$25 Nearly Doubled Black and Hispanic Clinical Trial Enrollment
LDI and CHIBE Fellows Find Small Cash Incentives May Help Close Gaps in Heart Research
Our Mission
We connect researchers from across the University of Pennsylvania with a common mission: to improve health and health care by catalyzing collaborative, multidisciplinary research that influences policy and practice.
Featured Research Updates
LDI generates critical evidence to improve U.S. health care delivery, patient care, and health policy.
“High-Deductible Health Plans Are Not the Answer”
They Cut Health Spending at First but Don’t Slow Long-Term Growth Rate, LDI Fellows Say
Reddit Could Be an Early Warning System for Drug Harms
Chart of the Day: Reddit Threads on Gas Station Heroin Can Reveal Substance Use Trends and Safety Concerns
Many Families Are Being Crushed by Energy Bills, Especially in the South
Chart of the Day: Almost Half of Households With Children Were Energy Insecure
Cooking Camp Helps Kids With Kidney Disease Take Control of Their Diets
CHOP Program Combines Kidney-Friendly Meals with Skills, Confidence, and Community
SNAP Access Linked to Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths
LDI Fellow’s Study Links Easier SNAP Access to Fewer Cardiovascular Deaths Across U.S.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Event
Consumer-Directed Health Care: Promise or Pitfall
A Conversation with Sherry Glied, PhD, and Stephen Parente, PhD, MPH, moderated by David Grande, MD, MPA
Virtual Event
Decoding the Moment: States Weigh in on Medicaid Fraud
A Conversation with Amir Bassiri, MSW, Drew Gonshorowski, MS, and Kevin Lownds, JD, moderated by Dan Gorenstein
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.
Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS
- Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, and Pediatrics , Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Computer and Information Science, Bioengineering , School of Engineering and Applied Science
Brian VanderBeek, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Ophthalmology , Perelman School of Medicine
Mario DeMarco, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health , Perelman School of Medicine
Robert I. Field, PhD, JD
- Professor, Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University
- Professor, Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Drexel University
Sara Handley, MD, MSCE
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics , Perelman School of Medicine
Timothy Markman, MD
- Assistant Professor, Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease , Perelman School of Medicine
Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE
- Ruth C. and Raymond G. Perelman Professor, Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
- Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, Medicine , Perelman School of Medicine
Jessica Wong, MS
- PhD Student, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics , 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
$179M+
Awarded in External Grant Funding
12,100+
Journal Articles Published (2021–2025)
$622K+
Awarded in Research Grants from LDI