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Summer Pitt Public Health programs spark passion for the field
High schoolers and undergraduate students worked closely with faculty mentors at Pitt and presented their research for their mentors and educators — and even the CDC.
Pitt’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program has a new hybrid option. It’s changing online learning.
Students from across the country are completing their coursework online, then coming to Pittsburgh to hone their skills in person. Here’s how program could be transformative for underserved areas.
These paid Pitt apprentices will fill gaps in the dental industry
The School of Dental Medicine’s 14-month dental assistant training program aims to address shortages while preparing students for the career.
A $1 million grant will fund aging research at Pitt
These latest awards, which will fund four faculty projects, follow $750,000 in grants also made by the Richard King Mellon Foundation in fall 2022.
Breast milk contains unique antibodies, Pitt researchers found
A new study from Pitt Med researchers might explain why some babies develop life-threatening gut diseases and others don’t.
3 Pitt Med researchers were named AAAS policy fellows
Stephanie Mutchler, Amelia Stephens and R. Anne Stetler will learn the ins and outs of policymaking while sharing their scientific knowledge during yearlong assignments at federal agencies.
Black Americans need culturally relevant suicide prevention programs, a new study found
Suicide deaths among Black adults are rising and misconceptions about the problem abound. Pitt’s Kamesha Spates is researching ways to tackle the crisis.
Hockey led this Pitt student-researcher to study heart valves
Forward Benjamin Leslie wants to make sure kids with congenital heart defects can play sports.
Health care workers and students gathered for the 2023 White Coats against Racism and Injustice Kneel
Now in its fourth year, the multi-institutional movement has grown, spreading its message of equality and justice throughout Pennsylvania.
NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis pledges donation to Pitt’s new National Sports Brain Bank
The long-term study will help researchers better understand head trauma in former athletes of all levels.
Pitt’s latest Newman Civic Fellow is using data to fight food insecurity
Pitt Pantry volunteer and statistics grad Yunge Xiao is headed to Harvard to transform nutrition and well-being in communities.
She’s Pitt’s first-ever recipient of a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Anna Li will receive $90,000 over two years as she completes her MD/PhD. If that wasn’t enough, she’s an inventor tackling health disparities as well.
9 tips for better sleep, from the people who keep Pitt athletes well rested
Whether you’re a volleyball star or prepping for finals, here’s what you can do to boost your performance with rest.
This Pitt-Johnstown professor boosted COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural Pa.
Jill Henning harnessed her expertise as an infectious disease researcher and consummate collaborator to get a remarkable number of shots in arms.
The 2023 Vanscoy Winter Academy focused on demystifying the brain
Presentations during the Naples, Florida, event covered novel imaging for the eyes, ketamine treatment for depression and stroke interventions.
Circle Up conversations empower students to discuss agency and intimacy
The pilot program, funded by a Pitt Seed Grant, helps groups explore relationships and consent in a comfortable setting.
Pitt PhD students played key roles in a new study that helped stroke patients regain hand movement
With the help of implanted electrodes, two patients recovered everyday skills like holding a soup can. See video of the tech in action.
The Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub is expanding its services
With more vaccination offerings, biometric screenings and a new website, the Hub on Fifth Avenue is becoming an even more important health resource for the Pitt community and beyond.
Pitt lands $14.3 million for research linking dementia and cardiovascular disease
Funded by the WoodNext Foundation, researchers will use an interdisciplinary approach to uncover the causes of two of the most costly and deadly illnesses in the U.S.
Pitt’s pandemic practices could serve as an example for other institutions
The University’s approach to COVID-19 employed new testing strategies and put trust in its experts and community, a Journal of American College Health paper found.
