Ft'd on the cover of Molecular Cell, new research reveals the role of the BLM helicase in the ALT telomere damage response ft. Haoyang Jiang, Tianpeng Zhang, Tao Shi, Aravind Krishnan & Roger Greenberg (@Penn_CBIO/ Penn Center for Genome Integrity/ BasserBRCA) tinyurl.com/29dp4m6u

A recent paper out in JACI In Practice provides a framework for clinicians to navigate ethically complex decisions in allergy & immunology ft. Timothy Buckey, MD, MBE, Scott Feldman & Andrea Apter (@UPennAllergyImm) tinyurl.com/2nk4pndt

Congratulations to Lynn Schuchter (@PennCancer) on being named an OncLive.com 2024 “Giant of Cancer Care” for melanoma & other skin cancers in recognition of her pioneering work that has propelled the field & laid the groundwork for future advancements! tinyurl.com/rzvy792x

Join NIH on Wednesday, June 5th at 1pm for a live virtual event regarding upcoming changes to the NIH institutional training grant application for submissions due on or after January 25, 2025. Learn more & register➡️ tinyurl.com/3hc8zbw3

In TheHillOpinion, Rachel Werner (@PennLDI) argues that Medicare.gov & MedicaidGov should integrate coverage & coordinate care for “dual-eligible” beneficiaries across their two plans tinyurl.com/ycy2h3ru

ft. Hailong Song, Alexandra Tomasevich, Andrew Paolini, Kevin Browne, Kate_Wofford, Brian Kelley, Eashwar Kantemneni, Justin Kennedy, Yue Qiu, Jean-Pierre Dolle, Cullen Lab, Douglas Smith (@PennNSG) & Andrea Schneider (@PennNeurology) tinyurl.com/bs5h593r

One patient's unique mutation could help researchers identify novel treatment strategies for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva ( #FOP ) ft. Fred Kaplan, Eileen Shore (Penn Orthopaedics), Robert Pignolo (@MayoClinic) & Andrew Davis tinyurl.com/5du5vmce

New multi-institutional pilot study created & implemented a novel 5Ms-based geriatric assessment SmartPhrase to support trainees' learning & clinical practice ft. Jessica Zuo, Eva Szymanski MD, Rachel K. Miller (@Penn_Geriatrics), Xi Zuo & Dawei Xie (@UPennDBEI) tinyurl.com/msjj8t7y

#ICYMI : Join Center for Causal Inference & Dept. of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics for the 2024 Penn Causal Inference Summer Institute from 6/10-6/13! Learn more & register➡️ tinyurl.com/5n7bscut

New stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist IMSA101 found to enhance CAR-T cell function via IL-18 secretion ft. Ugur Uslu, Sofía Castelli, AmandaFinck, Regina Young, @CarlHJune (@PennPathLabMed) & Charles-Antoine Assenmacher (@PennVet) tinyurl.com/3x3xw474

Through decades of exploration & collaboration, Howard Herrmann (Penn Cardiology) has expanded the understanding of #TAVR & refined its techniques, ensuring safer & more effective outcomes for patients worldwide ft. Wilson Szeto (@PennSurgery) tinyurl.com/5arfpd3u

A team led by Lauren A. Eberly, MD, MPH (@PennCardiology/ Penn LDI) developed a telehealth intervention at a Navajo Nation hospital in New Mexico that increased the uptake of guideline-directed heart failure therapy drugs by 53% IndianHealthService tinyurl.com/y69rxmxs

.Penn Medicine at #ASGCT2024 ft. James Wilson (@ODC_UPenn), Jenny Greig, Claude Warzecha, Zhe Zhang, Mark Urban, Bénédicte Rousseau, Rosemary Meggersee, Juliette Hordeaux, Roy Choudhury, Janine Lamonica, Ali Ramezani & Marcela Werner (@PennGTP) tinyurl.com/54jzyfn2

#ICYMI : Join Penn Medicine Alumni for Penn Medicine Alumni weekend today through 5/18!
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Congratulations to Hamilton Lab (@ChildrensPhila/ Penn Medicine), recipient of the 2024 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Young Investigator Award in Basic Science! tinyurl.com/mry4a54f

In the BRILLIANCE clinical trial, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing was found to be safe for a form of blindness in a group that, for the 1st time, included children ft. Tomas Aleman (Department of Ophthalmology & Scheie Eye Institute), Eric Pierce (@MassEyeAndEar) & Mark Pennesi, MD/PhD (@CaseyEye) tinyurl.com/3hwt8tau

.Penn Medicine & Philadelphia Union partner to open a community refrigerator at Boys & Girls Club to fight food security & support community health ft. Kevin B. Mahoney, Tim McDermott & Derrick Billups Sharing Excess tinyurl.com/3amna4at

New research out in Science Immunology finds that oxidative phosphorylation regulates B cell effector cytokines & promotes inflammation in multiple sclerosis ft. Amit Bar-Or (@PennNeurology) tinyurl.com/yzrrbe4r

A Penn Orthopaedics team wore gyroscopic sensors around their ankles for this year’s Broad Street Run (@IBXRun10) to collect data on how healthy Achilles tendons work. Casey Jo Humbyrd & Josh Baxter spoke with The Philadelphia Inquirer about their plans for the data tinyurl.com/u6r7bcnm

New research finds that protein imbalances that increase brain cell excitability may explain why seizures cause more rapid cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease ft. Frances Jensen & Aaron J Barbour (@PennNeurology) tinyurl.com/4ptyamfh