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Wistar Institute Recruits Computational Biologist Simon Chu, Ph.D., as Caspar Wistar Fellow in the Caplan Cancer Center
The Wistar Institute, an international biomedical research leader in cancer, immunology and infectious disease, has announced the appointment of Simon Chu, Ph.D., as Caspar Wistar Fellow in the Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program. Chu’s research focuses on genomics data analysis, through the creation & design of novel computational programs and applied machine learning, to uncover and interpret cancer and…
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New Drexel President Details Vision for Future of University
Antonio Merlo officially took the reigns as the new president of Drexel University on July 1, and recently outlined his vision for the university, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Overall, Merlo wants to advance the university’s reputation through its co-op program, alumni network, and relationships within the region’s business community. Using a “scaffolding…
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Philadelphia Delivery Platform to Make East Coast Tour, Supporting Black-Owned Restaurants
Black and Mobile, the Philadelphia-headquartered food delivery startup, is set to make an East Coast tour with the mission of supporting Black-owned restaurants throughout the country, writes Katie Malone for Technical.ly. Black and Mobile founder David Cabello said the goal after the 60-city tour is to reach between $185,000 to $225,000 in annual recurring revenue…
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FS Investments to Relocate Headquarters, Changes Name As Part of Rebrand
FS Investments has undergone significant growth in recent years, and that growth is leading to a company relocation and subsequent rebrand, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company is scheduled to officially relocate from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to a larger space at the Schuylkill Yards in University City. In addition, FS…
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Drexel, Penn Partner with Waste Management Startup Rego to Reduce Move-Out Trash
Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania have partnered with waste management startup Rego to reduce move-out trash while contributing to the community, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. College students in University City and across Philadelphia often leave unwanted furniture, clothing, and electronics on the curb, with these items end up in landfills. Instead, said…
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University of Pennsylvania Appoints Philadelphia Native As New Executive Vice President
The University of Pennsylvania recently announced that Mark Dingfield has been promoted as the university’s next executive vice president, writes Finn Ryan for The Daily Pennsylvanian. Dingfield is currently the university’s vice president for finance and treasurer. He will officially start his tenure as executive vice president in August 2025, pending University Board of Trustees’…
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Second Annual Katika Festival Highlights Philly’s Black-Owned Businesses
This past weekend marked the return of the Katika Festival in University City, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. Launched in 2024, the Katika Festival helps to promote and celebrate small, Black-owned businesses. At the festival, many of the region’s small Black-owned businesses are given a place to sell and connect with other vendors. “The festival…
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Owner of This University City Boutique Offers Customers Vintage and Retro Clothing With a Twist
Manzanita, the University City boutique that offers vintage clothing and more for customers and entrepreneurs alike, is the brainchild of entrepreneur Dorit Avganim, writes Kristen Schott for Philadelphia Magazine. Aside from the retro clothing and home goods, Avganim is also dedicated to helping out the community. She is planning to launch Coming Soon, Manzanita’s new…
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Wall Street Journal: This Philadelphia Company is Better Equipped Than Others to Navigate Tariff Situation
While companies worldwide are having to manage the uncertain trade environment because of tariffs, some are better suited to navigate the situation than others, write Rick Wartzman and Kelly Tang for The Wall Street Journal. More specifically, companies that are well-managed and innovative often fit the description. Robert Handfield, executive director of the Supply Chain…
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Swiss Patient Returns to Penn Medicine Following Life-Changing Double Hand Transplant
Luka Krizanac, a patient from Switzerland, recently returned to Philadelphia for a visit to Penn Medicine, the hospital where he underwent a life-changing double hand transplant, writes Stephanie Stahl and Brad Nau for CBS News Philadelphia. For the first time in 17 years thanks to the transplant, Krizanac is able to text on his phone…
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Penn Medicine Opens Among Nation’s First Specialty Centers for Individuals with Williams Syndrome
One of the nation’s first specialty centers for children and adults with Williams syndrome recently opened at the University of Pennsylvania, write Stephanie Stahl and Brad Nau for CBS News Philadelphia. “This center is going to be life-changing for families,” said Jocelyn Krebs, director of the Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams Syndrome. Krebs researched…
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Wistar Institute Opens New HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center
The Wistar Institute recently celebrated a ribbon cutting for the opening of its new HIV Cure and Viral Diseases Center. The vision for the center is to uncover the fundamental science that powers tomorrow’s cures for HIV and other viral diseases. The belief is that revealing how viruses work and how the immune system responds,…
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University of Pennsylvania Grad Co-Founds Pickle, Platform for Renting Clothing from Influencers
University of Pennsylvania graduate Julia O’Mara is the co-founder of Pickle, a peer-to-peer clothing rental service that recently raised $12 million in Series A funding, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Investors are now hoping that the app will become “the Airbnb of fashion.” Pickle was founded four years ago as a social polling…
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University City-Based Fore Biotherapeutics Raises $38M in Funding
University City-based life sciences startup Fore Biotherapeutics managed to bring in $38 million in new funding during a relatively slow year, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Its venture capital funding is an extension of its Series D round that began a couple years ago. This now brings the company to more than…
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Penn Scientists’ Airborne Transmission Theory, Once Dismissed, Could Have Saved Lives
Carl Zimmer’s Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe traces the history of aerobiology and highlights two Penn scientists, self-taught epidemiologist Mildred Weeks Wells and her husband, sanitary engineer William Firth Wells, whose overlooked findings might have saved countless lives, write Carol Sutton Lewis and Luca Evans for the Scientific American. The couple…
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Former Aramark CEO Gifts $2.55M to University of Pennsylvania
Former Aramark CEO Joseph Neubauer and his foundation recently presented a $2.55 million gift to the University of Pennsylvania through his foundation, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new funding will go toward Penn’s police graduate program. With the gift, Penn and the Neubauer Family Foundation will be developing a first-of-its-kind graduate…
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CHOP, Penn Doctors Perform World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment on Local Infant
Shortly after being born during the summer of 2024, KJ Muldoon was diagnosed with severe Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 deficiency, a rare genetic disorder. While the only effective long-term treatment for the ailment had been a liver transplant, doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine decided to take a different approach with…
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NASCAR Eyes Franklin Field for Upcoming Race
Philadelphia’s Franklin Field may soon welcome a NASCAR race, writes Matt Connolly for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The historic stadium, once home to the Philadelphia Eagles and now host to the Penn Relays as well as Penn’s football, track and field, and lacrosse teams, is being eyed by NASCAR as a potential race venue. Last year,…
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