Research Centers

Nursing research is conducted through school-supported and grant-funded research centers with objectives closely aligned with the NIH roadmap.

"If practice is the heart of our nursing discipline, then science is the mind that shapes and drives it, and caring is the soul and moral imperative that guards and provides its meaning. Together, they provide the intricate framework for the evidence that dictates the care that nurses give. To make a difference in the lives of people, families, communities, and indeed, nations, the journey from research to practice must be complete."-- Dean Afaf Meleis

Much of Penn Nursing's research is conducted through the following school-supported Centers: