The Plan for Pitt: Engage in Research of Impact
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN) has reached a new milestone—more than 100 members, including Pitt—which places it among the world’s largest robotics alliances. The news comes with a new grant to support PRN’s goals of attracting new businesses to the city and creating jobs in the field.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
The Pittsburgh Vaccine Trials Unit has joined the KidCOVE Moderna vaccine trial to determine the shot’s efficacy in children. Find out how you can register kids ages 6 months to 12 years for a chance to participate.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Deborah Gentile (MED ’94) has spent the past decade analyzing asthma rates and who suffers most from air pollution. “It’s an environmental justice issue,” she says.
Monday, June 21, 2021
A global study led by Pitt’s Sherry Chou found that eight out of 10 adults hospitalized with COVID-19 develop neurological problems, and they are six times more likely to die.
Monday, June 21, 2021
Leeches are all too happy to latch onto reattached body parts, skin grafts and transplanted tissue. Pitt Med magazine explains medicinal parasites in kid-friendly language.
Friday, June 18, 2021
Launched with a $1.2 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the nonprofit, membership-based organization will help the region become a hub for the emerging life sciences economy.