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The laboratory is physically located at the <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.temple.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine<\/strong><\/a>, in <strong>Philadelphia, PA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philadelphia<\/strong> is a beautiful and culturally diverse city of over 1.5 million people (currently the 6th most populous city in the U.S.), nestled within a metropolitan area of around 6 million. The city was founded in 1682 by William Penn, and features housing and structures that date back to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elfrethsalley.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">early 18th century<\/a>, as well as modern skyscrapers such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comcast_Center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comcast Tower<\/a>. Philadelphia is home to many cultural attractions, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philorch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Orchestra<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paballet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pennsylvania Ballet<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philamuseum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Museum of Art<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aampmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">African American Museum<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmajh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Museum of American Jewish History<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barnes Foundation<\/a>. In addition, Philadelphia is well-known for its sports teams, which include the Super Bowl LII Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philadelphiaeagles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eagles<\/a> (football), the 2008 World Series Champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phillies<\/a> (baseball), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/sixers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">76ers<\/a> (basketball), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/flyers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flyers<\/a> (hockey), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philadelphiaunion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Union<\/a> (soccer).<\/p>\n<p>In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.temple.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Temple University<\/a> (which is Philadelphia&#8217;s largest university),\u00a0 the city is home to the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Thomas Jefferson University, LaSalle University, and St. Joseph&#8217;s University. Villanova, Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and many other colleges and universities are also located within the Philly metropolitan area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Rothberg Laboratory web site! Our research is focused on understanding the structure and function of potassium channels, which are proteins that are critical for controlling the electrical activity of the brain, heart, muscle, and most tissues of the human body. 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