1.14.08

Before he came to iPRAXIS, Executive Director Darryl Williams was conducting cutting-edge research on targeted nanoparticle delivery in the Cardiology unit at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Taking a novel approach to the problem of arterial stent fibrosis, his work applied the principles of magnetism to deliver therapeutic, healing endothelial cells where they're needed most - in the lining of the artery. Further, the technique can potentially be used to tackle a plethora of other medical dilemmas, from targeted gene therapy in the liver to orthopedic reconstruction. Williams is a co-author in this research collaboration among CHOP, Drexel and Duke Universities. Their findings are published this week by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and covered today by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

10.1.07

iPRAXIS welcomes our new Program Manager, Adam Drayton-Hymans. A native of Southeastern PA, Adam combines his love of culture and creative communications with his passion for educational empowerment and public service to facilitate the growth and development of iPRAXIS.

9.29.07

New and returning students from five partner schools participate in the SPARK Celebration, held on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Parents, teachers, and Scienteers join the fun, with animals from the Philadelphia Zoo, the Soccer Robot Dogs from Penn Engineering, and more. To learn more about SPARK, click here.

5.23.07

Congratulations to our Scienteer of the Year, Jack Treml! We're hard-pressed to put in words the value of the volunteer who goes well beyond the call of duty. In the two years that he has worked on Project iNSPIRE, Jack has served as a science fair judge, a mentor, and a curriculum consultant, and along the way he has helped recruit new Scienteers. He has been a cheerleader and a most gracious critic, helping us to improve the way we deliver this program and think of new ways to make it work effectively. And he's done all this while pursuing his PhD in Immunology at the University of Pennsylvania.

3.27.07

ArtBots Philadelphia 2007 opens April 13th at the Esther M. Klein Art Gallery

2.22.07

Science Fair Shows Off Student Skills at Bryant Elementary

11.1.06

Making Science Take Flight