Perelman School of Medicine

The Pavilion at year one

It’s been one year since Penn Medicine celebrated the opening of the Pavilion, designed as a “hospital of the future” with advancements in patient care, collaborative research, and innovative environmental design.

Hospital patient with a blood transfusion in arm.

DEI fellowship focuses on kidney health disparities

Penn Medicine’s Renal-Electrolyte & Hypertension division has created a first-of-its-kind fellowship for trainees—a chief DEI fellowship, with Valerie Nwanji as the inaugural chief DEI fellow.

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The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media

By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition.

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Multidisciplinary panel highlights role of the arts in human flourishing

At a panel event held Saturday, Oct. 22, Penn leaders from the arts and humanities, nursing, psychology, and neuroscience gathered to discuss the role of the arts in healing and flourishing.

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Demystifying grad school to enhance diversity in STEM

Earlier this month, 48 undergraduate students from around the country traveled to Penn for a three-day gathering full of workshops, lectures, networking opportunities, lab tours, Q & A sessions, and a resource fair.

New islet transplant method leads to insulin independence

A method developed by the Clinical Islet Transplantation Consortium removed the need for insulin for many years among some of the most seriously affected Type 1 diabetes patients.

New Penn Global program fosters ethical research around the world

The first student cohort of the Penn Global Research Institute piloted the program this summer in the Galápagos.

Gene therapy rapidly improves night vision in adults with congenital blindness

New research from the Scheie Eye Institute shows success with a gene therapy that carries the DNA of the healthy version of the GUCY2D gene into the retina.

(Left) Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon in hospital gowns at HUP; right: Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon standing on a soccer field sideline.

An unexpected tale of friendship amid paired organ donation

Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon are just two of a growing number donors and recipients who are increasing access to live organ transfers for minority community members.

happy looking golden retriever in a clinic's kennel area

NIH-funded canine immunotherapy data center charts a path toward transformative therapies

With support recently granted for five more years, Nicola Mason of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Qi Long of the Perelman School of Medicine hope their work leads to new insights in cancer care for people as well as pets.

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