Research

Pitt researchers are working to slow cognitive decline and improve quality of life for older adults.

Elvira Pirondini is using deep brain stimulation to help patients recover upper-limb and speech motor function after a traumatic brain injury or stroke.

Limited sight doesn’t have to limit life—José-Alain Sahel’s breakthrough work in optogenetics has partially restored sight to blind people.

Ann Cohen is using imaging to detect the disease before symptoms emerge.

Exercise to improve outcomes in cancer patients? Kathryn Schmitz is showing that physical activity can play a vital role in treatment.

Maria Mori Brooks is studying how mid-life experiences affect women’s health and quality of life during aging.

Kathryn Torok is studying the immune system and genetics to understand why some children have scleroderma and how it can be treated.

Stephen Chan is using a new imaging solution as an early, noninvasive indicator of pulmonary hypertension.

Ipsita Banerjee is using artificial intelligence to develop organoids that could replace damaged human organs.

Using a combination of environmental and spatial science alongside historical records, Ruth Mostern creates a digital atlas of linked information about historical places, allowing people to make new connections across time and language.

Song Li and Duo Oncology are transforming cancer treatment with tumor-penetrating nanomedicines

Suresh Kuchipudi focuses on how diseases like avian flu intersect with animals, humans and the environment.

Scientists in the Learning, Research and Development Center (LRDC) collaborate across disciplines to advance our understanding of reading and language learning.

Acclaimed writer, scholar and distinguished research award recipient Jeanne Marie Laskas uses the power of storytelling to strengthen human understanding, empathy and insights.

Through complex scientific coding and modeling, astrophysics researcher Evan Schneider sheds new light on the processes that shape galaxies.

Annette Vee’s work helps students understand and responsibly use digital modes of composition, strengthening teaching and learning outcomes.

Rory Cooper’s pioneering work uses technology to revolutionize the design and use of mobility and assistive devices, transforming lives for the better.