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Dr. Alexis Ogdie Featured on Medscape’s InDiscussion Podcast
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Dr. Alexis Ogdie Featured on Medscape’s InDiscussion Podcast

June 24, 2025

Dr. Alexis Ogdie joins Medscape’s InDiscussion podcast to talk about digital tools for psoriatic disease, including the development of the Psorcast app and the future of technology in rheumatology care.

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin B. Johnson on His REDCap Publication in The Scientist
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Congratulations to Dr. Kevin B. Johnson on His REDCap Publication in The Scientist

June 2, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin B. Johnson on his publication in The Scientist highlighting the development and global impact of REDCap as a vital tool for clinical research data management.

Congratulations to Dr. Mingyao Li on Her Nature Publication, “Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Human Cortical Layer and Area Specification”
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Congratulations to Dr. Mingyao Li on Her Nature Publication, “Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Human Cortical Layer and Area Specification”

May 23, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Mingyao Li on her recent publication in Nature, which maps early human brain development using spatial transcriptomics. The study reveals that cortical layers and areas are specified earlier than previously thought, offering new insight into how the brain takes shape.

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Qi Long Named Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellow
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Qi Long Named Institute of Mathematical Statistics Fellow

May 13, 2025

Qi Long, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics—a prestigious honor awarded for his impactful work in advancing data science and applying statistics to improve biomedical research.

Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE, selected Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow
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Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE, selected Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow

May 5, 2025

Alexis Ogdie, MD, MSCE, selected Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow.

Dr. Yong Chen Awarded $8 Million to Advance Mental Health Diagnostics Using AI
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Dr. Yong Chen Awarded $8 Million to Advance Mental Health Diagnostics Using AI

May 1, 2025

Dr. Yong Chen has been awarded $8 million to lead a national effort using AI to improve how mental health conditions are diagnosed and treated—part of a larger $150 million initiative to advance mental health research.