Perelman School of Medicine

Carl June named one of TIME Magazine’s Most Influential People

His work on CAR-T cancer treatment was approved by the FDA in 2017, and this year June is celebrated as an influential global pioneer.

Division of Public Safety unveils drug drop-off box

A safe site for prescription drug disposal on campus is a major step forward in stemming the opioid epidemic.

Putting data to work to solve pressing health issues

The first-ever Research Day at the Smilow Center for Translational Research showed how the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics links clinical epidemiology and biostatistics within the Perelman School of Medicine, Penn Health System, and Penn community.

How working dogs are sniffing out cancer

A Center for Public Health Initiatives seminar showcased the collaborative research at Penn and the Monell Chemical Senses Center that is working to detect early stage ovarian cancer.

Three years on: A look at the Penn Wharton China Center

The impact of the Beijing-based center and research fund has been far-reaching on campus and in China.

Three Penn faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Three faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to the Class of 2018 of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Science steps out of the lab and into Philly’s parks and neighborhoods

Penn researchers and students help get people enthused about STEM fields at the 2018 Philadelphia Science Festival.

Calculus III for cells

Cells can sense and respond to surface curvature in very clever ways. The results, which revealed that curvature is a profound biological cue, could pave the way to new tools in the field.

How to help children at risk for abuse

Resources are available to protect kids from systemic child abuse. The executive director at Penn’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research has insight and advice for everyone to help keep kids and communities safe.

Researchers look inside the brain itself to treat depression

Neuroscientists at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are looking at treatment for major depressive disorder by stimulating neural pathways of the brain itself.

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