Diego Chaves-Gnecco was recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics
The F. Edwards Rushton CATCH Award honors pediatricians who collaborate within their communities to increase children’s access to health care.
Donald Yealy was elected to the National Academy of Medicine
The professor of medicine and clinical and translational sciences was among 70 new members recognized for outstanding contributions to the health sciences and public health.
Greg M. Delgoffe won a 2017 NIH Director's New Innovator Award
The assistant professor of immunology will continue his research on the tumor microenvironment.
Yoel Sadovsky was elected as an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The associate dean and distinguished professor was recognized for his contributions to the field.
Sally Wenzel will receive the European Respiratory Society Presidential Award
The director of Pitt's Asthma Institute was recognizing for her outstanding contributions to respiratory medicine.
Gary Kohanbash received a grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation
The neuro-oncology researcher at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh will study immunotherapy for ependymomas, the third most common kind of brain tumor in youths.
Barbara A. Epstein is president of the Medical Library Association
The director of the University's Health Sciences Library System will lead the organization's more than 2,700 members.
Rocky Tuan will lead a $1.2M grant project to create the 'joint-on-a-chip'
The microJoint will replicate a human joint on a small scale and be used to study and test drugs for the treatment of arthritic joint diseases.
Pitt researchers received a grant to help women make informed decisions about sterilization
The $3.5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health aims to helo low-income and minority women better understand permanent surgical procedures to prevent pregnancy.
Chuck Perfetti was elected to the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences
The distinguished professor of psychology and Learning Research and Development Center director was recognized for his legacy of scholastic contribution.