4 Pitt faculty members won grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation

Andrea Berman, Judith Yanowitz, Alex Jones and Michael Hatridge won support for their innovative, interdisciplinary projects.

Thuy D. Bui received the 2022 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award

The Pitt School of Medicine professor was recognized for her dedication to underserved and vulnerable populations in health care.

Pitt scientists get a clearer picture of the developing teen brain in a new paper

Led by Beatriz Luna, professor of psychiatry, the research sheds light on mental health and the transition to adulthood.

Pitt scientists discovered a key genetic step in melanoma’s race to live forever

The findings, published in Science, could change how oncologists understand and treat the cancer.

J. Timothy Greenamyre won the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research

The $100,000 award from the Michael J. Fox Foundation will support the Pitt neurologist’s work investigating genetic and environmental factors related to the disease.

Two Pitt faculty members were honored by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

Peter Strick and Boris Birmaher received outstanding achievement awards for their work in neuroscience and psychiatry.

Why don't adult heart cells regenerate? A new Pitt study provides an explanation.

As mice mature, their heart cells quiet their communication with their environment, details a recent paper in the journal Developmental Cell.

Gwen Sowa was elected to the National Academy of Medicine

The professor and chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation has earned one of the highest honors in health care.

Pitt Alumni Association celebrates remarkable grads with annual awards during homecoming

Six notable alumni were feted for their professional achievements, volunteer commitments, and dedication to Pitt.

Two Pitt faculty members won NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards

Alok Joglekar and Tagbo Niepa will receive $4 million total through the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, which supports early career scientists.