• Lurie Autism Institute announces Huda Zoghbi, MD, as the inaugural recipient of the Nancy Lurie Marks Prize for Autism Research March 11, 2026 Huda Y. Zoghbi, MD, is the inaugural recipient of the Nancy Lurie Marks Prize for Autism Research—the Institute’s highest honor.
• New strategy intercepts pancreatic cancer by eliminating microscopic lesions before they become cancer March 11, 2026 A new preclinical study in mice shows that precancerous cells in the pancreas can be eliminated before they have the chance to become tumors.
• Cancer survivor: Learning I had Lynch syndrome ‘saved my life’ March 02, 2026 Dennis Massimo was only 42 and symptom-free when he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer related to an inherited condition he didn’t realize he had.
• $10 million gift establishes the King Center for Lynch Syndrome at Penn Medicine March 02, 2026 A transformative $10 million gift from Cynthia King, the late Jeffery King, and Jason and Julie Borrelli launches the King Center for Lynch Syndrome.
• Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia launch first CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint drivers of acute myeloid leukemia in patient cells February 25, 2026 A new toolkit allows researchers to test potential cancer targets directly in patient-leukemia cells.

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