News and Accolades
When a physician becomes a patient
Dr. Ian Barbash reflects on the care he received during a recent ICU stay and the lasting impact it’s had on his approach to patients and colleagues in a recent UPMC First Friday feature.
How the DOM is Advancing Research and Care for Allergies and Severe Asthma
As spring allergies surge in Western Pennsylvania, DOM physicians are helping patients manage symptoms while advancing research in severe, treatment-resistant asthma with more personalized and effective therapies.
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.
Scientists in the Division of PACCSM Discover New Cellular Driver of Pulmonary Fibrosis
In the Nature Communications study led by Melanie Königshoff, MD, PhD, lysyl oxidase was shown to fuel scarring with an existing drug serving as a new potential treatment.
VMI Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Antidote for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Research led by Jesus Tejero, PhD, has found that a novel protein therapy, RcoM-HBD-CCC, clears CO from the bloodstream faster than current treatments, with potential for use by first responders in the field.
New Study by Dr. Frank Sciurba et al. Shows Promising Results for COPD Treatment
A new study led by Dr. Frank Sciurba, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, reveals that mepolizumab can significantly reduce exacerbations in COPD patients with eosinophilic inflammation—affecting up to 40% of those with the disease.