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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.
New research shows migrating neurons may play important roles in development
Findings from the lab of Shawn Sorrells suggest the movement of immature cells is related to periods of neuroplasticity when the brain is especially receptive to changes and adaptation.
Community members and Pitt partners work together to plan how the field of life sciences can benefit Greater Hazelwood
For more than 25 years, Pitt has partnered with residents and nonprofit leaders to build a brighter future. Here’s what’s next.
He was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease in high school. As a Pitt postdoc, he’s committed to finding answers.
Anthony Anzell came to the School of Public Health to study the mechanisms of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia with Beth Roman, a leading expert and basic research director in Pitt’s HHT Center.
This Pitt junior’s podcast is transforming communities through conversation
“Let’s Talk Social Innovation” spotlights local and University leaders making an impact.
Pitt ranks in top 20 for patents granted to universities worldwide
Pitt innovators earned 114 U.S. patents in 2023. Learn how the Innovation Institute can help your invention make it to market.
Pitt has joined the Keystone Space Collaborative to bolster out-of-this-world research
The move is just the latest effort to connect University researchers to the region’s space science ecosystem.
Pitt BioForge appointed its inaugural CEO
Ken Gabriel will lead the Hazelwood Green facility and serve as director of Pitt’s Advanced Biomanufacturing Institute.
In-person teams are more innovative than remote ones
A Pitt analysis of 20 million research papers shows how teams of scientists that collaborate from a distance are less likely to do paradigm-shifting work.
Chancellor Gabel highlights higher education’s role in keeping America competitive
Delivering remarks as vice chair for education on the Council of Competitiveness, Gabel emphasized the importance of partnerships and thought leadership on new technologies.
The same motor task can make different groups of brain cells light up
New research from Swanson School researchers may help develop better algorithms for self-driving cars by studying how the brain reacts to visual stimuli.
A new fund aims to spark innovations in diabetes research at Pitt
Erin E. Kershaw’s lab will benefit from donations to the Frank Calandra, Jr. Family Foundation. Learn more about the man who inspired the effort.
Pitt is part of a national effort to advance long COVID treatments
A new Department of Health and Human Services grant will provide $5 million in funding to improve access to care for underserved populations.
What if we could talk to cells?
Nathan Lord earned an NIH New Innovator Award for his research on the chemical language of the body’s building blocks. It’s work that could transform regenerative medicine.
President Biden gave the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Pitt’s Rory Cooper
The honor — the nation’s highest for technological achievement — is the latest and most significant recognition of Cooper’s decades of innovations in wheelchair technology.
An NIH director’s award will help Pitt researchers study the vast reach of tiny proteins
Their findings could affect our understanding of everything from genetic diversity to autoimmune diseases.
This year’s State of the School reviewed 2 years of successes for Pitt Medicine
Anantha Shekhar detailed how the School of Medicine met or exceeded the key goals he set — in areas from clinical excellence to faculty development — when he joined the University.
The Pittsburgh Quantum Institute named a new co-director
Benjamin Hunt will join his longtime Pitt collaborator Michael Hatridge to further establish Pittsburgh as a headquarters for quantum computing.
Pitt researchers are key to NASA’s next space telescope
Four Pitt astronomers are helping bring the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to life to uncover the secrets of dark matter — and they’re hoping current theories are wrong.
A new study lays the groundwork for detecting volcanic activity on Venus
Future space probes will travel to the nearby planet to look for signs of flowing lava. Pitt’s Ian Flynn is making sure they’ll be able to find the evidence if it’s there.
