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  • Mary D. Naylor receives Lienhard Award from National Academy of Medicine

    The Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology and Director of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, is the recipient of the 2022 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care for improving the lives of millions of older adults living with complex health and social needs through her role as the architect of the Transitional Care Model and pioneer of the field of transitional care.

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  • Rethinking criminalizing language in firearm research and intervention

    Injuries associated with firearm violence pose a persistent public health threat in the U.S. “Recidivism” is the word often used when referring to those who experience repeat firearm injuries. A commentary in the journal Preventive Medicine cautions against its use in clinical and public health discourse and as an evaluation descriptor for violence prevention and intervention programs.

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  • Penn study identifies new prognostic biomarker for heart failure

    A new study co-led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine finds that bloodstream levels of a protein fragment called endotrophin can be used to predict outcomes in patients with a common form of heart failure.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Penn LDI launches $2.5M kidney disease research initiative

    A new research initiative from Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute focuses on a longstanding disparity in the rate of chronic kidney disease that is almost four times higher among Black Americans than white Americans. The Penn LDI Research Initiative on Improving Management of Chronic Kidney Disease, the effort will involve Penn LDI senior fellows and research teams.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • Perelman School of Medicine launches leading palliative care curriculum

    The new four-year curriculum aims is innovative approach to teaching students how to effectively communicate with, support, and care for patients with serious illness through simulation-based learning.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • New Presidential Professor for Penn Nursing

    Carmen Alvarez, a faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Health, has been appointed Presidential Professor in Penn Nursing, the School’s second such appointment.

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  • Biochemist Kathy Fange Liu is driven to push RNA research boundaries

    The assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics and principal investigator of the Kathy Liu Lab in the Perelman School of Medicine specifically studies enzymes that modify RNA in the body’s cells that can impact human disease.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • Cash payments linked to improved HIV prevention and outcomes

    New research from LDI Associate Fellow Aaron Richterman and Senior Fellow Harsha Thirumurthy highlights an approach to achieving a range of HIV public health goals: Just give people cash.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →

  • Penn Dental to join innovative collaboration at PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar

    Plans are underway to open a PHMC Dental facility at PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar, with dental care provided by a mix of dental students and AEGD residents at a state- of-the-art, 11-chair facility in 2023.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Dental Medicine →

  • Penn LDI SUMR 2022 Program marked by heightened sense of racial justice and academic purpose

    The 23rd annual Summer Undergraduate Minority Research (SUMR) Program co-sponsored by Penn LDI and the Wharton School’s Health Care Management Department concludes with the largest class, the most funding, and record numbers of faculty mentors and lecturers.

    FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →