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.
Kyle Orwig received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
The Pitt professor will be honored for his contributions to the field during a ceremony in October.
Benjamin Davies
A urologist and mentor who’s closing gaps in health care.
Biologists named a newly discovered cell repair pathway after Pitt
The PITT pathway, described in a Nature paper by faculty members Jay Xiaojun Tan and Toren Finkel, fixes a part of the cell that recycles waste.