Hongjun Song, PhD
Perelman Professor of Neuroscience, is the co-recipient of the 2025 Stanley N. Cohen Biomedical Research Award, along with Dr. Guo-li Ming. The Cohen Award was established in honor of Dr. Stanley N. Cohen, a 1960 Penn School of Medicine alumnus whose contributions launched a new era in biological research technology. The award recognizes achievement in the broad field of biomedical research. Drs. Guo-li Ming and Hongjun Song are internationally recognized leaders in neuroscience whose groundbreaking research has transformed our understanding of brain development, plasticity, and disease. Their innovative work spans adult hippocampal neurogenesis, epitranscriptomics in the nervous system, and the development of next-generation brain organoid technologies - including breakthrough patient-derived tumor models that preserve critical microenvironmental features. Their multidisciplinary approaches have generated paradigm-shifting insights with profound implications for developmental disorders, brain tumors, and personalized therapeutic strategies. Learn more about Dr. Song