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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.
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LDI generates critical evidence to improve U.S. health care delivery, patient care, and health policy.
Higher Overdose Risk and Less Care for People with Autism and Substance Use Disorder
First National Study Comparing SUD Outcomes by Autism Status Finds Stark Disparities
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U.S. Startups Offer New Solutions but Raise Concerns About Medicaid Access and Equity
U.S. Health Care Has a Decision-Making Problem. Can AI Help?
Behavioral Science and AI Offer a New Path, LDI Fellows Say
Medicaid Risk Contracts In The New ACO LEAD Model
LDI Experts Highlight Four Considerations for Upcoming Integrated Care Model
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But Hospitals Can Find Them and Give Better Follow-Up Care With Digital Tools
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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.
Connie Ulrich, PhD, RN
- Professor, Biobehavioral Health Sciences , Penn Nursing
- Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Policy , Perelman School of Medicine
Diana Bongiorno, MD, MPH
- Postdoctoral Fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program , Perelman School of Medicine
Stephen Bonett, PhD, RN
- Assistant Professor, Family and Community Health , Penn Nursing
Morgan Watson
- PhD Student, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics , Perelman School of Medicine
Christopher Caruso, MD, MPH, MSHP
- Clinical Fellow, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Critical Care , Perelman School of Medicine
Nicolas Muñoz, MD, MDHP
- Resident, Surgery , Perelman School of Medicine
- Student, Master of Science in Health Policy Research , Perelman School of Medicine
Dara Bakar, MD
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Allergy and Immunology , Perelman School of Medicine
Sherif Olanrewaju, PhD, MPS
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research , Penn Nursing
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.
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$179M+
Awarded in External Grant Funding
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Journal Articles Published (2021–2025)
$622K+
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