Penn Medicine Study Helps to Identify Patients in Need of End-of-Life Conversations
A Penn Medicine team has developed a machine learning algorithm that flags patients with cancer who are likely to die within the next six months to encourage patients to have...
Penn panel on "Legal Models for Psychedelics: Ethical, Clinical, and Practical Implications"
As psychedelics become increasingly mainstream, a variety of legal models are developing in tandem, including decriminalization, legalization, and more medicalized...
Penn receives $6.4 million from NIMH for new mental health center
A $6.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health will fund a new research center at the University of Pennsylvania to study how evidence-based treatment can...
Penn’s Bioethics Film Festival celebrates 200th anniversary of ‘Frankenstein’
The University of Pennsylvania kicks off its third annual Bioethics Film Festival Tuesday night. This year’s theme is “Frankenstein” in honor of the novel’s 200th...
Penn study looks at the emotional impact of a dementia diagnosis
The diagnosis of dementia is increasingly presenting doctors and patients with a psychological problem. At research centers like the University of Pennsylvania, new...
Penn Wins $4.9 Million Grant to Use Behavioral Economics, Implementation Science in Cancer Care
A $4.9 million grant has been awarded to the Perelman School of Medicine to use behavioral economics and implementation science to improve cancer care. Our department’s Rinad...
Peter Reese receives Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Society of Nephrology
Dr. Reese is professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, with secondary appointments in epidemiology and medical...