Penn Research Programs and Interests

Created in 1979 to improve the health of the elderly by increasing clinical and basic research, University of Pennsylvania's Institute on Aging focuses on normal aging and age-related diseases across the entire Penn campus.

Home to 400+ basic, translational, and clinical scientists who work relentlessly to determine the pathogenesis of cancer, the Abramson Cancer Center is committed to improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

The Penn Cardiovascular Institute pulls researchers from across the university to focus on cardiovascular science and care.

In response to the global health crisis, the Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens is accelerating SARS-CoV-2 research.

The mission of The Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism is to support and develop successful approaches to the prevention, treatment, and cure of diabetes mellitus and obesity. The leadership of the IDOM embraces a disease-oriented approach that focuses on Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Complications.

Discover research related to diagnostics at Penn Medicine.

The Institute for Environmental Medicine provides a Medical Center, University and national focus for research and education related to the hyperbaric and undersea environments and their interfaces with the respiratory and neurological systems.

LDI is Penn's hub of health system-related research, policy analysis, and education. Its more than 200 Senior Fellows analyze the medical, economic, and social issues that influence how health care is organized, financed, and delivered across the U.S.

The Penn Musculoskeletal Center brings together multiple specialists who take a whole-body approach to treating joints, muscles and bones

Penn Medicine is dedicated to the advancement of the understanding of the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system.

McKay Laboratory conducts high quality fundamental and translational research and trains the next generation of leaders in the orthopaedic field.

Penn Psychiatry offers treatment for the full spectrum of psychiatric and behavioral disorders.

The Department of Radiology at Penn Medicine has one of the top radiology research programs in the world, leading new advancements and major developments in the fields of basic, translational and clinical radiology.

Offering a wide range of clinical services for women, subspecialty care, and general obstetrical and gynecologic care, Penn Ob/Gyn is considered a national leader in women’s health.

Learn about surgical research at Penn.

Penn's Vision Research Center began at the University of Pennsylvania in 1975 as a unifying National Eye Institute (NEI) support mechanism for faculty who do vision research.