Endo News and Events
New research fund established within the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism to advance diabetes research
The Frank Calandra Jr. Research and Innovations in Diabetes Fund will provide the Kershaw lab with resources to further ongoing research initiatives within her laboratory.
Four Department of Medicine faculty awarded Richard King Mellon Foundation Awards for aging-related research
Drs. Lori Birder (Renal-Electrolyte), Yuan Liu (Pulmonary/Aging Institute), Andrey Parkhitko (Endocrinology/Aging Institute), and Bokai Zhu (Endocrinology/Aging Institute) receive a total of $1 million for translational research on aging.
Pitt Researchers Discover New Way that Cells Monitor Iron Levels
In a new Molecular Cell study, a Pitt team including Shiori and Yusuke Sekine of the Aging Insitute, has uncovered a novel mechanism by which cells monitor iron availability, with low iron levels stimulating stress signaling pathways to preserve cell fitness.
Margaret Zupa, MD, MS Joins Division as Assistant Professor
We are pleased to announce that previous clinical and T32 fellow, Margaret Zupa, MD, MS has joined our division as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Zupa obtained her MD at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo in 2015. She then...
Maja Stefanovic-Racic, MD, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine
We are pleased to announce that Maja Stefanovic-Racic, MD, PhD has been promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine! Dr. Stefanovic-Racic joined the Division as an Instructor in 2004. In 2005, she became the Assistant Program Director of the Clinical Fellowship and...
Aneseh Adeshirlarijaney, PhD and Alison Kohan, PhD Awarded CFRC Impact Grant
We are pleased to announce that Aneseh Adeshirlarijaney, PhD and Alison Kohan, PhD have been awarded a University of Pittsburgh Cystic Fibrosis Research Center (CFRC) Impact Grant. The project funded by this award is titled “Are Plasma Lipoprotein Profiles an...
Ruya Liu, MD, PhD Awarded UPMC Competitive Medical Research Fund
We are pleased to announce that Ruya Liu, MD, PhD has been awarded a UPMC Competitive Medical Research Fund (CMRF) in collaboration with Partha Dutta, DVM, PhD of the Vascular Medicine Institute. The project supported by this funding is titled “C5x as a Novel...
The Division Welcomes Katrina Han, MD, Donna Lee, MD, and Divya Sistla, MD as Clinical Assistant Professors
The Division is pleased to welcome Katrina Han, MD, Donna Lee, MD, and Divya Sistla, MBBS as Clinical Assistant Professors.Dr. Han obtained her MD at the University of Pittsburgh in 2016. She went on to complete an Internal Medicine Residency at UPMC in 2019....
Michael Jurczak, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
We are pleased to announce that Michael Jurczak, PhD has been promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure. Dr. Jurczak joined the Division as an Assistant Professor in 2015. Throughout his career, he has been an active mentor and facilitated multiple collaborations...
Karen Selk, DO Appointed Chief of UPMC Mercy Endocrine Division
Congratulations to Karen Selk, DO for being appointed chief of UPMC Mercy Division of Endocrinology. Dr. Selk completed her internal medicine residency at UPMC Mercy, including serving as chief medical resident. She went on to complete an endocrinology fellowship...
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