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Pitt-owned life science incubator LifeX received $1 million from Pennsylvania
LifeX will help build out Western Pennsylvania’s life sciences ecosystem with support from the state’s Angel Investment Venture Capital Program.
A Pitt clinician is helping trans people match their voice to their gender
Not sounding like yourself is linked to depression, if not also gender dysphoria, according to Leah Helou, founder of the Transgender Voice and Communication Training Program.
Pitt scientists discovered a key genetic step in melanoma’s race to live forever
The findings, published in Science, could change how oncologists understand and treat the cancer.
Pitt physicists break down how cells communicate
For cells, the new research shows, there’s such a thing as too much communication. The results have implications for studying cancer and other diseases.
This new report details the educational barriers Black students face in Greater Pittsburgh
The yearslong effort between community groups and Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems outlines ways to better support Black families in the region.
This professor uses scholar-activism to change common perceptions of what research at Pitt looks like
Gina Garcia is a social scientist and expert on Hispanic Serving Institutions whose work champions equity for students nationwide.
Looking at smiling faces extends the antidepressant effects of ketamine
Pitt psychiatrist Rebecca Price writes about her new study, which supports the idea that the drug opens a “window of opportunity” for patients with depression to improve their self-worth.
How Pitt biologists are making fieldwork more equitable
In a new publication, Pitt researchers share how they crafted a guide that prioritizes safety for field researchers from marginalized groups.
Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets won a $2.4 million grant to study how societies overcome deep differences
Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili will co-lead the project, which will foster a global network of scholars to tackle polarization and social divisions.
Pitt geologists mapped how metal pollutants have traveled across the city
A new study shows where industry and weather dropped metals like lead and cadmium in Pittsburgh soils.
One way to help college students get enough sleep — pay them to go to bed
When Pitt economist Osea Giuntella offered students just $30 per week to sleep longer, they did — and the results persisted past the study period. Here’s what that could mean for other habits.
The Big Idea Center is opening in the heart of Oakland
Students, alumni and friends are invited to a Sept. 16 grand opening ceremony to meet entrepreneurs in residence and learn about upcoming programs.
Pitt and UPMC Enterprises partner to accelerate research commercialization and build Pittsburgh’s life sciences economy
Pitt investigators studying women’s health, autoimmune disease and rare neurological diseases can get up to $1 million per year for up to two years through a new partnership.
Pittsburgh’s ‘neighborly playground’ for neuroscience has new leadership
Pitt’s Julie Fiez and Carnegie Mellon’s Lori Holt will lead the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition into its next era of collaboration and curiosity.
Pitt and ElevateBio are partnering to bring cell and gene therapy manufacturing to Pittsburgh
With a 30-year agreement, the biotech company will be the first tenant at Pitt BioForge on Hazelwood Green.
How not to use brain scans in neuroscience
A Nature paper led by a Pitt PhD student revealed a crucial flaw in studies that attempt to predict complex personality traits from one-off brain scans.
Spousal caregivers with disabilities face a wide range of adversities
The first report from Pitt’s National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Family Supports highlights the many challenges of caring for loved ones.
This Pitt-led program will help underrepresented minorities in science and medicine move into leadership roles
The multi-institutional TRANSFORM program supports mid-career faculty during a pivotal time for growth.
MLB, USA Softball and kids alike use a Pitt inventor’s smart bats and balls
Diamond Kinetics, founded by a Pitt professor and alumnus, creates sensors and other tech to help players analyze their game.
The inaugural Dickson Prize Day brought groundbreaking scientists to Pitt
Here’s what they had to say during their on-campus remarks. Previous awardees have gone on to win the Nobel Prize.
