News and Accolades
Lena Makaroun, MD, MS, Featured in NEJM and The New York Times for Work on Firearm Safety in Older Adults
The Pitt geriatrician’s recent national media coverage brings attention to opportunities for clinicians to address firearm-related risks as part of age-friendly care.
Geriatrics, Infectious Diseases and Oncology Rank Among Global Leaders
Pitt’s strengths in geriatrics and gerontology, infectious diseases, and oncology helped place the University among the world’s leading institutions in the 2025–2026 University Ranking by Academic Performance.
Microgrant Boosts the Hub’s Efforts to Educate and Support Older Adults
The funding of $2,575 will allow the team to develop educational materials for older patients and create training resources to help student volunteers better meet this population’s health and vaccination needs through the Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub.
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.
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.
Dr. Adele Towers Leads Rollout of BrainCheck Cognitive Assessment Platform
Guided by Dr. Towers, UPMC adopted BrainCheck to offer quicker, more accessible cognitive health assessments for patients in primary care settings.
VMI and Aging Institute researchers to collaborate as part of new AHA SFRN research center
Department of Medicine faculty will study how lysosomes affect inflammation in vascular and brain diseases.
David A. Nace, MD, MPH named Chief of Geriatric Medicine
We are delighted to appoint Dr. Nace as Division Chief of Geriatric Medicine, and his experience and leadership as a researcher, educator, clinician, and administrator will help take the Division to a new level of excellence.