The pharmacy system of the future is here at Penn Medicine: a powerful union of advanced tech with human expertise, improving patients’ health.
The gift sparks curriculum transformation, new lectureship, and names Entrepreneurship Pathway in honor of alumnus Rod Wong, M03.
Gronczewski previously served as chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.
It would have been understandable for the Doylestown, PA, native to feel despondent about the road ahead. But he had a different reaction to the news.
A new study maps kidney tissue in single cell resolution and identifies a form of disease linked to faster progression to kidney failure.
Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have appointed Eric M. Morrow, MD, PhD, as the founding director of the Lurie Autism Institute.
Inconsistent use of some GLP-1 weight-loss medications may significantly lessen their effectiveness, according to a new preclinical study.
Courtney Schreiber, MD, MPH, challenged the status quo of care through research and found PEACE for the unseen women undergoing first-trimester miscarriage.
Jen Brady donated a kidney to her mother, before training for the Boston Marathon—embodying the well-being and caregiving support she champions.
Even before she experienced cancer herself, Deborah Burnham, PhD, had a knack for “magical” prompts to help cancer patients write through their illness.
America’s first hospital will mark its 275th anniversary by transforming Pennsylvania Hospital’s historic Pine Building into a museum, open this May.
At Pennsylvania Hospital, tracing the history of the apothecary shows the importance of professionals helping patients with medicines, then and now.
A pair of early X-ray plates represent the beginning of a revolution in medicine that began at Penn.
Perelman School of Medicine papers win Clinical Research Forum’s 2026 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards, highlighting the power of federal funding for science.
Researchers will develop advanced imaging methods for the liver and intestinal lymphatic system with an $8 million grant.
A new preclinical study in mice shows that precancerous cells in the pancreas can be eliminated before they have the chance to become tumors.
After five years, the Lead-Free Families initiative is proving the impact of a health system investing in safe homes.
CAREs grant recipients are translating expertise into action—expanding science education, supporting early literacy, and strengthening volunteer-led service efforts.
The Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program received new Pennsylvania funding to help victims rebuild their lives interrupted by violence.
Dennis Massimo was only 42 and symptom-free when he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer related to an inherited condition he didn’t realize he had.
A program where cancer patients can get free mental health care addresses an underrecognized need: that cancer’s deepest wounds are often not physical.
A new initiative frees Penn primary care doctors from most on-call duties after work hours, while patients still have 24-hour access to virtual care.
Breakthrough Prize honors Penn gene-therapy pioneers Jean Bennett, Albert Maguire, and Katherine High for decades of work leading to the first FDA-approved gene therapy for inherited blindness, restoring vision for people with Leber congenital amaurosis. — Philadelphia Inquirer
Physician-scientist Eric M. Morrow, MD, PhD, was named founding director of the Lurie Autism Institute, a new Penn Medicine–CHOP collaboration focused on autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders. — Philadelphia Business Journal
The FDA is testing AI that pulls clinical-trial data directly from electronic health records for real-time submission. Penn’s Emma Meagher, MD, said current trials are “dysfunctional,” and a proof-of-concept is underway at Abramson Cancer Center. — Wall Street Journal
