Vet's Working Dog Center have found that trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive canine cancer, by scent. This discovery offers hope for earlier diagnosis and more effective treatments for the "silent killer."
HealthPolitics and GovernmentEducation DogsCancer DetectionHemangiosarcomaPenn VetCynthia M. OttoClara WilsonVeterinary Research