Innovation & Research
Friday, October 19, 2018
Long-term Study Identifies Dementia Risk Factor
Stiff arteries could lead to “silent” brain damage and therefore dementia risk, a 15-year study led by researchers at Pitt Public Health found. And that risk factor could be preventable.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Animation App Helps Patients Describe Pain
Pitt's Charles Jonassaint led a team that developed the Painimation tablet-based app. The innovation helps patients visually describe where, how much and what kind of pain they feel.
Monday, October 15, 2018
Under Pressure: Device Could Help to Avoid Pipeline Disasters, Aid Glaucoma Patients
A team led by Pitt engineer Piervincenzo Rizzo is developing a sensor aimed at preventing corrosion-induced pipeline breaks. The technology could have other impacts, including measuring eye pressure in glaucoma patients.
Friday, October 12, 2018
Researcher Creates Enzymes From Scratch
Ann Donnelly, a research specialist in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, was part of a team that created the first-ever artificial enzyme capable of working in a living organism.
Monday, October 8, 2018
Aging Institute Leadership Marches On
As new clinical director of the Aging Institute of UPMC, Anne Newman hopes to figure out why her fellow baby boomers are staying healthier for longer than past generations.
Friday, October 5, 2018
Brain-Body Research Gets Funding Boost
For centuries, people have speculated about the mind-body connection: Does one really affect the other? Neurobiologist Peter Strick’s research on brain pathways may hold answers.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Patients at Severe End of the Autism Spectrum Find Support at Specialty Clinic
When the Merck Inpatient Unit opened its doors in 1974, it was the only specialized inpatient unit for people with autism in the United States. More than 40 years later, it continues to help affected individuals throughout their lives.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Engineers Create Artificial Synapse to Help Computers ‘Think’ Like Humans
Computers don’t operate like humans when solving complex problems. But Pitt researchers are asking, “What if they could?”
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Pitt, Indian Researchers Collaborate on Promising Corneal Procedure
At Pitt’s Corneal Cell Biology Lab, researchers have developed an innovative way to address a common form of blindness — by converting stem cells to regrow part of the eye.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Water Research Initiative Launches at Pitt
The Pittsburgh Collaboratory for Water Research, Education and Outreach, led by Pitt geology and environmental science researchers, invites the community to its Sept. 6 forum.