Innovation and Research

Researchers hope the device will be a bridge to transplant or recovery in children with acute and chronic lung failure, allowing the children to move around and avoid being bedridden.

Each year, the United States experiences an extreme shortage of organ donations. Pitt researchers aim to change that.

Physical therapy professor Janet Freburger and postdoctoral associate Samannaaz Khoja are analyzing a large national data set to improve care for patients after they leave the hospital.

Pitt scientists are investigating the causes and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. — through the development of novel computational tools.

Only certain people in colder, darker climates end up with seasonal affective disorder. Kathryn Roecklein, an associate professor of psychology, thinks their internal clocks might be the key.

In the race to create quantum computers, Pitt is leading an international team of universities, research centers and corporations to discover the best materials for building these speedy machines.

Hao Sun, assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering, has been studying ways to measure the stability of aging structures.

Rebecca Thurston recently led a study that demonstrates how stressful experiences — such as death of a child or being in a car accident — are linked to later vascular health issues that place women at risk for heart disease.

Young adults are more susceptible to addiction, especially to drugs like cocaine. Using a new high-resolution sensor, bioengineer Xinyan Cui plans to figure out why.

Through a partnership with genetics company 23andMe, Pitt public health and dental medicine researchers studied nearly 65,000 people to discover at least 49 genes underlying earlobe attachment.