We've braved yet another winter of snow, ice and SEPTA delays, and in just a few weeks, we'll be rewarded with the first official day of spring. In fact, spring is so close that we recently celebrated the kick-off of the new Major League Baseball (MLB) season with the beginning...

There is a clear distinction between thriving and just getting by. During National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Week, March 2-8, Sigrid Veasey, MD, professor of Medicine and member of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, discussed the role sleep plays in success and health in her talk, “Sleep to Thrive.”...

The respite room in HUP's Center for Family Caregivers provides a temporary escape from the stress of having a loved one in the hospital. More and more, hospitals are putting the needs and expectations of patients as a priority but many are continuing to take a more family-oriented approach to...

The early 1960s were a heady time on the medical school campus and another wonderful chapter in its past 250 years. In 1960, Peter Nowell and David Hungerford discovered the Philadelphia chromosome, which linked cancer to genetic abnormalities for the first time. In 1962, Aaron Beck devised a revolutionary form of psychotherapy called cognitive behavioral therapy. Both of these achievements were destined for international fame and utility. In between those clinical accomplishments, in 1961, an eight-story medical research building, designed by iconoclast architect Louis Kahn, was completed on Hamilton Walk. It was named after renowned Penn pharmacologist and department chair Alfred Newton Richards.

As we celebrate the 250th birthday of the Perelman School of Medicine, it’s natural to look back at the doctors and students who wandered its halls. All have their own unique stories which brought them here, the nation’s oldest medical school, but perhaps no one’s story is steeped in as...

During this year, when we are celebrating our 250th anniversary, it is important to recognize the contributions of African Americans to building the institution we are today. Our archives provide a rich source of information that reveals the importance of personal resilience and significant institutional milestones. The medical school opened...

There’s a lot of construction going on around here. While this is not unusual, there seems to be an avalanche of new buildings opening lately, from Penn Medicine University City to the Pavilion for Advanced Care to the Henry Jordan Center for Medical Education. Now, add to the list the...

Throughout the month of February, affectionately known as American Heart Month, the News Blog is highlighting news and stories related to cardiovascular health from across Penn Medicine. There may not be a more tortured tug-of-war in the food world as that of whether eggs are beneficial or harmful to our...

We’ve all heard it – or at least part of it – the unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service: Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. As Philadelphia experiences what is slated to go...