3 Pitt faculty were named 2020 Sloan Research fellows
Susan Fullerton, Michael Hatridge and Robin E.C. Lee were among the 126 scientists across the U.S. and Canada to earn the two-year fellowship.
Pitt Med alumnus Ryan McGarry produced a new Netflix series
“Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak” is earning buzz. It also features Pitt anthropology faculty member Bryan Hanks.
John V. Williams will receive an award for his scientific contributions
He was recently announced as the recipient of the 2020 Norman J. Siegel Outstanding Science Award by the American Pediatric Society for “his considerable contributions to pediatric science.”
A new Pitt institute will improve pediatric health and research
The Institute of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity in Children will be led by Pitt Pediatrics Professor John Williams.
3 Pitt researchers were named to American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three University of Pittsburgh researchers have been named to the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2019 fellowship cohort.
Kathryn Albers, a professor in the Department of Neurobiology in the School of Medicine, was recognized for accomplishments in molecular and cellular neuroscience, including studies of sensory neuron development and its relation to nerve injury and pain.
2 Pitt scientists won NIH High-Risk High-Reward Grants
Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis and Caroline Runyan have won NIH Director’s Awards for pursuing major opportunities and gaps in biomedical research that require trans-NIH collaboration to succeed.
These Pitt researchers will create a vision system mimicking human sight
The project by Ryad Benosman and Feng Xiong earned $500,000 from the National Science Foundation.