News and Accolades
SerpinB2 May Curb Insulin Resistance and Prevent Diabetes
Led by Dr. Partha Dutta in the VMI, the study reveals how boosting protective fat-resident immune cells may prevent and even reverse type 2 diabetes.
Key Enzymes Can Help Promote Fat Loss While Preserving Muscle
Led by Işın Çakır, PhD, researchers in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism have uncovered a brain signaling mechanism that restores leptin sensitivity and promotes fat loss while preserving lean muscle.
Aging Institute Researcher Decodes a Critical Driver of Inflammation
By uncovering how the immune protein STING is activated, Dr. Jay Tan’s work points to new strategies for promoting healthier aging.
Flipping the Diagnostic Framework
Daniella Schwartz, MD, and Pitt’s Pittsburgh Immunogenetics Discovery Center are rethinking how inflammatory and autoimmune genetic disorders are diagnosed and treated.
A fast, portable antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning
Led by Jesus Tejero, PhD, at Pitt’s Vascular Medicine Institute, researchers have developed a fast, portable therapy that could change how carbon monoxide poisoning is treated in emergencies.
The Pittsburgh Foundation invests in understanding of chronic diseases
With support from The Pittsburgh Foundation, Dr. Sarah Gaffen research on Il-17 could led to new treatments for autoimmune disease.
Turning Grief into Hope: Family Launches Fund for Pulmonary Hypertension Research
Dr. Stephen Chan’s care for one patient helped inspire a family-funded research effort to change the future of pulmonary hypertension.
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Building Clinical Platform for Emerging Cellular Therapies in Autoimmune Diseases
A division-wide, multidisciplinary effort is creating the clinical and research infrastructure to bring CAR T and future cellular therapies into autoimmune care.
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Receives 2025 T1D Exchange Outstanding Adult Team Award
The national award recognizes the Division’s leadership in advancing equitable diabetes care and improving technology access for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
John Byrd, MD, Receives 2025 Blood Cancer United Excellence in Scientific Service Award
The Blood Cancer United award recognizes Byrd’s decades-long commitment to advancing targeted therapies that have reshaped care for patients with leukemia.
Dr. Aravind Cherukuri to Discuss How Transplant Patients’ Immune Response Affects Outcomes at SVC Lecture
On Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, Cherukuri will present “Toward Immune-Driven Precision Kidney Transplant Medicine.”
Integrated Training, Earlier Exposure: Growing the Geriatrics Pipeline
Innovative integrated training models at Pitt/UPMC are addressing the national geriatrician shortage by reshaping how residents enter and advance in geriatric medicine.
Building a Culture of Wellbeing in the Department of Medicine
As part of the DOM’s Strategic Plan, the Wellbeing Committee aims to raise resource awareness, share wellness strategies, and enhance support for faculty and staff across the department.
FORTE: A Model for Practice-Changing Clinical Trials
The FORTE trial shows how large, prevention-focused studies can reshape care and how expanded support can grow clinical research across the DOM.
Our Mouths Have a Lot to Say About Our Hearts
A series of research papers from a group of researchers at Pitt’s Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine are trying to understand what connects oral and heart health and—if identified—how to develop prevention and predictive strategies.
New Federal Grant Launches Veteran Elder Safety Program Led by Dr. Lena Makaroun
A $231,589 federal grant will support a new Western Pennsylvania partnership model to better protect older veterans, led by VA Pittsburgh researcher and faculty member Dr. Lena Makaroun.
Fellowship Match 2026
Fellowship match results are in! Read about where our internal medicine residents are headed for the next stage of their journey.
Sruti Shiva, PhD, named Scientific Director of HCWP
In her new role, Dr. Shiva will oversee the basic and translational research operations of the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania, a state and federally-funded charitable organization that provides comprehensive medical care to patients with hemophilia and other bleeding and clotting disorders.
Iain Scott, PhD, named Associate Director of the Vascular Medicine Institute
In his new role, Dr. Scott will strengthen faculty mentorship, lead career development initiatives, and support strategic growth in research and recruitment.
Charles E. Geyer, Jr., MD, Named New Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology Chief
In this recent QnA, Dr. Charles Geyer discusses his current research, the importance of well-designed clinical trials, and his vision for the future of the Division of Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology.