Faculty
Omid Shekari earned a Sculpture Space residency
The assistant professor is spending October and November at the studio in Utica, New York.
11 Pitt researchers earned support from the Competitive Medical Research Fund
Grants will help the cohort of junior scientists develop preliminary data, hypotheses and methods for competitive national grant applications.
Shyam Visweswaran was appointed to a National Institutes of Health study section
As a charter member, the School of Medicine professor will review investigator-initiated research applications related to clinical informatics and digital health.
Celebrate 10 years of the Pitt Innovation Challenge on Oct. 11
This year’s 6 finalist teams will pitch their ideas for funding awards totaling up to $550,000.
2 Pitt gastroenterology professors earned a research mentor award
Rocky Schoen and Dhiraj Yadav were among 11 recognized by the American Gastroenterological Association nationwide.
A team of Pitt researchers earned a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging
The interdisciplinary team from Pitt’s School of Medicine and Department of Biological Sciences will investigate a mitochondrial target for Alzheimer’s disease.
4 Pitt physicians will be honored by the National Pancreas Foundation
The School of Medicine faculty will receive their awards at an Oct. 6 gala at PNC Park.
Ahmad Tafti won the 2023 Oracle Eureka Award
The director of Pitt’s Health + Explainable AI Research Laboratory was honored for his groundbreaking research on total joint arthroplasty.
Rakesh Sindhi uncovered the genetic basis of a liver disease that occurs in newborns
A new Pitt Medicine study, published in the Journal of Hepatology, performed the largest-ever genetic analysis for biliary atresia, the leading reason for liver transplant in children.
Melissa Catanese won a creative development award from The Heinz Endowments
The teaching associate professor of studio arts received $20,000 for her project based on Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.”