Penn Medicine- Clinical Research

08/02/2026

New research from Penn Medicine finds that activation of natural killer cells is linked to longer survival, and suppressive immune cells is tied to poor response.

07/07/2026

Advances in one field of medicine can spark breakthroughs in another. In this CureTalks, Penn Medicine's Dr. Musunuru discusses how his decade-long research in CRISPR gene editing laid the technological blueprint to cure an infant dying of an ultra-rare metabolic disease (CPS1 deficiency). View here: https://youtu.be/-I_5xrdp63s?si=qgBjIskOu1IVEF5Y

06/25/2026

Decades ago, Penn Medicine neurosurgeons like Dr. Casey Halpern were among the very first to explore Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).
Today, Penn Medicine remains at the forefront, constantly refining this technology to help patients overcome the symptoms of essential tremor and Parkinson's.
View here to see how Dr. Halpern and the neurosurgeons at Penn now use DBS to give life-altering treatment to patients like Jim: https://youtu.be/nML4cXL_w5o?si=SfEFwPterKq2bXuL

View Dr. Halpern's CureTalks interview here: https://youtu.be/khdf0l-Ey4I?si=7yOrsNFuGGgKJLlp

06/05/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 CREATE Award winners! The CREATE Awards recognize clinical research professionals who have made extraordinary contributions to clinical research at Penn Medicine.
View our list of winners here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/spcrp/create-awards?preview=true
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05/20/2026

Happy International Clinical Trials Day!

05/19/2026

International Clinical Research day is tomorrow, May 20!. Among Penn Medicine's Clinical Research Professionals there so many heroes, like the scientists, nurses, engineers, clinicians, and patient advocates — who work tirelessly to advance CAR-T therapies for a broader range of diseases. Join us as we explore the human spirit driving this scientific revolution, and hear how collaboration, creativity, and care are shaping the future of medicine. View the interview here: https://youtu.be/WnNnVUVvXQ4?si=T0-W8oR9j8ryS3zl
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00:00 - Introduction02:20- What enabled Penn’s breakthrough in CAR T—scientifically and institutionally?05:22- What does it take to move a CAR T trial from p...

05/18/2026

In honor of International Clinical Research Week, we would like to recognize the contributions that Dr. Kim Reiss and her team have made toward the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. In this CureTalks, Dr. Reiss discusses recent advances in pancreatic cancer treatment, the growing importance of genetic testing, and how research is working to lower recurrence risk for patients with BRCA or PALB2 mutations.
View our CureTalk here:

3 likes. "Pancreatic Cancer, Genetics & What’s Next After Surgery"

05/17/2026

May 20th is International Clinical Research Week! This week we celebrate our research teams and their contributions they make toward clinical research, the world and even SPACE!. In this CureTalks, Dr. Mathias Basner of University of Pennsylvania, discusses how our brains and bodies change and respond to the space environment.

00:00 - Introduction02:31- Should civilians go to Space?05:31- How is human behavior and cognition affected in Space?08:42- What is Cognitive Test Battery an...

05/15/2026

Clinical Research in Action! The Clinical Research Collaboration Unit (CRCU) embraces the University ideal of excellence in research as they partner with Penn faculty and their staff, providing expertise in all facets of research information management, and by understanding the regulatory and cultural environments in which research is conducted. To learn more about how the CRCU supports research at Penn, visit: https://www.cceb.med.upenn.edu/crcu