Research
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine is a formidable leader in cutting-edge research. Our basic scientists, clinical researchers, and clinicians work daily to make research discoveries that will positively impact the world’s healthcare.
Education and Training
Faculty and staff are actively engaged in training the next generation of physicians and scientists at all stages of medical education.
Clinical
Providing state-of-the-art health care that is compassionate, comprehensive, and easily accessible to patients.
Renal-Electrolyte faculty Cary Boyd-Shiwarski, MD, PhD, and Arohan Subramanya, MD, uncover how cells manage volume
Their recent study in the journal Cell shows how WNK kinases activate the “switch” that returns cell volume to equilibrium through a process called phase separation.
A new study by Martina Anto-Ocrah, PhD, confirms that pandemic-related stress led to mentrual changes
The study in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows a link between women who reported high COVID-19 stress and changes in menstrual cycle length, period duration, and menstrual flow.
Aging Institute faculty uncover how cells repair damaged lysosomes in a process dubbed the PITT Pathway
In the Nature publication, Toren Finkel, MD, PhD, and Jay Tan, PhD, identify a series of steps that believed to be a universal mechanism for lysosomal repair with implications for normal aging and age-related diseases
Department of Medicine
Research Day 2023
SAVE THE DATE! The 21st Annual Department of Medicine Research Day will be held on April 24-25, 2023 at the Pitt University Club.
Sonya Borrero, MD, MS, appointed Chief Medical and Scientific Advisor for the HHS Office of Population Affairs
In this role, Dr. Borrero, a Professor within the Division of General Internal Medicine, will aid in strengthening the Office of Population Affairs’ ongoing efforts to address equitable contraceptive access and care.
Aging Institute researcher Aditi Gurkar, PhD, uncovers the link between age-associated DNA damage and weight loss
An Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dr. Gurkar and colleagues have recently published their findings in Science Advances showing how DNA damage in C. elegans worms rewires cellular metabolism to break down fat deposits.