Winter 2021

Can a Penn Epidemiologist Prevent a Bedbug-Driven Outbreak?

Michael Z. Levy curbed a Chagas disease epidemic in Arequipa, Peru. Now he’s sounding the alarm on Philly’s growing pest problem.

Back to School Never Looked Like This

The medical school curriculum was already on the verge of change. Then came COVID-19.

Filtering Bias Out of Kidney Testing

Q&A with Nwamaka Eneanya, MD, MPH, on Advancing Health Equity and Removing Race from Assessment of Renal Function — a Driver of Disparities in Timely Access to Care

Medicine Plus: Focused on What’s Possible

Phone, keys, mask, camera. It’s a Saturday evening, and Zonía Moore has everything she needs to go out.

The Prep: Stethoscope, Scalpel, Sketchbook

Imagine a classroom buzzing with the sounds of pencils scribbling, students chatting about shapes and shading, and instructors offering encouraging feedback on line quality and proportions.
Editor’s Note: The Places We Inhabit

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve settled into a change of place.
Vital Signs

The mRNA vaccine technology now in widespread use in new COVID-19 vaccines is built on research at Penn Medicine.
Future Prognosis: Empowerment, Not Exploitation

I’m a physician, a mom, wife, and middle daughter of five children of Nigerian and Guyanese descent.
Development Matters: Gifts that Shift Research into High Gear

Pushing science forward takes teamwork, and at Penn Medicine, Alfred Garfall, MD, has found that in spades - from working with colleagues who share his passion for patients and research.
Alumni News: Progress Notes and Obituaries

Career updates and obituaries for alumni and faculty.

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