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Author: Ian Scheffler

A CAR T cell, colored red, attacks a cancer cell, colored blue.
Research + Innovation

Accelerating CAR T Cell Therapy: Lipid Nanoparticles Speed Up Manufacturing

For patients with certain types of cancer, CAR T cell therapy has been nothing short of life changing. Developed in part by Carl June, Richard … Read More ›

Posted on March 18, 2024
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Research + Innovation

Interfacial Phenomena: Samantha McBride’s Untapped Resource for Water Sustainability

In a typical year, Reno, Nevada, receives just seven and a half inches of rain. For Samantha McBride, the newest faculty member in Mechanical Engineering … Read More ›

Posted on March 12, 2024March 4, 2024
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Events, In the News, Students

Beyond Bias: The Annual Women in Data Science Conference Unites Women across Penn

In Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, Caroline Criado Perez notes that the default perspective for virtually all data collection and … Read More ›

Posted on March 8, 2024August 22, 2024
Research + Innovation

Precision Pulmonary Medicine: Penn Engineers Target Lung Disease with Lipid Nanoparticles

Penn Engineers have developed a new means of targeting the lungs with lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the miniscule capsules used by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 … Read More ›

Posted on March 1, 2024February 29, 2024
A lipid nanoparticle is presented in cross-section, as a bisected hemisphere made of small, orange-colored lipids.
Research + Innovation

A Moonshot for Obesity: New Molecules, Inspired by Space Shuttles, Advance Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery for Weight Control

Inspired by the design of space shuttles, Penn Engineering researchers have invented a new way to synthesize a key component of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the … Read More ›

Posted on February 26, 2024March 1, 2024
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Research + Innovation

GRASPing Greatness: Abriana Stewart-Height’s Impact in Academia and Beyond

Imagine that you’re a robot, investigating a leak in a nuclear power plant. The data you’re carrying is crucial — you could help save millions … Read More ›

Posted on February 19, 2024February 19, 2024
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Research + Innovation

New Chip Opens Door to AI Computing at Light Speed

Penn Engineers have developed a new chip that uses light waves, rather than electricity, to perform the complex math essential to training AI. The chip … Read More ›

Posted on February 16, 2024February 20, 2024
Cells stained magenta and green against a black background. Bright white spots within the cells represent clusters of proteins detected by CluMPS.
Research + Innovation

Illuminating the Invisible: Bringing the Smallest Protein Clusters into Focus

  Penn Engineers have pioneered a new way to visualize the smallest protein clusters, skirting the physical limitations of light-powered microscopes and opening new avenues … Read More ›

Posted on February 8, 2024February 9, 2024
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Research + Innovation

The Heart and Soul of Innovation: Noor Momin Harnesses the Immune System To Treat Heart Disease

While growing up, Noor Momin, who joined the Department of Bioengineering in January as the Stephenson Foundation Term Assistant Professor of Innovation, imagined becoming a … Read More ›

Posted on January 25, 2024

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