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Real-world results confirm vaccine effectiveness in older adults
Researchers from Pitt were part of a multisite study that analyzed real-world nationwide CDC data to confirm the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
A Pitt PhD student was awarded a research opportunity at the Fermi Lab
Logan Rice will conduct experiments in high-energy physics through a U.S. Department of Energy program.
Why female brains are more resilient to aging
Pitt neuroscientists found that fruit flies, rodents and humans all have a protein called VGLUT that regulates sex differences in age-related neuron loss. It is not every day that scientists discover
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is driven by safety and trust concerns
An analysis led by epidemiologist Wendy King also found that people in certain occupations report five-fold higher rates of hesitancy than others.
The power of sleep
Research from Chris Kline in the School of Education shows how poor sleep health decreases the effectiveness of weight loss interventions.
Celebration of innovation
Meet this year’s emerging innovator, startup of the year, small business of the year and more, as recognized by Pitt’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
A Pitt researcher is bringing attention to an emerging public health crisis
Daniel Jacobson López studies sexual assault survivors in the Black, Latino and LGBTQ communities.
Students showcased their entrepreneurial drive at the Randall Family Big Ideas Competition
ReSolution, a self-cleaning contact case, took home this year's top prize.
Transparent collaboration informed Pitt's modernized IP policy
The policy improves the mechanisms that return revenues to Pitt innovators, departments, schools and other research units when their inventions find commercial success.
Daughter and dad duo team up against misinformation on social media
Undergrad Riley Wolynn and her father Todd Wolynn (MED '92) teamed up to study misinformation surrounding vaccines online.
A new film parallels Pitt's history with polio to battling the coronavirus
On the 66th anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine being declared safe and effective, Pitt premieres a new film, “Chasing Covid."
5 research-backed steps for a pro-vaccination social media campaign
What can vaccine proponents, clinicians and public health communicators learn from anti-vaxxers? A lot, say Pitt researchers. See what they suggest.
What is genomic surveillance?
And why do we need to do more of it to track coronavirus variants and end the pandemic? Pitt’s Alexander Sundermann, Lee Harison and Vaughn Cooper explain in The Conversation.
Measuring the impact of COVID-19
Pitt is one of 15 sites that will survey area residents to learn who has antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and who is carrying the virus at the time of the test.
Happy birthday, Mr. Yuk
He’s mean. He’s green. And he’s turning 50! To kick off National Poison Prevention Week, hear the origin story of Mr. Yuk, as told by his creator, Pitt alumnus Richard Moriarty (MED ’66).
Joining forces against hate
Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University will use their wealth of scholarly expertise in a new Collaboratory Against Hate Research and Action Center. Its goals: to study extreme hate and its impact and
Understanding Variants on ‘60 Minutes’
CBS chief medical correspondent Jon LaPook traveled to Pitt’s Center for Vaccine Research to better understand coronavirus variants.
The Price of Bees
The economic value of insect pollinators such as honeybees and butterflies is a whopping $34 billion, a recent Pitt study found.
Abdominal fat gain is tied to heart disease risk in menopause
A new study led by Samar El Khoudary and based on a quarter century of data found that women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart
Pitt psychologists are helping to bridge the gap for families in poverty
A national study led by Pitt and NYU has found the Smart Beginnings Project with videotaping and a family coach significantly improves parenting for children in poverty.
