Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens

In response to the global health crisis the Perelman School of Medicine and the Microbiology Department founded of the Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens.

Recent Updates

Dashboard describing SARS-CoV-2 variants in the Delaware Valley

The goals of the Center are to:

1. Expand and accelerate  research on emerging pathogens at Penn, CHOP and Wistar.
2. Provide centralized information on emerging pathogen research in our community and globally.
3. Compile information and catalyze opportunities for new funding for research on SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging pathogens. 

Center Co-Directors are Susan Weiss, PhD, and Frederic Bushman, PhD. A highly distinguished set of researchers from Penn Medicine, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and The Wistar Institute serve on our Internal Advisory Board. 

Paul Bates, MD
PJ Brennan, MD
Ronald Collman, MD
Sara Cherry, MD
Audrey Odom John, MD
Ebbing Lautenbach, MD
David Weiner, MD
Susan Weiss, MD

Support the Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus

Penn has long led the world in research on coronavirus, the virus class to which SARS-CoV-2 belongs, and also emerging pathogens generally. We are now asking for your help to support scaling up research capacity to meet the parade of global pandemics, and launch targeted new research projects.

Your support will accelerate and expand Penn's ability to respond to global outbreaks with research in the development of new ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent infections by SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging pathogens.

Donate Now

For any questions or to discuss supporting the Center, please contact the Penn Medicine Development team directly:

• Andrew Bellet
  Email: abellet@upenn.edu
  Phone: 215-573-0548

Learn more about opportunities to give  

Coronavirus Symposia

Symposium I: The Coronavirus Outbreak, April 3, 2020 – watch all talks

Symposium II: The Developing COVID-19 Epidemic, July 8, 2020 – watch all talks

Symposium III: Understanding COVID-19 and Addressing Disparities in Care, November 2, 2021 - watch all talks

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