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== Research and Education ==

The Perelman School of Medicine conducts extensive biomedical research, receiving over one billion dollars annually in NIH funding—ranking it among the nation's top recipients. Research programs span basic science, translational research, and clinical trials across virtually every medical specialty. The gene therapy that cured some forms of inherited blindness, CAR-T cell therapy for cancer, and numerous other advances emerged from Penn research programs.<ref name="pennmed"/>

Medical education encompasses MD training, graduate medical education (residencies and fellowships), and continuing education for practicing physicians. The medical school's highly selective admissions and comprehensive curriculum prepare physicians for careers in academic medicine, specialty practice, and primary care. Penn graduates lead medical institutions throughout the country.<ref name="pennmed"/>