Calendar A-Z Index School of Arts and Sciences University of Pennsylvania

Harvey Grill and lab members have shown that leptin, a hormone made in fat, acts on the the same neurons in the brain that respond to signals arising from food in the stomach. Immunohistochemical images of **green** pSTAT  leptin responsive cells, **red** c-Fos stomach distension responsive cells and yellow neurons responsive to both signals

  • Home
  • People
  • Undergraduate Program
  • Graduate Program
  • Research Areas
  • Participate in Research
  • Talks, News and Events
  • Related Sites
  • Resources
  • Contact

   PennWebLogin

Welcome to the Department of Psychology

Psychology is the science of mind, brain, and behavior. The Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest continuously functioning psychology department in North America and has a rich history. Consistently ranked among the top Psychology Departments in the world, its graduate program has produced a disproportionate number of today's leading psychological scientists (see list). Today, the department's faculty apply rigorous methods to answer questions in a wide range of overlapping research areas.

Recent News

  • The Society for Judgment and Decision Making has announced that Jon Baron has been awarded the 2011 John Castellan Service Award
  • Psychology Department and Law School to offer joint JD/PhD beginning Fall 2012
  • The Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in basic psychological processes
more

Featured Event

Check back soon for upcoming events.

Upcoming Events

  • Sigal Barsade
    05/17/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
  • Vision Seminar : Peter Colosi, National Eye Institute
    05/21/2012 - 12:15pm - 1:15pm
  • CNS: Hilke Plassmann, PhD, INSEAD, Visiting Assistant Professor, Wharton School
    05/23/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Behavioral Neuroscience at Penn, Presenter: Laura Felgendreger
    05/24/2012 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

View past events