About Us

we’re connectors

Penn Health-Tech is an interdisciplinary center launched in 2017 to advance medical device innovation across the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. We do that in two primary ways: helping to forge collaborative connections among Penn researchers and providing seed funding to incubate novel ideas to advance health care.

Innovation

Penn Health-Tech fosters novel healthcare technology ideas and interdisciplinary collaborations based on science and technology developed at the University of Pennsylvania


Translation

Penn Health-Tech empowers Penn innovators to develop transformative devices and technologies by providing a link between academia, healthcare organizations, investors, and other key stakeholders

Connection

Penn Health-Tech stimulates engagement and supports the education of future entrepreneurs in health technology

Our Programs

Engage with Us

Explore opportunities to collaborate with Penn Health-Tech on your medical device or health technology, programs, and more.

Pilot Award Program

Our Pilot Award Program provides seed funding to incubate novel ideas to advance healthcare

Faculty Salons

Faculty Salons are invite-only forums to identify unmet needs and foster new collaborations to support the development of novel technologies

Speaker Series

Our Speaker Series brings established and emerging leaders in health technology to engage with our extraordinary community

Catalyzer at Penn

Catalyzer at Penn is a makerthon competition where Penn students build hardware prototypes and pitch innovative solutions for healthcare needs

Our Staff

Core Team

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Brian Litt, MD
Faculty Director
Faculty Associate Director
Mark Yim, PhD
Faculty Associate Director
Faculty Associate Director
Jake Brenner, MD, PhD
Faculty Associate Director
Chief Technical Officer
Mohit Prajapati, MBA
Chief Technical Officer
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Glory Durham, MPH
Associate Director
Hannah Spector
Administrative Coordinator
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Reach out for information on center programs and updates as well as the latest news and updates from our health tech community at Penn!




Contact Us

Roy & Diana Vagelos Research Laboratories, 3340 Smith Walk, Suite 1010 Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-573-3174
htec@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
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Deep vein thrombosis is a problem that has existed for immobilized patients for hundreds of years. A team that launched out of @PennHealthTech thinks they may be able to put the right squeeze on the problem. https://t.co/U3920Hq38P https://t.co/iCVskgtAAO
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We are so thrilled with the engagement our Health-Tech Design and Development Call for Proposals has received. We look forward to reading through each submission and wish all applicants the best of luck. Thank you to all 83 teams who submitted a proposal!
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TOMORROW is our application deadline. Don't miss out on funding in our annual call for proposals for medical device & health-tech development projects! Apply NOW! https://t.co/6oUlSTOQdb @PM_Innovation @PennPCI @PennEngineers @PennMedicine @ChildrensPhila
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The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation announced a pitch competition for #pediatric devices that treat congenital heart disease. The grant competition will award up to $150K. Deadline is 4/12: https://t.co/PJWWV0SEVQ
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Have questions? Mohit Prajapati, Chief Technical Officer, will be available to meet 1-on-1 with teams and answer all your questions about @PennHealthTech @PM_Innovation annual Call for Proposals and Health-Tech Design and Development. Sign up: https://t.co/L1wIOEu8DQ
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