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This Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher is taking a swing at raising mental health awareness
A family trauma almost toppled Pitt alum Isaac Mattson’s dream. A career roadblock may have saved it.
Chronic pain treatments can be dangerous and ineffective. These Pitt researchers are working on a solution.
Supported by NIH funding, the Vanish Therapeutics team is working to bring a bioabsorbable nerve stimulator to market.
This Pitt senior and cancer researcher is one to keep watching
Here’s what’s next for Richard Su Fang, a Goldwater scholar who has already received interview invitations from 17 MD/PhD programs.
A new Pitt center will use AI to accelerate women’s health research globally
The Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center is funded by a gift from siblings and health care entrepreneurs Vishnu Vardhan and Harsha Vardhini, along with a significant investment from the School of Medicine.
Nonprofits are scaling up their regional impact with support from Pitt
The Nonprofit Capacity Building Program connects local organizations working to improve economic stability with University training and resources.
This Pitt medical student wants to make tests for cerebral aneurysms simpler and more effective
Adi Mittal balances research, classwork and business as a student and startup founder.
This year’s Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh clinic filled health care gaps for more than 1,500 patients
Hearing, vision and dental care is rarely covered by insurance. Here’s how 1,000 volunteers, many of them Pitt people, stepped in to help.
Pitt’s first signing day for startups celebrated a milestone for researcher-entrepreneurs
Five new companies founded by Pitt researchers aim to improve wound care, cancer immunotherapy, chronic pain care and more.
This Pitt alumna uses state-of-the-art technology to help patients navigate hearing loss
From everyday citizens to sportscasters and late-night headliners, Jennifer Raneri is keeping people connected to the world around them through comprehensive audiology care.
Unwind with 5 relaxing campus events this November
Fall brings beautiful leaves, pumpkin-spiced lattes and … stress? Take a break with guided meditation, crafts and more.
How can anyone possibly run 100-plus miles? Just ask Kaylee Frederick.
The 19-year-old Pitt-Johnstown student shares lessons she’s learned from powering through the world’s most grueling races.
A recent Pitt study sheds light on the correlation between cholesterol and Alzheimer’s disease in women
Epidemiologist Samar El Khoudary found it’s a matter of HDL quality over quantity in women entering menopause.
Pitt scientists validated a new panel for blood biomarkers of Alzheimer’s
Senior author Thomas Karikari hopes the test could help physicians capture the disease’s multifaceted nature and develop an approach for early intervention.
Pitt-Bradford is partnering with SHRS to offer an emergency medicine degree
Students will graduate from the four-year program ready to become certified paramedics.
Hillandale Farms family giving tops $45M with the creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank
The specimen repository ultimately will help develop treatments for painful conditions like arthritis that affect millions globally.
Schools of medicine and social work researchers received a $5M NIH grant
A multidisciplinary team will conduct a study to find effective interventions for systemic racism. Plus, join the fall cohort of Pitt’s Racial Equity Consciousness Institute.
Researchers built an autonomous system to help detect the most urgent victims in mass casualty events
The Pitt and Carnegie Mellon team will keep testing and readying its robots for real-world missions as part of a three-year DARPA Triage Challenge.
Alumna Pamela Michaels’ persistence fueled a career of firsts
The former Johnson & Johnson executive has helped to fund dozens of Pitt programs.
Pharmacists play a vital role in improving health care, says Lucas Berenbrok
The Pitt professor is showing how important community pharmacies are through his teaching and research.
A new Pitt program pairs biblical messages with the science of cognitive behavioral therapy
The CHURCH program aims to improve mental health outcomes in Black communities in Pittsburgh and beyond.
