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Introducing the new embedded clinician for the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Adriana Cox will serve the overall well-being and mental health of the graduate student community.
An undergrad from Ukraine is exploring how VR might comfort those with PTSD
Moved by her own experiences with trauma, Sofiya Synychych developed a meditative application with help from Pitt-Bradford faculty.
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Spinal cord research that’s restoring movement to stroke patients is part of the STAT Madness competition to determine this year’s most innovative research.
Anthony Grace was elected to the Schizophrenia International Research Society board
The distinguished professor’s term will start April 5 and run through 2028.
He was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease in high school. As a Pitt postdoc, he’s committed to finding answers.
Anthony Anzell came to the School of Public Health to study the mechanisms of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with Beth Roman, a leading expert and basic research director in Pitt’s HHT Center.
Pitt experts predict the changes that will shape their field before the next leap day
Leap ahead with leaders in immunology, neuroscience and public health.
A federal grant will create a new drug discovery center at Pitt
Researchers and clinicians at the School of Medicine and UPMC will use the $7.8 million in funding to start the Pitt Translational Center for Microphysiology Systems.
Tamar Krishnamurti took part in a NASEM drug forum
The assistant professor of medicine was invited to a panel discussing real-world implementation considerations for in-home opioid disposal systems.
Pitt launches a Doctor of Chiropractic program
The evidence-based program will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania and unique among research-intensive public institutions in the U.S.
Pitt researchers’ findings on how scent may help depressed people were published in JAMA Network Open
Kymberly Young led the study, which showed scent could be used in the clinical setting to help stop negative thought cycles and rewire thought patterns, aiding faster healing.
High school students are taking their Pitt summer projects to a big science stage
Public Health Science Academy participants Natalia Connor and Julian Whaley Miller will present their research results at an annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Mark Shlomchik was elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the AAI
It’s among the highest honors bestowed by the professional immunology association.
Pitt Pharmacy researchers earned a grant to improve opioid use disorder treatment
The school’s Program Evaluation and Research Unit will receive $7.8 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse over five years.
Taylor Abel has been named chief of pediatric neurosurgery at UPMC
The Pitt Medicine and Engineering professor was tapped after a national search.
Jared Magnani’s study on education and heart health was published in JAMA Cardiology
The associate professor of medicine’s research found lower education was associated with lifetime cardiovascular disease risk.
A Pitt study on substance use among cancer survivors was published in JAMA Oncology
Research by Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin sheds light on subpopulations of adult cancer survivors who may benefit from efforts to integrate cancer and addiction care.
Jacqueline Ellison’s research was published in Health Affairs
Her study on contraceptive use among Medicaid enrollees could have major health implications for people with disabilities.
Anthony Grace was awarded a continuation of his National Institutes of Health grant
The Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience is studying adolescent stress as a risk factor for major mental disorders.
Amir Alavi received a National Institutes of Health Trailblazer R21 Award
The assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering will continue his research on metamaterial orthopaedic implants.
Pitt partnered with the state to offer a free trauma-informed therapy certification to Pennsylvania providers
The program, organized by the Department of Human Services and Pitt’s School of Social Work, will provide training on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for qualified mental health
