Michael S. Parmacek (@michaelparmacek) 's Twitter Profile
Michael S. Parmacek

@michaelparmacek

Frank Wister Thomas Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

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"Without the funding for #CARTCellTherapy research, I wouldn’t be here today,” #leukemia survivor Emily Whitehead Foundation told CNN's Jake Tapper 🦅. She spoke at the #StandUpforScience rally to preserve federal funding for biomedical research. Children's Hospital Penn spr.ly/60180JFog

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We lead the world in science and medicine for patients! A big part of this is due to our vibrant biotechnology industry… But our leadership requires strong and well funded basic research at the ⁦NIH⁩! statnews.com/2025/03/14/nih…

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Zeke Emmanuel as Ben Franklin. “What haven’t you learned after 300 years of vaccination?” Franklin’s 4 year old unvaccinated son died from small pox.

Zeke Emmanuel as Ben Franklin.  “What haven’t you learned after 300 years of vaccination?”  Franklin’s 4 year old unvaccinated son died from small pox.
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Another breakthrough for Penn Medicine and @CHOP! Patient-Specific In Vivo Gene Editing to Treat a Rare Genetic Disease | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Loss of Subsidized Drug Coverage and Mortality among Medicare Beneficiaries | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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No one in America wants us to do LESS cancer research. No one is asking Trump to make it harder to cure Alzheimer's disease. And no one is asking to cut clinical trials. Yet Trump is cutting all of this NOW and demanding an $18 BILLION cut to NIH next year. Not on my watch.

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There will be fewer clinical trials and fewer breakthroughs and cures! Senators push back on Trump’s proposed $18 billion NIH budget cut statnews.com/2025/06/10/nih… via STAT

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Complement can be our friend or foe! A percolation phase transition controls complement protein coating of ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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A potential major advance in combating Type 1 Diabetes pioneered Vertex Pharmaceuticals and study led by Dr. Mike Rickels from Penn Medicine! Stem Cell–Derived, Fully Differentiated Islets for Type 1 Diabetes | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

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Congratulations to Dr. Raj Jain who received the William Wikoff Smith endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Research from his mentor Dean Jonathan Epstein! ⁦Penn Medicine

Congratulations to Dr. Raj Jain who received the William Wikoff Smith endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Research from his mentor Dean Jonathan Epstein!  ⁦<a href="/PennMedicine/">Penn Medicine</a>⁩
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In Science, researchers present a new method to safely and preferentially generate CAR T cells directly inside the body using targeted lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA directly to T cells. The approach showed rapid and sustained immune reprogramming in preclinical models,

In Science, researchers present a new method to safely and preferentially generate CAR T cells directly inside the body using targeted lipid nanoparticles that deliver mRNA directly to T cells. 

The approach showed rapid and sustained immune reprogramming in preclinical models,
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.Penn Medicine's Carmen Guerra, MD, has partnered with Enon Tabernacle in North Philadelphia to create a drive-through mini clinic where community members can pick up an at-home test to detect hidden blood in feces. The Philadelphia Inquirer spr.ly/601849aqg