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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰ Profile
Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰

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Professor @Pennmedicine #CellTherapy #Genetherapy #Inventor #Kymriah #CARTCell @TmunityTx & @CapstanTx CoFounder, Past President @ISCTGlobal, @PNASNexus AE

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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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What happens when Music meets Science? "Ring That Bell" out today cowritten by me and @mags__mccarthy .Apple / iTunes: Spotify: YouTube: Ring That Bell Also on Amazon and other platforms
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Ring That Bell, a tribute to #immunotherapy patient warriors that I cowrote with @mags__mccarthy is out!.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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RT @DrNeilStone: Remember that time you got diphtheria? No?. How about smallpox?. Also no?. Ah yes. VACCINES.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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As 'the most infectious virus' roars back to life, the first measles treatment remains a pipe dream. Meanwhile vulnerable babies and immunosuppressed people fall victim to a preventable disease
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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RT @ScottGottliebMD: β€œBecause he’s too young for the measles vaccine, Hal needed emergency shots of immunoglobulin, or IG, an antibody that….
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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A soft FDA, more state laws permitting and even welcoming non-FDA-approved cells and other biologics, and a country already so full of stem cell clinics seeking more profits, could give us a perfect storm leading to hundreds of new cases of patients harmed by unproven biologics.
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Paul Knoepfler
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The tail wagging the dog on stem cells. My new @statnews column on how RFK Jr.’s FDA may take cues on stem cells from red-state laws, clinic doctors #stemcells #stemcell.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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26 letters no longer cutting it for drug names. Need to incorporate the ! click as in some South African languages . .
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Raffaele Colombo
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INN Proposed List 133 is out!. Here are the International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for ADCs, along with their targets, payloads, and development codes. These new names just keep getting easier and easier πŸ˜…. Can’t wait to casually drop lixarkitug samrotecan into conversation!
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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RT @JeromeAdamsMD: Many quite influential figures profit/advantage by spreading vaccine misinformation. Yet most Americans don’t realize ho….
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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RT @catgyoung: Continued progress being made. This is in no small part to the tireless advocacy efforts happening behind the scenes. https:….
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Bipartisan House Caucus Will Advance Domestic Bioeconomy and Competitive Posture - America’s leadership in biotechnology is critical to our national security, economic strength and public health. @RepHoulahan @RepBice #biotechnology #innovationfund
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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With 20% of staff gone in April 2025 RIFs + ~700 February probationary cuts, loss of expertise, low morale, politicization, is FDA already heading to a breaking point? IMHO, Congressional oversight urgently needed @pknoepfler #FDA
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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With 20% of staff gone in April 2025 RIFs + ~700 February probationary cuts, loss of expertise, low morale, politicization, is FDA already heading to a breaking point? IMHO, Congressional oversight urgently needed @pknoepfler #FDA
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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RT @bylenasun: As a longtime public health reporter covering the rise of anti-vaccine groups, I have seen them use personal stories to rais….
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Taxing innovation
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Cellular gene therapy access in Africa: a multifactorial feasibility analysis for implementation @Cytotherapy
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Wharton EMBA Team Drives Cancer Innovation in Africa -in which EMBA students designed a roadmap for implementation of advanced therapies in Africa.@Wharton @Penn @PennMedicine #Cancer #Africa.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Wharton EMBA Team Drives Cancer Innovation in Africa -in which EMBA students designed a roadmap for implementation of advanced therapies in Africa.@Wharton @Penn @PennMedicine #Cancer #Africa.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Bipartisan House Caucus Will Advance Domestic Bioeconomy and Competitive Posture - America’s leadership in biotechnology is critical to our national security, economic strength and public health. @RepHoulahan @RepBice #biotechnology #innovation
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Checking all the boxes.1) "Post hoc candor" - belated pretend honesty .2) "Credibility Backfill" - The strategic rebranding of a disclosure as principled openness. 3) "Optics-Driven Disclosure" – When release of information is spun as intentional transparency after the fact. 4).
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Matthew Herper
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The FDA commissioner is a gifted talker β€” but the job is about more than that .
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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Deadly failure- Evidence-based medicine competes, often unsuccessfully, with charismatic influencers and slick TikTok videos. But these algorithms prioritize engagement over accuracy, and push conspiracy-laced content to the top of search results and social feeds. #misinformation.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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RT @BillGates: The devastating effects of these cuts are entirely preventableβ€”and it’s not too late to reverse them.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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@PennMedicine 🧡3/3 Academia and industry form powerful partnerships for impact @PennMedicine Since 2018, the Penn Medicine Co-Investment program has spurred faculty innovation, created jobs, and scaled up ideas into large-scale clinical studies.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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🧡2/3 How future cures begin as ideas in laboratories.The successes of CAR T research show the importance of the cycle of science @PennMedicine β€”sparking new ideas and clinical trials that give patients better options.
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Bruce Levine, Ph.D. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ΌπŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§ͺπŸ’‰
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🧡1/3 How discoveries become cures, in a virtuous cycle @PennMedicine - Public investments in biomedical research have an outsized effect, driving new scientific insights, economic growth, and ultimately treatments and cures. #NIH
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