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.
Reaching Across the Aisle to Lower Health Care Costs
Two Health Policy Experts Find Bipartisan Consensus in Site Neutral Payments, Controlling Medicare Costs
Military Surgeons Saw More Readmissions After Returning From Deployment
Leaves May Decay Doctors’ Skills, so Hospitals Need a Plan for Reentry, LDI Expert Says
Study Highlights Hidden Obstacles to Effective Asthma Care
Patient Navigators Help Address Housing Conditions, Household Allergens, and Other Barriers to Treatment
The GLP-1 Dilemma: Medical Breakthrough Meets Financial Reality
Penn LDI Panel Examines the Costs, Coverage Gaps, and Equity Challenges of Blockbuster Drugs
Solving the Nursing Shortage Means Supporting Care Workers
After Her Daughter’s Death, LDI Fellow Calls for Stronger Care Worker Training and Standards
Upcoming Events
In-Person Event
LDI Fellow Workshop: Engaging with Policymakers to Increase the Impact of Your Research
Open to LDI Fellows only
In-Person Event
2026 J. Sanford “Sandy” Schwartz Memorial Grand Rounds with Peter Ubel, MD
Are Medical Experts Asking Patient Preferences to do Their Dirty Work?
Open to Penn Affiliates
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.
Michael Wang, MD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program , Perelman School of Medicine
Kathryn Bowles, PhD, RN
- Professor, Biobehavioral Health Science , Penn Nursing
- van Ameringen Chair in Nursing Excellence , Penn Nursing
Farouk Dako, MD, MPH
- Associate Professor, Radiology in the Cardiothoracic Imaging Division , Perelman School of Medicine
Bogdan Pasaniuc, PhD
- Professor, Genetics , Perelman School of Medicine
- Professor, Computer and Information Sciences , School of Engineering and Applied Science
Anna Wexler, PhD
- Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics & Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
Vinay N. Kampalath, MD, DTMH
- Assistant Professor, Pediatrics , Perelman School of Medicine
Sharon Y. Irving, PhD
- Professor, Family and Community Health , Penn Nursing
- Vice Chair, Department of Family and Community Health , Penn Nursing
Lauren Eberly, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine , 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
Our Impact
Penn LDI’s success stems from creating multidisciplinary solutions to our nation’s most pressing health care problems. Explore 20 stories about the transformative power of our institute.
