Penn Radiology has an active imaging research training program that collaborates with the departments of Biochemistry/Biophysics, Bioengineering, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Physics.
There are currently three NIH-sponsored training grants in the department, including an innovative research residency track (funded through a T32) aimed at training imaging clinician scientists. At any given time, there are approximately 40 postdoctoral research fellows and 15 graduate students working in the department.
HHMI Program
The NIBIB-HHM Interfaces Graduate Program in Imaging Science (HHMI) is designed to build world class imaging research and to help develop scientists' knowledge between clinical and research environments.
Learn more about the program
Training in Clinical Trials and Other Programs
These programs include leadership in the RSNA Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop.
Other graduate training programs:
Research Opportunities
Funding for Under-resourced Trainees at Penn
Undergraduate
Summer Undergraduate Internship Program
Ten week summer research program recruits ~30 students per year. The program combines full-time laboratory research, research seminars, career counseling and culminating in presentation at The Leadership Alliance National Symposium.
Penn Access Summer Scholars program (PASS)
Two summers of research (8 weeks each summer) for 9 students enrolled at Haverford College, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, Howard University, Morehouse College, Oakwood University, Spelman College, and Xavier University. This program is designed to prepare students for medical school.
Summer Undergraduate Program for Educating Radiation Scientists (SUPERS)
Ten week summer research program focused on a hypothesis-driven laboratory research experience combined with a foundation course in cancer biology, radiation biology, radiation physics and math, and cancer imaging.
Graduate
Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS)
BGS is composed of seven Graduate Groups (Cancer Biology; Cell Biology, Physiology, and Metabolism; Developmental, Stem Cell, and Regenerative Biology; Gene Therapy and Vaccines; Genetics and Epigenetics; Microbiology, Virology, and Parasitology). BGS recruits ~150 students per year. BGS covers stipend and tuition for the first 20 months.
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary or convergent research areas. NRT especially welcomes proposals that include partnership with NSF Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES).
Post Doctoral
T32 Training Grants
There are more than 80 NIH T32 awards that support predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees at Penn, CHOP and the Wistar Institute. Faculty members who wish to nominate a trainee are encouraged to contact the PI.
PennPORT
The PennPORT program combines a traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience at the University of Pennsylvania with a mentored teaching experience at a partnering institution. The Program is designed to provide an opportunity for postdoctoral appointees to develop their teaching skills. An integral part of the program is formal instruction in pedagogical methods from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Innovation. Postdocs also take advantage of the many research and career success skills training programs provided by Biomedical Postdoctoral Programs (BPP).
Grant Opportunities