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Perelman

American  
[per-uhl-muhn, purl-] / ˈpɛr əl mən, ˈpɜrl- /

noun

  1. S(idney) J(oseph), 1904–79, U.S. author.


Perelman British  
/ ˈpɛrəlmən, ˈpɜːl- /

noun

  1. S ( idney ) J ( oseph ). 1904–79, US humorous writer. After scriptwriting for the Marx Brothers, he published many collections of articles, including Crazy Like a Fox (1944) and Eastward, Hi! (1977)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania presented the findings at the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Vitor B. de Souza is a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026

“The Seasons,” an ambitious project performed last weekend by Opera Philadelphia in the Perelman Theater, shakes up Vivaldi’s famous orchestral score “The Four Seasons” to sound a warning about climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in JCI Insight that a natural compound in rosemary leaves may help wounds heal more effectively and limit the formation of scars.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2025

Shari Jager-Hyman, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, and Lisa Morgan of the Autism and Suicide Prevention Workgroup are creating an autism-friendly version.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

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