Centers & Institutes
The University of Pennsylvania is home to over 200 renowned centers, institutes, laboratories, and international initiatives. Through the sustained work of Penn faculty, postdocs, staff, and students, they are transforming the quality of life around the world and in Philadelphia.
Centers Overseen by the OVPR
Center for Neuroscience and Society
University-wide institute whose work addresses the ethical, legal and social implications of neuroscience.
Penn Center for Public Health
University-wide center founded to promote interdisciplinary research, education, and practice in public health.
Mahoney Institute of Neurological Sciences
University-wide institution for neuroscience research and training that provides a fertile environment for interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at understanding the brain and diseases of the brain.
Institute for Regenerative Medicine
An interactive environment within the Penn community to promote excellence in both basic and translational research in stem cell and regenerative biology.
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Cross-disciplinary research venture for studies on health services, healthcare systems, and health policy.
Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter
Leader in the synthesis, characterization, theory and modeling of entirely new classes of materials that are likely to underlie the development of future technologies.
Penn Institute for Urban Research
Cross-disciplinary urban-focused research, instruction, and civic engagement on issues relevant to cities around the world.
Environmental Innovations Initiative
University-wide Initiative committed to bringing together scholars, leaders, practitioners, students, and community members around themes of climate action, stewardship of nature, and human prosperity.
Penn AI
University-wide initiative advancing responsible AI innovation, bringing together faculty, students, industry, and policymakers to translate research into solutions that benefit society.
All Centers & Institutes at Penn
The University’s integrated campus facilitates unique investigative collaborations across disciplines and research at Penn’s Centers and Institutes represents some of the most cutting-edge investigations taking place in the world today. Below, you will find a searchable database of the University’s 200+ Centers and Institutes organized by school.
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- Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute Perelman School of Medicine
- Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy School of Social Policy & Practice
- Addiction Health and Adolescence Lab Annenberg School for Communication
- Advanced Research and Innovation Lab Stuart Weitzman School of Design
- AI at Wharton The Wharton School
- Alice Paul Center for Research on Gender, Sexuality and Women School of Arts & Sciences
- Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (AHEAD) Graduate School of Education
- Alternative Investments Initiative The Wharton School
- Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication Annenberg School for Communication
- Annenberg Public Policy Center Annenberg School for Communication
- ASSET Center for AI-Enabled Systems School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing School of Nursing
- Behavior Change for Good Initiative The Wharton School
- Boettner Center for Pensions and Retirement Research The Wharton School
- Campbell Collaboration Graduate School of Education
- CAMRA at Penn Annenberg School for Communication
- Care Center for Persons with Disabilities School of Dental Medicine
- Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Annenberg School for Communication
- Center for Advanced Study of India School of Arts & Sciences
- Center for Africana Studies School of Arts & Sciences
- Center for Analyzing Evolved Structures as Optimized Products (AESOP) School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Center for Animal Transgenesis and Germ Cell Research School of Veterinary Medicine
- Center for Architectural Conservation Stuart Weitzman School of Design
- Center for Asian Law Penn Carey Law
- Center for Bioethics Perelman School of Medicine