Perelman School of Medicine

Class of 2024 President’s Engagement, Innovation Prize winners announced

Three prize-winning teams will design and undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.

Clockwise from top left: Dolores Albarracín, T. Tony Cai, Noam A. Cohen, Shu Yang, Edward A. Stadtmauer, and Michael Lampson.

Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows

Researchers representing six schools join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines.

Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science

Carl June accepted the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences at a Los Angeles ceremony, making him the sixth recipient from Penn.

Two Penn students awarded a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Two Penn students have each received a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans: Min Jae Kim, an M.D./Ph.D. in the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zijian (William) Niu a fourth-year in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Depression in Black people goes unnoticed by AI models analyzing language in social media posts

Penn analysis found that models developed to detect depression using language in Facebook posts did not work when applied to Black people.

Scientists discover a key quality-control mechanism in DNA replication

New research from Penn Medicine advances the understanding of DNA replication and could have relevance for neurologic diseases and other conditions.

A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities

A Penn Medicine study points to ways to reduce potential for racial bias and inequity when using algorithms to inform clinical care.

A novel technique to form human artificial chromosomes

Penn researchers say the new technique for making human artificial chromosomes from single, long constructs of designer DNA will allow for more efficient laboratory research.

A patient having their heartbeat checked by a doctor.

Adding diversity to your research process: A new system

A Penn team has created guidelines and a best practices overview for incorporating equity and diversity into the research process.

Two Penn Med students hold Match Day signs in front of Match Day balloons at Penn Medicine.

‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024

On the third Friday of March, Perelman School of Medicine’s class of 2024 celebrated their future residencies.

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