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DBEI is pleased to welcome Andrew J. King, PhD, on his appointment as Assistant Professor of Informatics.
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In this Faculty Spotlight video, Ricardo Castillo, PhD, shares insights into his research on rabies epidemiology, transmission dynamics, and efforts to improve vaccination coverage in endemic regions.
Before joining the Perelman School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Stephen Bagley, MD, MSCE, completed his MSCE at the University of Pennsylvania, where he trained in clinical epidemiology through the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Lin-Chieh Meng, BSPharm, MS, is a researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on using causal inference methods to analyze real-world data and generate evidence for clinical decision-making and health policy. In this Q&A, Lin reflects on what inspired a research journey rooted in clinical practice and what is most valued about the collaborative DBEI community.
A study co-authored by Aimin Chen links early PFAS exposure to lower bone density in adolescents, raising concerns about effects on skeletal development.
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Anne Marie McCarthy, PhD, is featured on a new podcast discussing racial differences in background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI and how these findings may inform breast cancer risk assessment and screening.
Dr. Jeffrey Morris was featured in The Atlantic and New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, where he discussed major flaws in widely cited vaccine studies and the risks of bias in study design.
Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, is launching a mobile mammography program on July 13 to expand access to mammography for communities in and around Philadelphia.
In this Faculty Spotlight video, Ricardo Castillo, PhD, shares insights into his research on rabies epidemiology, transmission dynamics, and efforts to improve vaccination coverage in endemic regions.
Congratulations to Michael Harhay on being selected for the 2026–27 Penn Fellows cohort, recognizing his leadership and contributions as a mid-career faculty member.
Congratulations to Mingyao Li on receiving the 2026 Michael P. Nusbaum Graduate Student Mentoring Award, recognizing her outstanding dedication to mentoring and supporting graduate students.
Lin-Chieh Meng, BSPharm, MS, is a researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on using causal inference methods to analyze real-world data and generate evidence for clinical decision-making and health policy. In this Q&A, Lin reflects on what inspired a research journey rooted in clinical practice and what is most valued about the collaborative DBEI community.
Kyle Stanley, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on developing novel statistical methods to analyze wearable device data using functional data analysis, distributional modeling, and machine learning. In this Q&A, he reflects on what inspired his research journey and what he values most about the collaborative DBEI community.
Huilin Tang, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics whose work centers on advancing precision medicine for diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases through pharmacoepidemiology and data science. In this Q&A, he reflects on what inspired his research journey and what he values most about the collaborative DBEI community.