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Kathryn Schmitz was honored by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
The visiting professor in the School of Medicine is a Lifetime Impact Award recipient.
Jay Tan received a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award
With funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the School of Medicine assistant professor will study how our cells repair one of their key components.
Andrey Parkhitko will use a new National Institute on Aging grant to study the methionine cycle
Studying this pathway may reveal how nutrient sensing is related to the signs of aging.
Hillandale Farms family giving tops $45M with the creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank
The specimen repository ultimately will help develop treatments for painful conditions like arthritis that affect millions globally.
Schools of medicine and social work researchers received a $5M NIH grant
A multidisciplinary team will conduct a study to find effective interventions for systemic racism. Plus, join the fall cohort of Pitt’s Racial Equity Consciousness Institute.
New COVID-19 vaccines are available at the Hub
Getting your COVID-19 update along with a flu shot is the best way to decrease your chance of severe illness from either condition.
Researchers built an autonomous system to help detect the most urgent victims in mass casualty events
The Pitt and Carnegie Mellon team will keep testing and readying its robots for real-world missions as part of a three-year DARPA Triage Challenge.
A Pitt student startup won the prestigious Hult Prize
“Korion Health is the latest example of a social enterprise that will positively impact the world,” said the competition’s CEO.
The Pitt Pantry lockers won a national food waste reduction award
During the 2023-24 school year, the lockers provided easy access to meals for students, including those facing food insecurity.
Leslie B. Vosshall won Pitt Medicine’s prestigious Dickson Prize
Hear her lecture on why mosquitos are attracted to humans on Sept. 27.
Dean Marnie Oakley was recognized as a trailblazer by City & State PA
The School of Dental Medicine leader is among the most dynamic leaders in Pennsylvania’s health care industry.
Pitt-Bradford earned its 5th Exercise is Medicine gold designation
The American College of Sports Medicine initiative has recognized the regional campus every year since 2018.
Alumna Pamela Michaels’ persistence fueled a career of firsts
The former Johnson & Johnson executive has helped to fund dozens of Pitt programs.
Pharmacists play a vital role in improving health care, says Lucas Berenbrok
The Pitt professor is showing how important community pharmacies are through his teaching and research.
Pitt will host the journal JCI Insight for the next 5 years
A team of physician-scientists led by Oliver Eickelberg will serve as the editorial board for the American Society for Clinical Investigation publication.
A new Pitt program pairs biblical messages with the science of cognitive behavioral therapy
The CHURCH program aims to improve mental health outcomes in Black communities in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Rural students took a mental health hit during the pandemic, a Pitt-Bradford professor found
Shailendra Gajanan is now helping several Pennsylvania counties make a plan to lower stress levels among youth.
How Pitt is taking on the next phase of the opioid epidemic
Those tracking fatal overdoses in Pennsylvania have seen increasing rates of the adulterant xylazine, or tranq. Pitt people are on the forefront of establishing best practices for treatment.
A Pitt student startup is a semifinalist for the Hult Prize
Korion Health enables at-home health screenings to combat heart and lung disease.
