India’s Gasp for Oxygen (with a commentary on global COVID-19 vaccine rollouts)
India recorded more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases daily. On ground this translated to stories of individuals gasping for breath.
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Aishwarya Pawar
Aug 10, 2021
AT2 alveolar cells balance differentiation and proliferation to repair acute lung injury
Acute lung injuries can be caused by a variety of factors including smoke inhalation and microbial infections like pneumonia, COVID-19, and
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Sylvia Stankov
Jun 4, 2021
Pioneering Pandemic PIs
We chat with three new CAMB Professors about the challenges and rewards of getting a lab up and running during the pandemic.
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Kanika Jain
Jun 4, 2021
Rendezvous with CAMB Leadership: Follow up to ‘Need for an independently-run HR department for BGS'
We discuss the results of our recent survey article with Dan Kessler and Craig Bassing
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Aishwarya Pawar
Jun 4, 2021
Scientists on Social media
We discuss the utilities and pitfalls of bringing your science onto social media
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James Gesualdi
Jun 4, 2021
A look at COVID-19 Vaccination Progress
We briefly review the historic and complex rollout of the COVID-19 Vaccines to date
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Sylvia Stankov
Feb 24, 2021
Alumni Spotlight: Steve Bart
We chat with Dr. Steve Bart, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer serving as a “disease detective” at the CDC.
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Somdutta Mukherjee and Ernest Monahan
Feb 24, 2021
Finishing Grad School in a Virtual World
CAMB students discuss the pros and cons of academia's newest social norm: the virtual thesis defense
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Kanika Jain
Feb 24, 2021
BGS Department of Human Resources – The missing piece?
We reached out to BGS students with a survey on their interest in creating a BGS-specific HR department. Here, we discuss the data and more!
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Hannah Kolev
Feb 19, 2021
Research Spotlight: Christopher Natale
We discuss estrogen signaling in pancreatic cancer with DSRB alum. Dr. Christopher Natale
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Kanika Jain and Aishwarya Pawar
Nov 16, 2020
Unsung Heroes:The Custodian, Security, Café, and Delivery Staff Members
“Oh, there’s been no difference!” Surprised, I processed the most uncanny response to the most cliché question of 2020 –‘How has the...
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James Gesualdi
Nov 16, 2020
Penn, PILOTs, & Educational Equity
The ongoing nationwide uprisings against police brutality and systemic racism have sent shockwaves through numerous institutions. Penn is...
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Sarah Campbell
Nov 16, 2020
The Spotted Lanternfly: Philly’s Pest with a Dangerous Appetite
Moving from Baltimore to Philadelphia, I came to realize two absolute truths: city squirrels are fearless and will break into your...
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Somdutta Mukherjee
Nov 15, 2020
A Novel SNP in Conjunction with Mutations in GATA6 Contributes to Pancreas Agenesis
The pancreas plays a critical role in regulating blood glucose levels by secreting glucagon when blood glucose is low and insulin when...
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Felicia Peng
Nov 15, 2020
Alumni Spotlight: Neha Pancholi
As we think about our careers beyond graduate school, it’s important to ask ourselves two questions: “What do I like about grad school?”...
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Sylvia Stankov and Hannah Kolev
Aug 7, 2020
How to Get Involved: Community Outreach During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the Penn community transitions to a “new normal” in lab, classes, and extracurricular activities, we reflect on the growing needs of...
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Corey Holman
Aug 7, 2020
Tips for a 2020 Research Life
Basic science research on the best day is not easy. Basic science research with restricted access to lab space and resources during a...
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James Gesualdi
Aug 6, 2020
Faculty Spotlight: Kellie Ann Jurado
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Kellie Ann Jurado, an Assistant Professor in the Microbiology Department. Kellie’s group is...
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Sarah Campbell and Maria Vogel
Aug 6, 2020
Our advice to the Class of 2020: Adjusting to a Virtual Graduate Experience
Congratulations and welcome to Penn! As you begin a new and exciting chapter in your scientific journey, we understand the uncertainty...
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Sarah Campbell
Aug 3, 2020
Student Spotlight: Jenea Adams
Jenea Adams is a rising 2nd year GCB PhD student in the Xing lab and the founder of The Black Women in Computational Biology Network...
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Sylvia Stankov
May 12, 2020
Pandemics, Pre-Print, and Peer Review
The current COVID-19 crisis is the most extreme example of the need for quick dissemination of science. The pandemic has brought two...
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Hannah Kolev
May 12, 2020
The IF/ THEN Initiative: inspiring and empowering the next generation of women in STEM
Over the past three decades, female representation in the biological sciences has greatly improved. The percentage of women comprising...
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Aishwarya Pawar
Feb 8, 2020
Ethanol derived acetate modifies brain epigenetic landscape
The physiological effects of alcohol on the brain and motor function have been studied extensively for decades. In low doses, alcohol...
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James Gesualdi
Feb 8, 2020
Faculty Spotlight: Cesar de la Fuente
I recently sat down with Cesar de la Fuente, a newly appointed Assistant Professor in the Departments of Microbiology, Psychiatry, and...
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