Pitt Prosthetists
Making prosthetic limbs fit every amputee, from Navy SEALs to diabetes patients.
Rory Cooper won the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Biomedical Engineering Award
Pitt's assistant vice chancellor for research for STEM-health sciences collaborations was recognized for his extensive contributions to wheelchair technology.
Andrea Hergenroeder to Direct Pitt Interprofessional Center for Health Careers
Andrea Hergenroeder, director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy in Pitt’s School of School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, has been appointed as the new director of the Pitt Interprofessional Center for Health Careers (PIC Health Careers), effective July 1.
Pitt expands access to physical therapy and physician assistant studies programs with hybrid offerings
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is now offering its top-ranked Doctor of Physical Therapy program and its physician assistant studies program in a hybrid format to serve more communities and students.
Pitt researchers found noninvasive nerve stimulation boosts learning of foreign language sounds
Native English speakers often have trouble with tonal languages like Chinese. A new study showed that vagus nerve stimulation allowed research participants to pick up some Mandarin tones more quickly.
Still in the fight: Pitt’s Rory Cooper recovers from crash to complete marathon
Last October, Rory Cooper crashed his handcycle during the early miles of a marathon. The director of Pitt’s Human Engineering Research Laboratories would go on to finish the remaining 23.2 miles, then spend four days in a coma.
Department of Defense-Funded Research to Answer Question of When to Get Knee Surgery
Complex ligament tears in the knee are difficult to treat, says Pitt's James Irrgang, and there's no good data about when to perform surgery. His team's 24-site study aims to change that.
Physical Therapists Use Big Data to Increase Referrals, Decrease Hospital Readmissions
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.
Students Help Patients With Swallowing Disorders, One Drop of Water at a Time
Strokes, Parkinson’s disease and other issues can cause the ability to swallow to be lost. Graduate students are learning to treat this debilitating condition at the UPMC Swallowing Disorders Center.