From the Lauder Institute

The Penn Admissions’ Student Financial Aid team has simplified the financial aid application process, requiring fewer forms and documents effective immediately starting this fall 2024.

Following a reception for the 120 Penn Medicine CAREs grant recipients, UPHS CEO Kevin B. Mahoney announced an increase in annual funding to the CAREs program from $100,000 to $250,000.

In a new study, LDI Fellows explore how trust in federal oversight of vaccine safety influenced people’s willingness to participate in COVID-19 clinical trials.

The Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program supports care provider and community education programs that address health concerns for the growing number of older adults.

Research funded by the National Institutes of Health and Aging will identify targets for treatments that slow the progression of diseases like Parkinson’s and dementia with Lewy bodies.

Research shows that built environments affect the health and well-being of patients and staff. As a result, health care architects have been designing institutions that provide opportunities to experience nature by incorporating “biophilic” design elements.

Penn LDI researchers found an increase in oncology clinical trial participation among Black and Hispanic patients in Medicaid expansion states that mandated Medicaid coverage for the routine costs of trial participation. 

The data consists of eight waves of panel data tracking the opinions of residents of four key battleground states—Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—during the 2020 election and its aftermath

The partnership between Penn Dental and Yeditepe University in Istanbul will strengthen the academic and clinical expertise of both institutions through faculty exchange programs, joint research initiatives, and a shared commitment to innovative dental practices.