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2026-02-10

Quality & Safety Career Paths Outside Academia

PennCHIPS at Penn Medicine will host this virtual panel connecting attendees with leaders who have successfully transitioned into industry, healthcare organizations, policy, and other sectors. Participants will gain practical insights on essential skills, strategies, and resources to confidently navigate their career journey.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Virtual

2026-01-13

Emerging Research in Alzheimer’s Disease

Jason Karlawish, professor of medicine, medical ethics and health policy, and neurology at Penn, co-associate director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and co-director of the Penn Memory Center, will discuss emerging research into aging, neuroethics, and policy. He has investigated issues in dementia drug development, informed consent, quality of life, research and treatment decision-making, and voting by persons living with dementia. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Hybrid; Richards Medical Research Laboratory, 3700 Hamilton Walk

2026-01-15

Expanding Immunotherapy Access in Africa

Earth surrounded by interconnected lines and points.
This webinar will explore the practical, clinical, and policy challenges of expanding access to cancer immunotherapies across African settings. Featuring experts from academic medicine, oncology practice, and global health policy, the session will highlight lessons from early implementation, considerations around cost and affordability, and pathways to more equitable access, offering insights relevant to clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and global oncology partners. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Virtual

2026-02-18

Truth in Audio Storytelling

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This Kelly Writers House conversation will feature Matt Katz, a journalist and the executive producer of the City Cast Philly podcast, and Yowei Shaw, an award-winning podcast host and journalist who formerly produced NPR’s Invisibilia, discussing the vital importance of truth and integrity in audio storytelling. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

2026-02-12

Food Editors in Conversation

Exterior of the Kelly Writers House with a path to the front door.
This Kelly Writers House conversation will feature Margaret Eby, the Philadelphia Inquirer’s food editor, and Hannah Filreis Albertine, a Philadelphia-based writer and editor and formerly the food editor of Philadelphia magazine, reflecting on their experiences in these roles and what it means to be the food editor of a news publication. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

2026-02-27

Symposium: Truth in Crisis

In conjunction with the Wolf Humanities Center’s 2025–26 Forum on Truth, this interdisciplinary symposium will engage experts in an exploration of truth(s) contested or revealed in crises across panels on “institutions of learning,” “land and its technologies,” and “borders.” Panelists from various disciplines will expand upon questions of crisis, its meanings and manifestations in the contemporary world, and the role of truth in surviving. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

9:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

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