Perelman School of Medicine

Chaz Howard stands with the recipients of the 2023 Projects for Progress awards.

Celebrating the Projects for Progress 2023 cohort

At an event on Jan. 30, three winning project groups were honored for ‘choosing to help make lives better.’

Artist's interpretation of human lungs and a virus.

Researchers breathe new life into lung repair

A collaborative effort from teams across Penn culminates in new techniques to repair lung tissue after damage from flu and COVID-19.

panoramic view of Penn and Philadelphia.

By the Numbers

Penn’s Way campaign 2023: By the Numbers

The annual workplace giving campaign, ‘Going the Distance for Our Community,’ concluded on Nov. 24, and the numbers are in.

3d illustration of a damaged and disintegrating cancer cell.

Secondary cancers following CAR T cell therapy are rare

A new Penn Medicine analysis shows that the development of any type of second cancer is a rare occurrence, and some of the earliest patients have gone on to experience long-lasting remissions of a decade or more.

Using fMRI, new vision study finds promising model for restoring cone function

School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine researchers identified a retinal disease to evaluate the success of gene and cell replacement therapy.

Person with sinusitis with a hand to their forehead.

‘Exhalation’ system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections

Penn Medicine researchers report results from two randomized phase III clinical trials.

A patient being wheeled in the hospital flanked by two medical professionals.

New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care

Experts at the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy have seen success in treatment after posing one question: “Why not treat alcohol use the same way we’ve been treating opioid use?”

A person at an optometrist having their eyes checked.

Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry

A Penn Medicine analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma.

Human body with a rendering of liver in the foreground.

A successful new experiment opens potential for future bridge-to-transplant approach

A team at Penn Medicine has achieved the first successful external liver perfusion using a porcine liver, raising hopes for a possible effective option to “bridge” critically ill patients to liver transplant.

A patient in a hospital bed with an oxygen reader on their finger.

Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients

The largest-ever study of palliative care shows “default orders” in electronic medical records nearly triples palliative care consultation rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, or kidney failure.

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