Projects that address tooth decay in kids, parenting while Black and ventilator-associated pneumonia each took home $115,000 in this year’s Pitt Innovation Challenge.

The research, led by Pitt neuroscientist Peter Strick, will examine a brain circuit that could restore motor function to those with the condition.

The interdepartmental project focuses specifically on critical care among children with traumatic brain injury.

A new Pitt study shows how girls spent their pandemic free time — and drives home the everyday stress of being a 21st century teen.

The National Institutes of Health has given two Pitt projects $31 million to create a molecular atlas that could help researchers understand age-related diseases as diverse as cancer and dementia.

“The science put forward by this cohort is exceptionally novel and creative and is sure to push at the boundaries of what is known,” the NIH director said.

Former colleagues, fellows, trainees and friends honored the surgeon, UPMC Sports Medicine founder, and lover of good food and fine suits.

Fu brought knee surgery into the 21st century, mentored thousands and cultivated a thriving sports health community in Pittsburgh.

Seema Lakdawala’s lab is part of a new multi-institutional partnership that will assess the pandemic potential of new viruses.