Chewing gum bioengineered from beans by Penn Dental researchers could pave the way for new oral cancer treatments.
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April 21, 2026
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A common throat and mouth cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, can be aggressive and often has poor outcomes, especially when diagnosed at advanced stages. But new research led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine shows that antiviral and antibacterial chewing gums reduce the levels of three microbes linked to worse outcomes in oral cancers, paving the way for more effective and affordable therapies.
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A new Penn Medicine blood test can identify which people of African ancestry carrying high-risk gene variants are most likely to develop kidney failure, years before clinical disease becomes apparent. “One of the challenges in developing new therapies has been identifying the right patients early enough,” says senior author and nephrologist Katalin Susztak. “This provides a way to focus treatment on those most likely to benefit.”
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With ice balls, lasers, and cameras, geophysicist Hugo Ulloa and collaborators recreated thawing icebergs in the lab on a small scale. Their work revealed that icebergs don’t sit passively while melting but instead release dense, cold water and jet across the ocean’s surface, churning and mixing everything in their paths.
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Penn Vet has launched the Pathway to Rural Veterinary Practice, designed to expand the pipeline of veterinarians able to serve rural communities and strengthen Pennsylvania’s agricultural economy.
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“The world is changing fast. The program will look at how we expect students to be using AI in the next two years,” says Betty Chandy of the Graduate School of Education. “Better teaching and learning falls on teachers’ shoulders, but they have to be prepared to learn how to adapt.”
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APRIL 23
Staff from Penn Vet and the Biology Department will provide an overview of wildlife at Kaskey Park and the BioPond during the Spring BioBlitz. Participants can help spot and identify wildlife, take photos, upload information to the iNaturalist app, and learn from experts about frogs, insects, birds, and other animals, including how local biodiversity helps support research and education. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.
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