Penn Medicine

04/23/2026

Yentli Soto Albrecht lost her father to ALS in 2024. While he was sick, she learned she carries the same C9 genetic mutation that greatly increases her own chances of developing ALS or frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

While she initially planned to pursue virology after medical school, she switched gears in an effort to save her own life and help those facing similar circumstances. She spoke with Mike Jerrick FOX 29 and Alex Holley FOX 29 about how a "crisis of survival" led her down this path.

🎥: FOX 29

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we're unveiling our plan to roll out paper prescription bottles system-wide, just one step in our Sustainability Action Plan to reduce our environmental impact.

In 2024, we announced our goal of becoming the nation's most environmentally-friendly health care organization, aiming to halve our carbon emissions by 2030, and eliminate them by 2042. We remain as committed as ever to this pursuit, and are excited to reach yet another milestone in this journey.

04/18/2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that Penn Medicine’s Jean Bennett, MD, PhD, and Albert Maguire, MD, along with Katherine High, MD, of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, widely dubbed the "Oscars of Science".

Decades ago, treating inherited blindness was the stuff of science fiction. But this team persisted, developing the first-ever FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited condition. Their work hasn't just restored sight for patients with genetic blindness; it blazed a trail for over 140 clinical trials targeting vision loss for millions.

Please join us in celebrating these visionaries who proved that with resilience and imagination, the "impossible" is within reach.

04/16/2026

We’re proud to announce that Dr. Kiran Musunuru of Penn Medicine and Dr. Rebecca Ahrens‑Nicklas of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have been named to the TIME list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. The list recognizes the impact, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.

This honor underscores the duo's pioneering accomplishment: a first‑of‑its‑kind, customized CRISPR therapy that successfully treated an infant, KJ, born with life-threatening CPS1 deficiency. The treatment delivered profound, measurable results — KJ is now walking, speaking and thriving.

Their work marks a transformative moment for precision genetic medicine, offering hope to patients and families affected by rare, devastating disorders and setting a new standard for what targeted gene therapies can accomplish.

04/14/2026

Before the modern-day pharmacy was on every corner, the Apothecary was at the heart of medical innovation. As the nation’s first chartered hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital led the way by establishing the first dedicated Apothecary facility in the colonies.

Fast-forward to today: Penn Medicine’s pharmacy team of 500+ professionals fills 1.7 million prescriptions annually, bridging the gap between historical expertise and cutting-edge medicine.

On May 8th, we are opening the historic Pine Building as a public museum! Step back in time to see our restored Apothecary space and explore the evolution of healing.

04/13/2026

“I will no longer give a treatment that doesn’t work to a person who needs help.”

When Dr. Courtney Schreiber noticed her patients were suffering through prolonged miscarriages due to outdated protocols, she didn't just witness the problem—she solved it.

Her groundbreaking research at Penn Medicine has changed international medical guidelines for miscarriage management and eliminated unnecessary testing to reduce patient burden. Perhaps most significantly, she launched the PEACE (Pregnancy Early Access Center) model, which has now been adopted by nearly 80 clinics across the country.

04/01/2026

We joined the Philadelphia Flyers (and Gritty) for a volunteer shift at Philabundance to help combat food insecurity in our community.

Over the last few years, we've teamed up with the Flyers to donate food for every assist made on the ice, adding up to 13,800 meals so far this season.

🎥: Philadelphia Inquirer

04/01/2026

03/31/2026

We spent this weekend honoring our legacy as the nation’s very first medical school! As part of Philadelphia’s Semiquincentennial festivities and the project, we took over the Clifton Center to honor the innovations that started at Penn and changed the world.

From CPR training and health demos to local storytelling and giveaways, it was a celebration of the community that has been home to the Perelman School of Medicine since 1765.

03/30/2026

Behind the white coat, there’s a whole world that helps keep physicians grounded, joyful, and well. From surfing and scuba diving to performing on stage, swipe through to see how doctors from across the health system recharge off-duty.

03/26/2026

When her mother needed a kidney transplant, Jen Brady became her living donor. Brady, who works as Penn Medicine’s director of benefits and well-being, used the health system’s living donor paid leave benefit to recover safely. Then, she began training for the 2026 Boston Marathon.

“You can do this selfless thing, and can take care of the people you love, and still pursue your goals to be the person you want to be,” she says.