Congrats to #NobelPrize Laureates Dr. Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman, awarded the 2023 @NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine for their work which led to the development of the #mRNA COVID vaccines. @kkariko @WeissmanLab

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Penn medical students are helping to build a framework for writing about patients with care. Citing Penn’s Listening Lab as a model, a paper this year in @JournalGIM, opens conversations about the thoughtful handling of consent. spr.ly/6014BHl6tO

Believe it or not, this was Jovan's first time playing Jenga 😮‍💨

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A new chronic-care framework, co-authored by Penn Medicine researchers, calls for long-term monitoring and coordinated specialty care to address neurological, cardiovascular, endocrine, and metabolic risks after traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. spr.ly/6012BH9ian

Several Penn experts—in genetics, anesthesiology, veterinary medicine, and reproductive health—have been elected to @theNAMedicine, one of the nation’s highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. spr.ly/6011BHbnrH

In the @nytimes: Dr. Susan Domchek & Dr. Robert Vonderheide discuss the evolving paradigm of #cancerinterception. We are leveraging vaccine tech to train the immune system to target pre-malignant cells before tumors form. @PennCancer @PennMedicine: spr.ly/6014BHbOkK

Healthcare Hero: Kate Ternove

Kate Ternove, a Nurse Manager in the Cardiology Exercise and ECG Labs, has been part of the @PennMedicine family for 11 years. Kate is an active member of the Professional Development Core Council and the Abrahamson Christmas and Easter Committee.

A $12M commitment from The Howley Foundation will expand educational opportunities for Philadelphia high school students pursuing careers in nursing, building on the success of the Howley ASPIRE Nurse Scholars Program at HUP. spr.ly/6017BHXVib

An open-access dataset, led by Penn Medicine, of more than 24,000 MRI scans could help researchers better understand how the brain develops during adolescence. @sattertt spr.ly/6017BHXVyd

Percival, a Penn Medicine-developed AI model for reading CT scans, can uncover health risks, including pancreatic cancer and kidney disease, in scans that weren't even ordered to find those conditions. @PennRadiology @ThePMBioBank spr.ly/6012BHM5d6

An AI-driven platform, led by @PennNSG and @PennEngineers, could allow people to interact with their medical devices by sending messages via a smartphone app and receiving feedback in real time, like personalized alerts for seizure-related patterns. spr.ly/6019BHM5B9

Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD, @ChatterjeePaula, and @KSusztak were recognized by the American College of Physicians with national awards for advancing behavioral medicine, health policy and care delivery, and scientific discovery. spr.ly/6014BH1YvM

Penn researchers Michael Z. Levy, PhD, and Adam J. Stevens, PhD, have received prestigious awards from the NIH Director’s High-Risk, High-Reward program, recognized for work addressing challenges in biomedical, behavioral, and social science research. spr.ly/6010BH1Yk2

Penn Medicine’s Senior HealthLink, a program pairing seniors with nursing students for regular check-ins, shows that sometimes the best medicine is simply showing up. spr.ly/6011BH8dL9

Offering financial incentives nearly doubled smoking cessation rates among adults undergoing lung cancer screening, according to new Penn Medicine research. spr.ly/6014BH8MPG

“Every kid deserves the chance to say, ‘I can do science.’” That’s the mission of Jamie Shuda, who has expanded Penn Medicine’s STEM community outreach programs. spr.ly/6015BH8zL7

A $25 million gift from the Smilow Foundation establishes the Smilow Center for Precision Therapeutics at Penn Medicine. The new center will advance gene-editing and precision therapies to address the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease. spr.ly/6012BG751y

Penn researchers, alongside @univmiami School of Medicine, have launched a $26M @NIH-funded study to catch ALS and FTD before symptoms start. By tracking C9orf72 gene expansion carriers, the team aims to find early biomarkers for future prevention trials. spr.ly/6019BGfdRc

Shanthi Sivendran, MD, highlighted major advances in breast cancer detection and treatment, and discussed small lifestyle habits, like regular exercise, to help reduce breast cancer risk. @LGHealth @PennCancer spr.ly/6017BGLXA3

Research shows that laughter provides significant physiological advantages, including reduced stress hormones and lower blood pressure. @mmillermd1 discussed laughter’s impact on the heart. spr.ly/6017BGLX5R

A decade of uterus transplantation in the U.S. has resulted in dozens of healthy births and steadily improving surgical outcomes, according to a new national review led by Penn Medicine researchers. spr.ly/6011BGt2UZ