Penn Medicine researchers have developed an AI-powered strategy for identifying CAR T cell therapy targets.
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July 7, 2026
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Penn Medicine researchers have developed an AI-powered strategy for identifying CAR T cell therapy targets, which is typically a long and diffcult process. “Human experts excel at going deep, while LLMs are good at looking across a broad range of data,” says lead author Daniel Baker. “We created a framework that combines these strengths to build a systematic way to nominate and prioritize potential targets.”
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Wharton Executive MBA student and retired U.S. Army Major Nicholas Dockery has been awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military decoration for valor, for his actions in Afghanistan in 2012. The medal was presented by President Donald J. Trump on behalf of the U.S. Congress during a ceremony at the White House.
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Fungi have given medicine some of its biggest breakthroughs, from penicillin to cholesterol-lowering statins, yet most remain a genetic black box. Now engineers led by Xue “Sherry” Gao (second from left) have built a gene-editing tool specifically for fungi and used it to switch on long-silent drug-producing gene pathways. They identified eight new molecules—three with promising anti-cancer activity in cell lines.
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Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dolores Albarracín is the new director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, succeeding Kathleen Hall Jamieson, who will continue her work as director emerita. “Dolores is an exceptional scholar whose work on communication, behavior, and public health is especially vital in this moment,” says Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser of the Annenberg School for Communication.
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Penn Medicine researchers have uncovered a new understanding of retinal cell development that could help pave the way for future retina transplants and restore sight to people whose conditions currently have no effective treatments.
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Penn Washington partnered with PennAITech and Penn Nursing to examine the use of AI tools to support aging and improve quality of life for older adults and their families, including persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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Today, revisit a story that explores why more than a quarter of U.S. adults aren’t getting enough restful sleep. Nursing researchers are helping to overcome these barriers, from Amy Sawyer and Alexa Watach aiding people with CPAP use to Margaret C. Souders investigating cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
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“Nobody wants a situation where you have what looks like a hobbyist drone that’s actually a one-way attack drone,” says Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences and Perry World House.
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JULY 8
Across three virtual panel discussions, leading historians and contemporary nursing researchers will examine how today’s most pressing nursing challenges have deep historical roots dating back to the nation’s founding. This webinar highlights the lasting importance of nursing while exploring opportunities for innovation, policy advancement, and a stronger future for the profession. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.
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