Atul Gupta and Catherine Ishitani Win 2025 NIHCM Research Award
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Featured Research Updates
Our work addresses some of the most pressing health and health care challenges facing our nation today.
Who Cares? Study Reveals 50 Years of U.S. Caregiving Trends
Men are Stepping Up at Home, but Caregiving Still Falls On Women and People of Color LDI Fellow Says
New Rules for Methadone Doses at Home Did Not Increase Overdoses
More Flexible Methadone Take-Home Policy Improved Patient Autonomy
House Bill Seen Causing 51,000 Preventable Deaths Annually
Penn LDI Seminar Details How Administrative Barriers, Subsidy Rollbacks, and Work Requirements Will Block Life-Saving Care
Why RFK Jr.’s Autism Research Agenda Raises Ethical Alarms
His data-driven initiatives risk violating consent, spreading stigma, and reviving vaccine misinformation, LDI Fellow writes.
Trump Cuts to Violence Prevention Programs Likely to Increase Deaths
Top Experts Warn of Devastating Impact on Community Safety Efforts
Upcoming Events
Virtual Event
Health and Politics in the Aftermath of COVID-19
A Conversation with Frances Lee, PhD, and Paul Offit, MD, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
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Food Policy Opportunities to Build a Healthier America
A Conversation with Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH, Katie Bishop Kendrick, MPH, and Christina Roberto, PhD, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
Our Experts
Our 500+ Fellows are national experts and thought leaders who bridge all of Penn’s schools, the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Lisa Levine, MD, MSCE
- Michael T. Mennuti, MD, Associate Professor in Reproductive Health , Perelman School of Medicine
Jessica Wong, MS
- PhD Student, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics , Perelman School of Medicine
Grace Chan, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor, Pediatrics , Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology , Perelman School of Medicine
Canada Montgomery, MD, MSHP
- Fellow, Neurosurgery , Perelman School of Medicine
Matthew McCoy, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
Doug Strane, MPH
- Health Policy Research Program Manager, PolicyLab , Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Raina Merchant, MD, MSHP
- Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer , Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Emergency Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Taras Grosh, MD
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care , Perelman School of Medicine
What We Do
As Penn’s hub for health care delivery, health policy, and population health, we connect and amplify over 500 Fellows across the University, and train the next generation of researchers.
Fast Facts
$160M+
Awarded in External Grant Funding
11,300+
Journal Articles Published (2020–2024)
$400K+
Awarded in Research Grants from LDI