Endometriosis research is the focus of a new hub at Pitt

A multidisciplinary team at the Hub for Endometriosis Research is tackling both the science of and advocacy for the understudied and currently incurable disease.

2 Pitt Medicine professors were elected to the Association of American Physicians

Douglas B. White and Paul Palevsky will be honored at an April ceremony.

A poignant news story led to dozens of new pledges for the National Sports Brain Bank

Former Pittsburgh weatherman Jon Burnett shared his suspected diagnosis of CTE. An outpouring of support followed.

A federal grant will create a new drug discovery center at Pitt

Researchers and clinicians at the School of Medicine and UPMC will use the $7.8 million in funding to start the Pitt Translational Center for Microphysiology Systems.

Tamar Krishnamurti took part in a NASEM drug forum

The assistant professor of medicine was invited to a panel discussing real-world implementation considerations for in-home opioid disposal systems.

These are the 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring winners

The annual award recognizes Pitt faculty for outstanding mentoring of graduate students pursuing a research doctorate degree.

Danny Chu was named president-elect of the Society of University Surgeons

The professor of cardiothoracic surgery in the School of Medicine has served as the premier society’s secretary since 2021.

Pitt researchers’ findings on how scent may help depressed people were published in JAMA Network Open

Kymberly Young led the study, which showed scent could be used in the clinical setting to help stop negative thought cycles and rewire thought patterns, aiding faster healing.

Mark Shlomchik was elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the AAI

It’s among the highest honors bestowed by the professional immunology association.

Pitt researchers discovered a way to prevent hearing loss caused by loud noise

Free-floating zinc molecules in the inner ear may hold the key to why hearing loss occurs, according to a new paper from the School of Medicine.