New views on sickle cell

Learn about the new imaging techniques Pitt bioengineering researchers are using to study the disease’s impact on the brain.

Laura Kingsley won a Future of the Field Award

The senior associate director in Pitt's Office of Sponsored Programs was recognized by the Society of Research Administrators International.

William Wagner and Savio Woo are inducted to International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering

To date, there are fewer than 250 fellows of the academy throughout the world.

A Silver Bullet?

They’re on your toothbrush, in your clothes and mixed into your makeup: Silver nanoparticles have germ-killing properties, but could they be adding to antimicrobial resistance?

More Americans Are Receiving Addiction Treatment, But Gaps Persist

The largest-ever analysis of opioid use disorder among Medicaid recipients, led by Pitt Public Health Professor Julie Donohue, gives key insights on improving access to quality treatment.

20 Projects Receive Pitt Seed Funding

The Pitt Seed Grant program, now in its fourth year, will provide funding to projects from 16 units, schools and divisions across the University and support the goals of Pitt’s strategic plan.

New Partnership to Accelerate Therapies for Genetic Diseases and Cancers

Pitt will collaborate with BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. to identify and support the development of novel therapies for patients with genetic diseases and cancers with clear genetic drivers.

Research updates: Making progress on an ‘antibiotic nightmare’

In 2019, Graham Hatfull’s research on bacteria-killing viruses saved a British teenager’s life. A new patient’s case further advances the science behind curing antibiotic-resistant lung infections.

Waves of COVID-19 washed across North America

COVID-19 surges don’t care about borders or politics — instead they look more like weather patterns, flowing across the North American continent.

Enrollment Begins for COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine Trial

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 volunteer.