Our VisionWe will inspire a new standard of excellence in education and research and lead social change in medicine. Learn About Us MD Program Physician Assistant Program Graduate Medical Education Health Justice and Bioethics Program Temple and WellSpan formalize agreement to open campus in YorkMedical students there will receive the same world-class education that is the hallmark of Katz, along with unparalleled new opportunities to learn and grow. The first class of approximately 40 students at the new campus is expected to begin their studies in August 2027 and graduate in May 2031. Temple and WellSpan formalize agreement to open campus in York Community Spotlight: SNAP BenefitsWe recognize that food is medicine. When people cannot access nutritious food, their health, learning, and well-being suffer. We are coordinating closely with The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs. Supporting Students Through the November 2025 SNAP Cliff & Federal Government Shutdown Recent Katz Research Temple scientists discover a new way the body repairs itself after heart injury Illuminating the Next Frontier in Breast Cancer Research: The Work of Dr. Lucia Borriello and the Borriello Lab Alumni Spotlight: Connecting Alumni Across Katz ProgramsThe Medical Alumni Association (MAA) at Katz has welcomed 12 new members, including its first members from the Katz Physician Assistant (PA) and PhD programs. Temple Made Medicine: Connecting Alumni Across Katz Programs Nov. 6, 2025 Inspiring Excellence in Action: Year One Progress at Katz By Katz CommunicationsWhen the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) launched Inspiring Excellence 2024–2029, it wasn’t […] Oct. 29, 2025 Advancing Vascular Science: MD/PhD Student Amanda Peluzzo Publishes in the AHA’s ATVB Journal By Katz CommunicationsLewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) seventh-year MD/PhD candidate Amanda Peluzzo has earned a […] Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Oct. 28, 2025 Temple scientists discover a new way the body repairs itself after heart injury A type of immune cells called macrophages, found throughout the body’s tissues, are often referred […] Oct. 24, 2025 Illuminating the Next Frontier in Breast Cancer Research: The Work of Dr. Lucia Borriello and the Borriello Lab By Katz CommunicationsForty Years of Awareness, and Renewed Determination With the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer […] Oct. 1, 2025 Fueling Progress: The Impact of Giving at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine By Katz CommunicationsIn fiscal year 2025, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) raised nearly $17 million in […] Sep. 30, 2025 PA White Coat Ceremony Provides a Brief Moment of Reflection for PA Students By Katz CommunicationsA career in medicine was not among Maya Havusha’s plans when she graduated from the University of […] Sep. 30, 2025 Dawn Marks Research Day Thrusts Biomedical Sciences Graduate Students into the Spotlight By Katz CommunicationsThe Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s (Katz) Dawn Marks Research Day, the centerpiece of the […] Sep. 30, 2025 Driven by Discovery: Nassim Stegamat Wins Grand Prize at Neurosurgery Conference By Katz CommunicationsFourth-year medical student Nassim Stegamat is no stranger to hard work. From diving into research […] Sep. 26, 2025 Temple Made Medicine: Connecting Alumni Across Katz Programs By Katz CommunicationsThe Medical Alumni Association (MAA) at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) is growing, and […] In their research, Brittany Hansen and Julia Burger from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine have found that parents trust RSV immunization to protect newborns, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu shots.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Sep. 24, 2025 Temple study finds parents eager to protect newborns against RSV, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu immunizations When a new immunization to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) became available […] Health Community Dialogues Nov. 17, 2025 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Investiture of Drs. Edmundowicz, Elrod, and Kishore Nov. 18, 2025 4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. MD/PhD Seminar: Johnathan Whetstine, PhD Nov. 19, 2025 1:00 p.m. Genome Instability- Discovery to Personalized Medicine Nov. 21, 2025 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. 4th Annual North Philly Flex Dec. 1, 2025 12:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. MD/PhD Seminar: Michael Autieri, PhD, FAHA Dec. 3, 2025 1:00 p.m. 2025-2026 Katz Distinguished Lecture Series - Speaker: Charles Venditti (National Institutes of Health) Dec. 11, 2025 4:00 p.m. 2025-2026 Katz Distinguished Lecture Series - Speaker: Gwendalyn Randolph (Washington University) Jan. 15, 2026 4:00 p.m. 2025-2026 KATZ DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES - SPEAKER: Ernest Fraenkel, PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Feb. 12, 2026 4:00 a.m. 2025-2026 KATZ DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES - SPEAKER: Roland Dunbrack, PhD (Fox Chase Cancer Center) Mar. 12, 2026 4:00 p.m.
Nov. 6, 2025 Inspiring Excellence in Action: Year One Progress at Katz By Katz CommunicationsWhen the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) launched Inspiring Excellence 2024–2029, it wasn’t […] Oct. 29, 2025 Advancing Vascular Science: MD/PhD Student Amanda Peluzzo Publishes in the AHA’s ATVB Journal By Katz CommunicationsLewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) seventh-year MD/PhD candidate Amanda Peluzzo has earned a […] Photo by Joseph V. Labolito Oct. 28, 2025 Temple scientists discover a new way the body repairs itself after heart injury A type of immune cells called macrophages, found throughout the body’s tissues, are often referred […] Oct. 24, 2025 Illuminating the Next Frontier in Breast Cancer Research: The Work of Dr. Lucia Borriello and the Borriello Lab By Katz CommunicationsForty Years of Awareness, and Renewed Determination With the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer […] Oct. 1, 2025 Fueling Progress: The Impact of Giving at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine By Katz CommunicationsIn fiscal year 2025, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) raised nearly $17 million in […] Sep. 30, 2025 PA White Coat Ceremony Provides a Brief Moment of Reflection for PA Students By Katz CommunicationsA career in medicine was not among Maya Havusha’s plans when she graduated from the University of […] Sep. 30, 2025 Dawn Marks Research Day Thrusts Biomedical Sciences Graduate Students into the Spotlight By Katz CommunicationsThe Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s (Katz) Dawn Marks Research Day, the centerpiece of the […] Sep. 30, 2025 Driven by Discovery: Nassim Stegamat Wins Grand Prize at Neurosurgery Conference By Katz CommunicationsFourth-year medical student Nassim Stegamat is no stranger to hard work. From diving into research […] Sep. 26, 2025 Temple Made Medicine: Connecting Alumni Across Katz Programs By Katz CommunicationsThe Medical Alumni Association (MAA) at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Katz) is growing, and […] In their research, Brittany Hansen and Julia Burger from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine have found that parents trust RSV immunization to protect newborns, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu shots.Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg Sep. 24, 2025 Temple study finds parents eager to protect newborns against RSV, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu immunizations When a new immunization to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) became available […]
Health Community Dialogues Nov. 17, 2025 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Investiture of Drs. Edmundowicz, Elrod, and Kishore Nov. 18, 2025 4:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. MD/PhD Seminar: Johnathan Whetstine, PhD Nov. 19, 2025 1:00 p.m. Genome Instability- Discovery to Personalized Medicine Nov. 21, 2025 7:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. 4th Annual North Philly Flex Dec. 1, 2025 12:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. MD/PhD Seminar: Michael Autieri, PhD, FAHA Dec. 3, 2025 1:00 p.m. 2025-2026 Katz Distinguished Lecture Series - Speaker: Charles Venditti (National Institutes of Health) Dec. 11, 2025 4:00 p.m. 2025-2026 Katz Distinguished Lecture Series - Speaker: Gwendalyn Randolph (Washington University) Jan. 15, 2026 4:00 p.m. 2025-2026 KATZ DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES - SPEAKER: Ernest Fraenkel, PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Feb. 12, 2026 4:00 a.m. 2025-2026 KATZ DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES - SPEAKER: Roland Dunbrack, PhD (Fox Chase Cancer Center) Mar. 12, 2026 4:00 p.m.
