Discover groundbreaking biomedical discoveries, pioneering health care innovations, and expert perspectives from Penn Medicine.
Penn Medicine research is bringing the “sleeper” phase of cancer to light—creating hope that more cancers could be wiped out for good and never come back.
Uterus transplant is still a rare procedure—but for the six moms who have had eight babies to date through Penn’s program, it means the world.
Penn research has uncovered new insights into the brain mechanisms behind ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy, providing a fresh look at the therapy used for treatment resistant depression.
Penn Medicine researchers will present data on the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting.
While pursuing careers as physician scientists, brothers Daniel and David Zhang have also played key roles in the Penn Medicine Symphony Orchestra.
Catherine Hagele found Dragon Boat racing to build community and strength after cancer treatment—embodying the power of exercise for survivorship.
The Basser Center for BRCA is running an innovative cancer interception clinical trial that depends on volunteers with deep, personal ties to cancer.
Nearly two decades into her tenure at Penn, Raina Merchant, MD, leads teams transforming health care for better patient, clinician, and community experiences.
Susan M. Domchek, MD, FASCO, has been recognized as the 2025 recipient of the ASCO-American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Award.
The DSM, the diagnostic bible of psychiatrists may be improved with new technologies and information. Maria Oquendo, MD, PhD, is leading the team charged with rethinking it.
In a historic medical breakthrough, a child with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy.
Bruce Levine, PhD, explains why Philadelphia—the birthplace of the breakthrough cancer treatment CAR T cell therapy—is known as “Cellicon Valley.”
The vaccine is the first mRNA vaccine against C. difficile and would be the first vaccine in general to successfully ward off the bacterial infection.
The latest round of 24 grants helps to power community service projects led by faculty, staff and students at Penn Medicine.
Penn Medicine employee Kayla Cook’s work to provide free period products to students in Lancaster influenced a policy to help students across the state.
Deeply Rooted is a community partnership that plants trees, greens vacant lots, and funds grassroots programs. The goal: health justice in action.
The beloved Bucks County institution—now Penn Medicine’s seventh hospital—maintains its founders’ focus on caring for its neighbors.
With teamwork and determination, specialists at Penn Medicine solved Ronnie Recchia’s life-threatening medical mystery and got him back in the game.
Penn Medicine celebrated the groundbreaking at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City, for the center expected to open in late 2027.
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