May 29, 2026 | Featured, ID News
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded three new Centers for Accelerating Phage Therapy to Combat ESKAPE Pathogens (CAPT-CEP) — the first coordinated U.S. research network dedicated to building the preclinical tools, assays, and...
May 27, 2026 | Featured, ID News, PACCSM News
Led by William Bain, MD, and Jana Jacobs, PhD, researchers from the Divisions of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Infectious Diseases helped uncover how vascular injury may drive life-threatening complications in viral respiratory infections....
May 22, 2026 | Cardiology News, Featured
Research led by Anita Saraf, MD, PhD, identified key cellular and molecular changes driving liver disease in patients with Fontan circulation, offering new insights into diagnosis, transplant timing, and potential future therapies. Read...
May 21, 2026 | Featured, PACCSM News
New research led by Drs. Strollo and Patel found that the investigational oral therapy AD109 significantly reduced breathing interruptions and improved oxygen levels in adults with obstructive sleep apnea who could not tolerate CPAP. Read...
May 21, 2026 | Featured, Medical Oncology News
In collaboration with researchers and clinicians at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Julia Foldi is helping advance a first-of-its-kind vaccine study aimed at preventing breast cancer before it develops. Read...
May 21, 2026 | Featured, ID News, Medical Oncology News, Rheumatology News
Drs. Mehret Birru Talabi, Lan Coffman, and Daria Van Tyne are among this year’s Health Sciences Ascending Star honorees, recognizing innovative midcareer faculty for excellence in research, mentorship, and impact. Read...
May 19, 2026 | Featured, Gastroenterology News
Research coauthored by Dr. Scott Biggins found that liver transplant candidates denied MELD score exceptions for hepatocellular carcinoma had more aggressive tumor characteristics, reinforcing the importance of expert clinical review. Read...
May 19, 2026 | Cardiology News, Featured
Dr. Krithika Rao was recognized for developing an open-access guide to biomedical research designed to enhance student learning and improve accessibility to course materials. Read more about the award and this year’s...
May 14, 2026 | Featured, PACCSM News
Three faculty members from the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PACCSM) have received 2026 awards from the American Thoracic Society, recognizing their contributions to pulmonary research, translational science, mentorship, and...
May 14, 2026 | Featured, Rheumatology News
As published in The New England Journal of Medicine, findings from the international clinical trial VALOR offers encouraging news for people living with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness, skin rashes, and inflammation that can...
