Student Research

Students—from first-year undergraduates to doctoral candidates—receive financial and logistical support though our renowned research centers and the Office of Nursing Research (ONR). They have access to Penn’s extensive research services, funding sources, and networks. And many—in partnership with faculty and as individuals—are recipients of major national research grants.

We are one of the few nursing schools in the US to have a dedicated nursing research lab, a place for students conduct lab procedures and collect quality data.

The lab was designed to promote collaboration among faculty and students of all levels, and includes dedicated space for cell culture, biomarker analysis, molecular biology, microscopy, and human physiology. Here, we conduct assays, catalogue samples, and develop protocols, while providing access for faculty to conduct their work under the direction of an experienced lab manager.

Penn Nursing investigators work with an impressive network of colleagues from other Penn schools including Wharton, Penn Medicine, Penn Dental, Penn Engineering, the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, and Veterinary Medicine. In addition, the ONR acts as a liaison between our post-doctoral students and the Perelman School of Medicine’s Biomedical Postdoctoral Program.