Last May, President Amy Gutmann talked to FastCompany magazine about Penn's efforts in fields that "are not just life enhancing but also life saving."
We're glad this isn't just talk.
In June, Penn received a $50 million donation for a translational research center to help facilitate interactions between clinical and academic medical staff, and the $232 million Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine opened its doors.
More recently, the administration named stem-cell expert John Gearhart as a Penn Integrates Knowledge professor and director of the Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
And in two weeks, Physics professor emeritus Fay Ajzenberg-Selove will receive the 2007 National Medal of Science.
Penn lives up to its reputation as a stellar institution by devoting much research to developing areas of science - especially translational medicine.
By focusing on this crucial area, the University is bridging the gap between basic science and clinical medicine and helping bring advancements in the lab to patients in the hospital.
And despite political opposition to areas like stem-cell research - and funding challenges - it's important that Penn stays committed to the sciences.
Many lives depend on it.
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