César de la Fuente highlights his experience over the past year after receiving the 2020 NEMO Prize — By Hannah Spector César de la Fuente is a University of Pennsylvania presidential assistant professor and leader of the Machine Biology Group. He has appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. In June 2020, de la Fuente was selected as the first…

This organization is helping students gain exposure to the intersection of business and medicine. — By Hannah Spector Since its founding in 2013 by Dr. Roderick Wong, PennHealthX has grown into a fully-funded program that provides medical students with opportunities to explore and contribute to innovation in health care. …

The Bio-MakerSpace offers resources and equipment for all Penn students to achieve project successes. — By Hannah Spector Educational labs can teach specific laboratory techniques and experimentally demonstrate key theoretical concepts, but this often does not lend itself to design. On the other hand, design labs encourage creativity but are often limited to specific courses, which in turn limits the breadth of resources available.

Penn Engineering and Penn Dental Medicine have united to transform oral health care. — By Hannah Spector The Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry (CiPD) launched on January 22nd with a virtual program to celebrate this new partnership. …