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A Common Genetic Variant May Guide Precision Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
A single A-to-T typo in the genetic code of adult hemoglobin scrunches red blood cells into sickles that clump and burst as they travel through blood vessels, leading to the characteristic symptoms of sickle cell disease: painful blockages, inflammation, oxidative stress and anemia.
Two Pitt Health Sciences Faculty Elected to the 2024 National Academy of Medicine
Beatriz Luna and Mary L. Phillips, both in the Department of Psychiatry, were elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). This recognition is among the highest honors in health and medicine, reserved for individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary contributions to the medical sciences, health care and public health. Originally established as the Institute of Medicine in 1970 by...
Jean Nachega: collaborating for research on mpox in Africa
“Most of the research grants I'm currently writing are focused on this mpox epidemic because I want to contribute in any way I can,” he says. “It's personal for me.”
Read the full article in the Lancet.
New Exhibit at Heinz History Center Showcases Pitt’s Rory Cooper
Rory Cooper, Distinguished Professor of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, is featured in a new exhibit at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, located within the Heinz History Center.
The exhibit celebrates Cooper’s achievements in the world of adaptive sports and technology. It includes the racing handcycle and helmet...
Pitt and NVIDIA to marry medical expertise with AI power
The developing collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh and NVIDIA will accelerate how medical research is done and health care is delivered in Pittsburgh and beyond.
The NVIDIA Joint Center with the University of Pittsburgh for AI and Intelligent Systems will focus on computational opportunities across the health sciences, including applications of AI in...
Five Pitt Med Faculty Members and Alumni Make Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 Under 40 List
Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 under 40 list for 2024 includes 14 Pitt people, among them five from the School of Medicine.
Each year, the magazine receives hundreds of nominations for the awards honoring young leaders in the Greater Pittsburgh region. A panel of judges selects the winners based on professional accomplishments, demonstrated leadership and community contributions.
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Vision Leaders Reinforce Pittsburgh-Paris Partnership at i2Eye Conference
World leaders in eye treatments and imaging came together in Pittsburgh to share advances in their disciplines at the i2Eye Conference, which was hosted in September by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Ophthalmology, the...
HDL Quality, not Quantity, Contribute to the First Sign of Alzheimer’s Disease in Women
By Elaine Vitone
Higher levels of HDL-C—known as the “good cholesterol”—have been shown to correlate with heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism might explain why.
Pitt Medical Student Awarded 2024 Critical Language Scholarship to Tajikistan
By Megumi Barclay
When Christina White volunteered at the Squirrel Hill Health Center in Pittsburgh, she encountered Afghan refugees in need of medical care and translation help. White, whose mother left Iran before the 1979 revolution, had limited skills in Persian, a language that is widely spoken in Afghanistan. Although she could have minimal communication with the...
The Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, a Joint Program Between Carnegie Mellon University and Pitt, Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary
The Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, a joint program between Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Julie Fiez, adjunct professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, is the codirector of the center, which integrates Carnegie Mellon's strengths in psychology, computer science, engineering,...
