Penn Innovations Title Here Daniel Powell, an associate professor in the Perelman School of Medicine, has helped lead numerous discoveries out of his lab in the Smilow Center for Translational Research. Penn Innovations Title Here Researchers provide imagination and creativity. Penn provides the resources and infrastructure. This leads to what President Amy Gutmann calls “perfect impact.”
Vanessa Chan bridges the gap between innovation and the market Vanessa Chan has been appointed the inaugural vice dean of innovation and entrepreneurship at Penn Engineering.(Image: Penn Engineering Today) Vanessa Chan bridges the gap between innovation and the market The Jonathan and Linda Brassington Practice Professor in Materials Science and Engineering is the inaugural vice dean of innovation and entrepreneurship at Penn Engineering.